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2 SA Television Productions to be screened at the International Public Television Conference – (INPUT)!
AFDA COO and the South African National Coordinator for INPUT, Henriette de Villiers, is proud to...
AFDA lecturer Naledi Bogacwi’s new film ‘Surviving Gaza’ to premiere on eMedia’s eVOD
eMedia’s online streaming platform original film, ‘Surviving Gaza’, directed by Vusi Africa and...
May You Rest In Peace
AFDA alumnus Rikhado Muziwendlovu Makhado, known professionally as Riky Rick, was a South African...
AFDA students and alumni are sure to shine at kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival
AFDA alumni and student films continue their strong showing at the kykNET Silwerskerm Film...
AFDA STUDENTS & ALUMNI AWARDED TOP SPOTS IN 2021 LOERIES OFFICIAL RANKINGS
Since the inauguration the Loeries Official Rankings in 2010, which offers a comprehensive...
Three AFDA 2021 Graduations films selected for prestigious CILECT PRIZE 2022
AFDA is proud to announce the selection of three AFDA 2021 graduation films to compete for the...
AFDA film “The Prey” selected as Quarter-Finalist @ New York International Film Awards
The AFDA 2021 3rd year graduation film, “The Prey”, written and directed by Cheilin Wagner and...
AFDA x CILECT: Opening up international study opportunities for students
As a full member of CILECT - The International Association of Film and Television Schools since...
AFDA 2021 GRADUATION FILMS SELECTED TO TRAVEL WORLDWIDE
AFDA has selected twenty two 3rd year undergraduate and 4th year postgraduate 2021 Graduation...
Acclaimed actor David Dennis appointed as AFDA Johannesburg Dean
AFDA has the great pleasure to announce the appointment of David Dennis as the new Campus Dean of...
AFDA Graduation Festival Awards Winners 2021
The annual AFDA Graduation Festival 2021 closed the curtain last night, celebrating another...
AFDA, as part of STADIO HOLDINGS, sets to award its postgraduate students with shares in the business
In a revolutionary move in the higher education sector, AFDA will be purchasing STADIO Holdings...
The AFDA Graduation Festival 2021 – Showcasing Young African Talent
Over the last 25 years AFDA students in their final year of their Undergraduate and Postgraduate...
Don’t miss out on the Registration Day – 20 November
Make sure you start your first year at the tertiary institution of your dreams with no...
AFDA alumni win Best Short Film Award at the Rustenberg Film Festival
The short film “Ngikhona” directed by AFDA Durban alumnus Nathan Rice and written by fellow alumni...
AFDA film wins Best Diaspora Film at the Bioskop Zimbabwe Short Film Competition
The European Film Festival Zimbabwe 2021 announced the winners of this year’s BIOSKOP! Zimbabwe...
AFDA alumni nominated at the African Social Entertainment Awards 2021
Three AFDA alumni have been nominated for four awards at the African Social Entertainment Awards....
AFDA film “The Extraordinary Super-Now” wins 3 awards at 2021 Loeries
AFDA Johannesburg 2020 honours graduation film, “The Extraordinary Super-Now” has won 3 awards...
AFDA community play key role on Oscar winning student film
AFDA is proud to announce that AFDA, AFDA staff, students and alumni played a key role in the...
AFDA staff, students and alumni bag 16 nominations at 9th Simon “Mabhunu” Sabela KZN Film and Television Awards
AFDA Durban staff, students and alumni once again have a strong presence at the annual Simon...
Three AFDA students nominated @ 2021 Fleur Du Cap Awards
The Fleur du Cap awards which are in their 56th year, will this year, focus exclusively on the...
The AFDA Book Goes Live
AFDA is proud to announce the launch of the AFDA Book, an online publication created by AFDA...
AFDA film “The Extraordinary Super-Now” receives 7 nominations @ Loeries 2021
AFDA Johannesburg 2020 honours graduation film, “The Extraordinary Super-Now” has been nominated...
Meet AFDA Cape Town Open Day Guest Speaker NANCY SEKHOKOANE
AFDA Cape Town is delighted to have Live Performance alumna Nancy Sekhokoane as the Open Day Guest...
Meet AFDA Johannesburg Open Day Guest Speaker MELISSA NAYIMULI
AFDA Johannesburg is delighted to have Motion Picture Medium Melissa Nayimuli as their Open Day...
Meet AFDA Durban Open Day Guest Speaker KATISHCKA KIARA
AFDA Durban is delighted to have Live Performance alumna Katischka Kiara as the Open Day guest...
AFDA X NETFLIX POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
Netflix is the world’s leading streaming entertainment service, with over 209 million paid...
MALEHLOKA HLALELE ‘MALEH’ DROPS 4TH AFRO POP ALBUM ‘TONES OF THE QUEEN’
Spring has sprung and AFDA alumna and singer Malehloka Hlalele, popularly known as Maleh, is back...
FOUR AFDA FILMS SELECTED @ JOZI FILM FESTIVAL
AFDA is proud to announce that four AFDA 2020 graduation films have been selected in competition...
AFDA CAPE TOWN HYBRID GRAD FEST SCHEDULE 2020
AFDA Cape Town Graduation Festival 2020 Live Performance Festival Venue: 228 on Lower Main Road...
AFDA ALUMNUS SIMON BEESLEY – A CUT ABOVE THE REST
AFDA Cape Town alumnus Simon Beesley is the Co-Founder of Gambit Films, Chief Editor,...
AFDA ALUMNUS JORDY SANK WINS BEST SA DOCUMENTARY FILM AWARD AT DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
It is with great excitement that we give this honourable shout out to the documentary film, I Am...
AFDA ALUMNI STAR AT SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS 2021
The winners of this year’s South African Music Awards (SAMAs) were announced virtually on 31 July...
YOUNG AFRICAN CREATIVE TALENT ON SHOW AT THE ANNUAL AFDA EXPERIMENTAL FESTIVAL 2021
AFDA students have proved that in life, nothing is impossible to achieve when you have enthusiasm,...
AFDA LECTURER KAMOGELO MATSOSO WINS SUNDAY WORLD UNSUNG HEROES AWARD
We are proud to announce that AFDA Johannesburg Production Course lecturer Kamogelo Matsoso...
AFDA ALUMNI SHINE WITH 13 GOLDEN HORN AWARDS AT SAFTAS 2021
The AFDA Cape Town 2020 honours graduation film, “Four Walls and a Roof”, directed by Keelan...
TWO AFDA FILMS SELECTED AS FINALISTS @ THE FLATNESS FILM AWARDS
The AFDA Cape Town 2020 honours graduation film, “Four Walls and a Roof”, directed by Keelan...
AFDA ALUMNI PICK UP 4 NOMINATIONS AT SAMA’S
The nominees for the 27th edition of the South African Music Awards (Sama27) were announced on...
AFDA ALUMNI BAG 48 NOMINATIONS @ SAFTA’S 2021
AFDA alumni have received a massive 46 nominations at the15th South African Film and Television...
IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO SAY – WE WON THE OSCAR
Every person in the film industry dreams of one day being able to shout out loud – WE WON THE...