by design@afda | Oct 15, 2024 | Alumni, Awards, News
The 18th Annual South African Film and Television Awards nominees have been announced and AFDA is proud to announce that AFDA students and alumni have received over 50 nominations in the various categories. The AFDA Johannesburg 2023 third year graduation film,...
by design@afda | Oct 15, 2024 | Alumni, Awards, News
AFDA is proud to announce that our students and alumni won 10 SASC Visual Spectrum Awards and 25 Gold, Silver, and Bronze certificates across various categories at the SASC Visible Spectrum Awards 2024. This is quite simply an astonishing achievement! The 2024 SASC...
by design@afda | Oct 15, 2024 | Alumni, Awards, News
AFDA is delighted to announce that AFDA alumnus Jordy Sank’s debut feature film “Die Kwiksilwers” won the Festival Favourite award, Best Sound Design in a Feature Film award and the Best Make-up and Hair Styling in a Feature Film award at the The kykNET Silwerskerm...
by design@afda | Oct 15, 2024 | Alumni, News
MultiChoice announced that production is underway for “My F*k Marelize,” a feature film that promises to be more than just a comedy. Revealed at this year’s Silwerskerm Film Festival in Cape Town, the film is set in Windhoek, Namibia, and will dive deep into the true...
by design@afda | Oct 15, 2024 | Alumni, Awards, News
AFDA is proud to announce that AFDA Live Performance alumnus Motlatsi Mafatshe from House of Zwide was awarded the Outstanding Lead Actor Award at the Royalty Soapie Awards 2024. “To all the artists, follow your dreams. God will make it work. Let’s push passion and...
by design@afda | Oct 11, 2024 | Alumni, Awards, News
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has announced that the film “Old Righteous Blues”, directed by AFDA alumna Muneera Sallies has been selected to represent South Africa in the Best International Feature Film category at the prestigious 97th Annual Academy...
by MediaAxisAdmin | Aug 23, 2024 | Alumni, News
AFDA alumni once again will have a strong presence at the The kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival which will be held at the Camps Bay Hotel from the 28 to 31 August. In the Feature Film category AFDA alumnus Jordy Sank’s debut feature film “Die Kwiksilwers” will be...
by MediaAxisAdmin | Aug 21, 2024 | News
AFDA is delighted to announce that AFDA will be the Official Education Partner at FAME Week Africa 2024, which will be held at the CTICC from the 1 to 7 September. “AFDA proudly stands as the leading tertiary institution for the creative economies in Africa, while...
by MediaAxisAdmin | Aug 2, 2024 | Alumni, News
AFDA is proud to announce that AFDA alumnus Adze Ugah’s feature film Sierra’s Gold won the Best South African Film award at the Durban International Film Festival 2024. The jury said: “This audacious film constantly surprised us while deftly juggling genres and taking...
by MediaAxisAdmin | Jul 30, 2024 | News
AFDA is delighted to announce that the third year 2023 graduation film, “Warm”, directed by Lindokuhle Mthimkhulu won the Best South African Student Film award at the Durban International Film Festival 2024. The jury said, “This film brilliantly addresses gender...
