by EarleH@afda.co.za | Apr 5, 2023 | Learning Staff, News
The AFDA Cape Town Higher Certificate Course is under the stewardship of Leopold Senekal who joined the AFDA family in 2019. Leopold completed his BDRAM degree at the University of Stellenbosch after which he specialised in Scenic Design and Production Management...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Apr 3, 2023 | Learning Staff, News
AFDA Cape Town Live Performance lecturer Abduragman Adams is a well- known South African television, film and theatre actor, director scriptwriter and educator. In October 2022 he received a Ministerial Award at the Cultural Affairs Awards where he was recognized both...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Mar 31, 2023 | Alumni, Awards, News
AFDA is proud to announce that alumna Berenice Barbier won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 58th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards held at Oude Libertas Amphitheatre in Stellenbosch on Sunday, 26 March for her role as ‘Honey’ in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf....
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Mar 30, 2023 | Awards, News
The multi-award winning 2022 AFDA Johannesburg honours theatre play, Whistleblowers, directed by AFDA Live Performance lecturer, Rob Murray and Quintijn Relouw from the Toneelakademie Maastricht, in the Netherlands, is currently on tour in the Netherlands where it...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Mar 29, 2023 | News, Staff
“I don’t think I’ve ever worked in such a dynamic and stimulating environment. And what an exciting time to be working in creative higher education! Every time I step into a classroom, I’m inspired by the passion and energy of our students and dedicated learning...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Mar 24, 2023 | Alumni, News
UNESCO and Netflix have announced the global launch of “African Folktales, Reimagined”, an anthology of six short films featuring a variety of tales as old as time from across the African continent, reimagined and retold by a new generation on-screen talent. The AFDA...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Mar 17, 2023 | Alumni, News
Netflix recently dropped the official trailer of the much anticipated new South African series ‘Unseen’. The crime thriller series has a host of AFDA alumni in key roles, both in front of and behind the scenes. Behind the scenes we find the creators of ‘Unseen’, AFDA...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Mar 10, 2023 | Film School, News
AFDA is proud to announce that four AFDA 2022 graduation films have been selected to screen at the Reel to Reality Festival. The films selected are; AFDA Johannesburg postgraduate film ‘Shumba, directed by Nigel Wurayayi, AFDA Cape Town third year undergraduate film...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Mar 3, 2023 | Awards, News
For the sixth consecutive year the AFDA Cape Town Live Performance School once again sees graduates named for the Fleur du Cap Most Promising Student Award. Congratulations to Katherine Sharp and Ketsia Velaphi. AFDA has received two nominations each year since 2018...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Feb 24, 2023 | Alumni, News
AFDA alumnus, Tsoanelo Moyo, over the last few years has made a massive name for himself as a social media content creator gaining massive traction on various social media platforms for his unique, relatable and highly entertaining content, particularly his character...
