by EarleH@afda.co.za | Mar 3, 2022 | Learning Staff, Management and Admin Staff, News
AFDA COO and the South African National Coordinator for INPUT, Henriette de Villiers, is proud to announce the selection of 2 South African Television Productions at the International Public Television Conference 2022. After two weeks of screenings, sifting through...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Feb 24, 2022 | Film School, News, Staff
eMedia’s online streaming platform original film, ‘Surviving Gaza’, directed by Vusi Africa and produced and co-written by AFDA Johannesburg writing lecturer Naledi Bogacwi is set to debut on Thursday, February 24, 2022. AFDA alumni Aphiwe Mkefe plays the role of...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Feb 23, 2022 | News
AFDA alumnus Rikhado Muziwendlovu Makhado, known professionally as Riky Rick, was a South African rapper, songwriter, singer, composer, actor, entrepreneur and fashion designer. He was the founder and owner of record label Cotton Club Records. He was also a member...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Feb 11, 2022 | Alumni, Film School, News
AFDA alumni and student films continue their strong showing at the kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival this year with ten films screening in competition. The 10th Silwerskerm Film Festival includes nine local feature films in competition for the festival’s prestigious...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Feb 2, 2022 | Alumni, Awards, Film School, News
Since the inauguration the Loeries Official Rankings in 2010, which offers a comprehensive overview of the annual performance across the brand communications industry throughout Africa and the Middle East, AFDA students, alumni and staff have been highly ranked for...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Jan 28, 2022 | Film School, News
AFDA is proud to announce the selection of three AFDA 2021 graduation films to compete for the prestigious CILECT PRIZE 2022, the first ever award bestowed to a student film based on review from the whole community of CILECT Full Member Schools. This includes 180...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Jan 26, 2022 | Awards, Film School, News
The AFDA 2021 3rd year graduation film, “The Prey”, written and directed by Cheilin Wagner and produced by Leah Pillay & Walter Senekal, has been selected as a Quarter-Finalist at the New York International Film Awards. The New York International Film...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Jan 14, 2022 | Film School, News
As a full member of CILECT – The International Association of Film and Television Schools since 2006, AFDA is recognised internationally, and all AFDA students and alumni have the opportunity to continue or further their studies at any of the 180+ CILECT member...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Dec 13, 2021 | Film School, News
AFDA has selected twenty two 3rd year undergraduate and 4th year postgraduate 2021 Graduation Festival films from our Johannesburg, Cape Town, Gqeberha and Durban campuses to represent AFDA at film festivals around the world in 2022, on the national and international...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Dec 7, 2021 | News, Staff
AFDA has the great pleasure to announce the appointment of David Dennis as the new Campus Dean of AFDA Johannesburg. David will be taking up this role from 1 January 2022. “I have no doubt that he will lead the JHB campus with the passion, integrity, wit and wisdom we...
