by EarleH@afda.co.za | Dec 4, 2021 | Awards, Events, Film School, News, School of Live Performance
The annual AFDA Graduation Festival 2021 closed the curtain last night, celebrating another successful festival with the AFDA Awards. The awards ceremonies took place on our Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Gqeberha campuses and were also streamed online. “The AFDA...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Nov 17, 2021 | News
In a revolutionary move in the higher education sector, AFDA will be purchasing STADIO Holdings shares for their postgraduate class of 2021. These graduates will become a part of the recently launched, STADIO Khulisa Student Share Scheme, and receive shares upon their...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Nov 16, 2021 | Events, News
Over the last 25 years AFDA students in their final year of their Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees showcase their work at the annual AFDA Graduation Festival. The festival is a multi-faceted and multi-medium event, which will take on a hybrid format –...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Nov 16, 2021 | Events, News
Make sure you start your first year at the tertiary institution of your dreams with no complications by ensuring you register by the end of the year. You’ve already got thoughts of your matric certificate on your mind for 2022 and those matric exams. Make your “new...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Nov 16, 2021 | Alumni, Awards, Film School, News
The short film “Ngikhona” directed by AFDA Durban alumnus Nathan Rice and written by fellow alumni Londiwe Shange won the Best Short Film award at the Rustenburg Film Festival 2021. This year I had the privilege of directing the short film, “Ngikhona” – A story...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Nov 16, 2021 | Alumni, Awards, Film School, News, School of Live Performance
The European Film Festival Zimbabwe 2021 announced the winners of this year’s BIOSKOP! Zimbabwe Short Film Competition and AFDA Cape Town 2020 honours film “Four Walls and a Roof”, directed by Keelan Nieuwstadt, walked off with the Best Diaspora Film award. “It...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Nov 16, 2021 | Alumni, Awards, News, School of Live Performance
Three AFDA alumni have been nominated for four awards at the African Social Entertainment Awards. The awards aim to give a much-needed appreciation to the ever-growing social media industry and to give a factual presentation of Africans lifestyle to other continents....
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Nov 3, 2021 | Awards, Film School, News
AFDA Johannesburg 2020 honours graduation film, “The Extraordinary Super-Now” has won 3 awards after been nominated as a finalists in 7 categories at the 2021 Loerie Awards, the most prestigious creative festival across Africa and the Middle East (AME). The producer...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Oct 25, 2021 | Alumni, Awards, Film School, News
AFDA is proud to announce that AFDA, AFDA staff, students and alumni played a key role in the making of the 2021 Student Academy Award winning film “Lakutshon’ IIanga” (When the Sun Sets). The film won Gold at the 49th Annual Student Academy Awards in the Narrative:...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Oct 19, 2021 | Alumni, Awards, News, School of Live Performance
AFDA Durban staff, students and alumni once again have a strong presence at the annual Simon “Mabhunu” Sabela KZN Film and Television Awards receiving 16 nominations in 12 different categories, with 8 in the acting categories and 6 for the horror feature film...