by design@afda | Nov 7, 2025 | Alumni, News
AFDA CEO, Diaan Lawrenson, has developed a multifaceted career in South Africa’s creative industries as an actor, producer, educator and now executive. With her appointment as CEO of AFDA in January 2025 she now occupies one of the top leadership positions in the...
by design@afda | Nov 6, 2025 | Alumni, 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 film...
by design@afda | Nov 5, 2025 | Events, News
AFDA is delighted to announce that the annual AFDA Graduation Festival showcasing work from our final year undergraduate and postgraduate degree students will kick off from 14 to 22 November 2025. The festival will be hosted by AFDA in cinemas, theatres and studio...
by design@afda | Nov 4, 2025 | Alumni, Creative Writing School, News
We are thrilled to announce that Keamogetswe “Keamo” Koenaite, the Class of 2023 Student Body President and Valedictorian, has been selected for the prestigious Jakes Gerwel Foundation’s Kommadagga Workshop and Residency! In partnership with...
by design@afda | Oct 31, 2025 | Alumni, Awards, News
AFDA is delighted to announce that three AFDA alumni, Sarah Jane Nicholson, Vicki Fourie and Zandi Wardle have been selected as finalist in the Mail & Guardian Power of Women 2025 in the Arts, Film & Media category. The annual Mail & Guardian Power of...
by design@afda | Oct 29, 2025 | Awards, Learning Staff, News
At just 28 years old, AFDA Johannesburg’s BCom Lecturer Baphile Duba, MBA is already making waves, not only as an academic in the classroom, but as an entrepreneur, mentor, and changemaker shaping the next generation of creative business leaders. Baphile’s company,...
by design@afda | Oct 28, 2025 | News, Staff
As a member of CILECT, AFDA is pleased as punch to announce that three of our learning staff from AFDA Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban campuses will be representing AFDA at the CILECT Conference 2025 held at Universidad de Guadalajara, México from the 27-31 October...
by design@afda | Oct 24, 2025 | Alumni, Awards, News
AFDA is proud to announce that 5 feature films, that have AFDA alumni in key roles, have received 22 nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) 2025. Leading the pack is the 2025 South African Oscar candidate film The Heart is a Muscle, produced by AFDA...
by design@afda | Oct 23, 2025 | Alumni, Awards, News
On Wednesday, October 22, African Beauty International, an organisation that now holds the Miss Universe SA license, announced that AFDA alumna Melissa Nayimuli will be representing South Africa in Thailand this November. “She will represent our beautiful...
by design@afda | Oct 17, 2025 | Alumni, Awards, News
The National Film & TV Awards South Africa 2025 nominees have been announced and AFDA is proud to announce that our alumni have received a string of nominations. Without further ado, here are the AFDA alumni nominated: Best Actress In a Film 2025 Sibongiseni...
