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AFDA is a private Higher Education institution that offers courses in film, television, performance, business innovation and technology, radio and podcasting, and creative writing. It has campuses located in Auckland Park, Johannesburg; Observatory, Cape Town; Durban North, Durban and Central, Port Elizabeth.[1][2] It offers higher certificates, undergraduate degrees and postgraduate degrees. These include the following:
- Higher Certificate in Film, Television and Entertainment Production;
- Higher Certificate in Performing Arts;
- Higher Certificate in Radio and Podcasting;
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Motion Picture Medium;
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Live Performance;
- Bachelor of Commerce (Bcom) in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship;
- Bachelor of Creative Writing;
- BA Honours in Motion Picture Medium;
- BA Honours in Live Performance;
- Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation; and
- Master of Fine Arts (MFA).
International recognition
At the 33rd annual Student Academy Awards, in June 2006, the AFDA production Elalini, directed by Tristan Holmes, won the Honorary foreign award.[3][4] In addition, Ongeriewe was nominated as a finalist in the Cour de Metrage professional short-film category at the Cannes Film Festival of 2006.[5][6] AFDA is a full member of CILECT (Centre International de Liaison de Ecoles de Cinema de Television). AFDA Co-founder and Chairman Mr. Garth Holmes is in his second 4-year term as President of the CILECT African Region (CARA).[1]
Notable alumni
- Michelle Allen – actor, singer / songwriter
- Munya Chidzonga – Zimbabwean actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur
- Shahir Chundra – actor and filmmaker
- Christopher-Lee Dos Santos – director
- Vuyo Dabula – actor
- Nosipho Dumisa – director and screenwriter
- Leroy Gopal – actor and comedian
- Daryne Joshua – filmmaker
- Jonathan Liebesman – director
- Eric Macheru – actor
- Khanya Mkangisa – actress
- Thapelo Mokoena – actor
- Preshanthan Moodley – director, producer, writer
- Jamie D. Ramsay – cinematographer
- Riky Rick – musician
- Shekhinah (singer) – singer
- Ofentse Mwase - Cinematographer, Director and Comedian
- Mapula Mafole, actress
References
- ^ a b "CILECT". www.cilect.org.
- ^ "SAQA". allqs.saqa.org.za.
- ^ "Student Oscar winners named - USATODAY.com". www.usatoday.com.
- ^ "Bizcommunity | Daily business news, companies, jobs and events across 19 industries in South Africa". www.bizcommunity.com.
- ^ "IOL Entertainment - Latest Celeb, Showbiz, Movie & TV News".
- ^ [1][dead link]
Sources
- SAQA
- [2]
- News All : AFDA
- AFDA | Educartis Educartis. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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