Our next Open Day is 3 August across all campuses

Don’t forget to request an interview to have a chance to speak to lecturers & have your questions answered.

Bring your family & friends along!

Locations:

Johannesburg: GPS -26.18743, 28.02 | Phone: +27 (0) 11 482 8345 | Email: jhbcampus@afda.co.za | Street Address: 41 Frost Avenue, Auckland Park 2092, Johannesburg | View Google Map

RSVP to Pamela at pamela@afda.co.za or on Facebook

Cape Town: GPS -33.93142, 18.46804 | Phone: +27 (0) 21 448 7600 | Email: cptcampus@afda.co.za | Street Address: 18 Lower Scott Road, Observatory 7925, Cape Town | View Google Map

RSVP to Bonita at bonita@afda.co.za or on Facebook

Durban: GPS -29.753528, 31.035105 | Phone: +27 (0) 31 569 2252 | Email: dbncampus@afda.co.za | Street Address: 2a Highdale Road, Glen Anil 4051, Durban | View Google Map

RSVP to Milena at milenag@afda.co.za or on Facebook

The very first AFDA Durban Experimental film festival took place at our new Campus in Glen Anil on Friday the 14th June.  This traditional festival screens 3rd year experimental films to an audience on each campus.  With Durban having only a 1st year intake we screened our 1st semester 1st year films as well as experimental films from JHB and CPT.  We also showcased our live performances from the department of stage as well as musical performance in the evening.  It is important to understand; it is vital for us to show 3rd year films to our 1st year students as they do not have older year groups to aspire to and be inspired by, this festival has allowed our students to set a goal for themselves over the next 2 ½ years.  It is also extremely important to have our parents, who support the school and their children in their chosen fields to feel part of the programme and experience the festival and see the work and progression over the terms.  This festival was a well-attended festival, with fires burning outside with music, food and drink on sale to keep us warm during breaks between screenings and activities. Parents, audience and students gave great feedback and thoroughly enjoyed the event.  We loved hosting it and look forward to the end of year festival coming in November.  As the Campus Dean of Durban I am extremely proud of the students and the staff for the success to date in developing and growing our institution in Durban.  The students work has already improved since 1st term and I look forward to seeing their coming projects.  Watch out Durban for our 1st set of graduates in 2016.  Follow us on Twitter @AFDADURBAN - Franco Human, Campus Dean / COO AFDA Durban

Looking for this years Experimental FIlm, TV & Music Festival’s schedules? 

Find them on afdafestival.com or select which campus you will be attending: Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban

Don’t forget to see which Films our students have prepared for 2013! Trailers, BTS & Posters are on our Festivals Website.

Afda contact details can be found on our website

Be sure to follow us on twitter @AFDA_FilmSchool and @AFDAfestival and  our facebook page

Hope to see you all there!

AFDA is excited to announce that this years Experimental Film, TV & Music Festival 2013 is introducing the SHOWCASE APP. 

• The showcase app will be made available for FREE from 16^th June
• The Showcase App will include a poster, trailer and behind the scenes for each film selected for the AFDA Showcase App.
• The app will be automatically uploaded with a trailer and behind the scenes of the end of the year annual Film, TV & Music festival.
• The APP will use a rating system, allowing the public to rate their favourite films and add comments & feedback!
• The purpose of the Showcase App is to ensure that AFDA students create entertainment products that consciously identify, reach and exploit local and global niche markets in a relevant and meaningful manner.
• The various statistics and data produced off the AFDA Showcase App is key to the process of measuring the market appeal of the entertainment products generated by AFDA students.

Good work to all the crew of AFDA JHB film Kanye Kanye for making as far as one of the finalists in the foreign category for the 40th Anniversary Student Academy Awards! We are very proud of you and the hard work you put in to the production.

CREW - Producer: Nelio Frade Da Silva, Associate Producer: Tidimalo Motlhamme, Director & Writer: Miklas Manneke, Cinematographer: Charles Hunter Ryder, Production Designers: Lize Snyman, Christina Vartimos, Zelia Da Silva, Costume, Make-Up & Stylist: Maricia Pieterse, Editor: Mpho Austin Malema, Sound Designer: Alison Stevens, Music Composer: Kirsten Marie Van Rooyen, Visual Effects Artist: Garon Lehmann

CAST - Thomas: Gundo Ramuligho, Thandi: Bongeka Sishi, Palesa: Nokwasi Gumede, Bongani: Lucious Dosi, Mac: Zwelakhe Mtsaka, Lerato: Vicky Kente, Jabu: Thembalethu Ntuli

Some of our favourite blogs done by AFDA Costume, Makeup & Styling Students

Cameron SinJin Basson’s Blog - MY life in Film

Klarese Nel’s Blog - Klaresdesign

“I am a second year student with a drive and a optimistic view on life. I am studing CSP ( costume styling and photography) and MSP ( makeup styling and photography) and i an loving it! It allows me to think creatively, to make characters come to life on screen and pleasing the viewers aesthetically is what drives me. CMS chose me… and with the help of the best Lectures namely Miss Stephani Esterhuisen and Mr Micheal Ivy that are always eager to teach us and help us individually with things it allowes for our ideas to transform to reality. CMS is not only make up, costome and photograhy, but phychology and learning life skills in how you can always create oppertunities and grow not only in a personal way but in a proffesional way. I live and breathe CMS..then, now and forever..” - Klarese Nel

Catharine Basson’s Blog - The arrival of the birds

“I’m just a fun-loving person and like my blog says we need to keep exploring. I love the idea that there is so much out there that we can learn about and you can always gain new knowledge and that’s why I’m always posting about absolutely everything. CMS at AFDA isn’t just about all the classes and bizarre yet awesome assignments, it feels like we are a family. Everyone helps everyone and Miss Esterhuizen and Mr Ivy are always there to help and provide guidance.” - Catharine Basson

Karmi van dyk’s Blog - Freeze. and. click.

“CMS IS THE ONE DISCIPLINE AT AFDA WHICH INSPIRES ME BEYOND WORDS. IT OPENS MY MIND AND CHALANGES ME TO SEE THE WORLD THROUGH AN ARTIST POINT OF VIEW. ITS THE MOST CREATIVE DISCIPLINE WITH ENDLESS POSSIBLITIES WHICH ALLOWS ME TO EXPRESS MYSELF AND HOW I SEE THE WORLD . HENCE, I HAVE FINALY FOUND THE DISCEPLINE WHICH ALLOWS ME TO FREEZE MOMENTS IN TIME WHICH INSPIRES ME AND NOT TO MISS OUT A SINGLE MOMENT IN LIFE.

THUS MY BLOG WAS CREATED AND NAMED:  FREEZE…. AND CLICK- don’t let a moment pass you by.” - Karmi van dyk

Johan Hager’s Blog - It is only a smile away.

“I’m from the Northern Cape. when I finished school, I received a degree in photography. Was on ships for a year and traveled the world, from Hon-Kong to Alaska. I love to travel and to meet interesting people. I like all types of photography.

Photography is a big part of me. I’m currently at AFDA studding Cinematography and MSP. When I capture images I want my subject and viewer to feel that the experience was only a smile away.” - Johan Hager

Don’t miss out on Cape Town campuses live TV Broadcast on CTV for our 2013 Experimental Film, TV & Music Festival! The first broadcast will be held at 13:59 and the second at 15:58.

2nd Year Cape Town Musical Performance students will be presenting their original songs tonight at the Cape Town campus Musical Showcase! Don’t miss out! 

On Saturday, 15 June 16:00 the New Songwriters Festival held during the Experimental Film, Tv & Music Festival will be a great opportunity to watch our talent students - Fifi Jojo, Lauren Boehnke, Kuthula Buna, Shanice Gosh, Stembile Gumede, Alka Myburgh, Casey Dodgenv.

Artist Profiles:

Lauren Boehnke

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Casey Dodgen 

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“I’m a solo artist by nature but I have been in a group and a couple of duos, the most prominent of them all being N.I.A (Natives In Action) in 2009. We formed our crew and released two free mix-tapes, plus shot our own video which I think is still on YouTube : N.I.A 4 the ppl. The first song I recorded called “Letter to Jesus” which was the most definitive of what my life and music was about.

I’m at a point now where I feel like Neo in the Matrix. I have studied and practiced most styles of Hip-Hop from the old school to the current, and I feel I have adopted and fused different flavours of vocal expression and now I’m ready to be bigger than what I believe. 

Cape Town and the country in general needs a king of Hip-Hop, and not a king because he is most famous but his music is weak, a king that will embody a pharaoh flow, addressing what needs to, what he wants to and what must be addressed

I believe that I can be the best Hip-Hop artist in this continent and even with enough money and exposure one of the best in the world.

I want to change the world, and every one must know that we are Leaders of the future world.” - Kuthula Buna

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Shanice Gosh

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Alka Myburgh

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Fifi Jojo

AFDA is excited to announce that this years Experimental Film, TV & Music Festival 2013 is introducing the SHOWCASE APP. 

• The showcase app will be made available for FREE from 16^th June
• The Showcase App will include a poster, trailer and behind the scenes for each film selected for the AFDA Showcase App.
• The app will be automatically uploaded with a trailer and behind the scenes of the end of the year annual Film, TV & Music festival.
• The APP will use a rating system, allowing the public to rate their favourite films and add comments & feedback!
• The purpose of the Showcase App is to ensure that AFDA students create entertainment products that consciously identify, reach and exploit local and global niche markets in a relevant and meaningful manner.
• The various statistics and data produced off the AFDA Showcase App is key to the process of measuring the market appeal of the entertainment products generated by AFDA students.

Every year AFDA hosts its Experimental Film Festival – a festival which essentially gives students an opportunity to discover and to experience the response of a paying audience. 

This year sees the return of the music students performing to live audiences as well as the television students broadcasting on campus (JHB) and on Cape Community TV. 

We’re proud to announce the 2013 EXPERIMENTAL FILM, TV & MUSIC FESTIVAL PROGRAM for Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban

Don’t forget to see which Films our students have prepared for 2013! Trailers, BTS & Posters are on our Festivals Website.

The AFDA Online Festival website allows people to interact with the films they see at the Cinema Festivals. The website allows the films to travel overseas at the click of a button. It allows students to forward a link to future employers and our international students to send their films home.

At AFDA we realize that the world is evolving, and that we need to stay on the move to keep up. From this ever changing need that people have to be entertained, we created the AFDA Online Film festival Website. We hope you enjoy interacting with the website, be sure to leave a comment, rate a trailer, or share a film you like with a friend.