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AFDA is a Private Higher Education Institution owned by Stadio Holdings, which offers Higher Certificate and Degree programmes that are registered by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

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Afda 2024 Graduation films selected to travel globally

The annual Afda Graduation Festival 2024 once again proved to be a huge success, screening over 80 undergraduate and postgraduate films. 20 Jan 2025 Read more

The Afda Graduation Festival 2024 – Celebrating 30 years of Afda

Showcasing the future stars of the creative economy. 6 Nov 2024 Read more

Afda film Anguish wins Best Student Film at Saftas

Afda is proud to announce that the Afda Johannesburg 2023 third year graduation film Anguish won the Best Student Film at the South African Film and Television Awards. 5 Nov 2024 Read more

Afda students and alumni reign supreme at Saftas 2024

Afda is delighted to announce that Afda students and alumni showed up once again, winning 17 Golden Horn awards in seven different categories. 1 Nov 2024 Read more

Geared for greatness

Afda takes pride in continuously updating the state-of-the-art equipment on all Afda campuses. 24 Oct 2024 Read more

Afda film Warm on a hot winning streak

The Afda Durban 2023 undergraduate third year graduation film Warm has won yet another award picking up the Equality Unleashed Award at the Sauti Zetu Film Festival. 22 Oct 2024 Read more

Afda alumna Muneera Sallies in race for the Oscars

The film Old Righteous Blues, directed by Afda alumna Muneera Sallies has been selected to represent South Africa in the Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars. 16 Oct 2024 Read more

Afda students and alumni triumph at SASC Visible Spectrum Awards

Afda is proud to announce that Afda students and alumni won 10 SASC Visual Spectrum Awards and 25 gold, silver and bronze certificates. 26 Sep 2024 Read more

Afda students and alumni receive over 50 nominations at Saftas

The South African Film and Television Awards nominees have been announced and Afda is proud to announce that Afda students and alumni have received over 50 nominations. 13 Sep 2024 Read more

Afda joins Fame Week Africa 2024 as official education partner

Afda is delighted to announce that it will be the official education partner at Fame Week Africa 2024, from 1 to 7 September at the CTICC in Cape Town. 21 Aug 2024 Read more

Afda film Warm wins at Durban International Film Festival

Afda graduation films continue to ride the wave. 31 Jul 2024 Read more

Afda graduation film “Cipher” wins Simon ‘Mabhuna’ Sabela award

Afda is delighted to announce that the 2023 AFDA Durban third year graduation film, “Cipher” won the Best Student Film award at the 11th Annual Simon ‘Mabhuna’ Sabela Awards. 24 Jul 2024 Read more

6 Afda films selected as quarter finalists at Fame Shorts Film Festival 2024

Afda is proud to announce that six Afda 2023 graduation films have been selected as quarterfinalists at Fame Shorts Film Festival 2024. 10 Jul 2024 Read more

The Afda Experimental Festival 2024

The annual Afda Experimental Festival once again proved to be a resounding success. Audiences enjoyed an array of thought-provoking experiences. 24 Jun 2024 Read more

Afda Experimental Festival 2024 - Showcasing African Creative Talent

The Afda Experimental Festival is an annual event orchestrated by our 3rd year students. 10 Jun 2024 Read more

Afda graduation film Anguish shortlisted for Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024

Afda is delighted to announce that the third year AFDA Johannesburg 2023 graduation film, Anguish, has been shortlisted for the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024. 29 Apr 2024 Read more

Afda alumni in key roles on film which inspired Beyoncé's new album Cowboy Carter

Imagine being able to say that you played a key role on a film that served as a source of inspiration for Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter. 5 Apr 2024 Read more

Teaching students to ethically co-create with AI in arts education

Artificial intelligence increasingly impacts and transforms creative industries. 23 Feb 2024 Read more

11 Afda films selected to screen at Joburg Film Festival

Afda is proud to announce the 11 Afda third and fourth year graduation films have been selected to screen at the Joburg Film Festival. 20 Feb 2024 Read more

Afda students and alumni top Loeries Official Rankings 2023

The Loeries Official Rankings is a useful and independent measure of who’s doing what and who’s doing it the best in the industry, across Africa and the Middle East. 12 Feb 2024 Read more

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Learning Group Coordinator (LGC)			Date posted: 14 Jan 08:48

City: Johannesburg, Auckland Park Contract type: Read more

Lecturer: Visual Effects (VFX)			Date posted: 14 Jan 08:45

City: Durban Contract type: Contract Read more

Senior Producing Lecturer			Date posted: 11 Dec 09:23

City: Johannesburg, Auckland Park Contract type: Read more

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