AFDA is a private Higher Education institution that offers courses in
film
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,
television
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,
performance
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business innovation
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and
technology
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, radio and podcasting. It has campuses located in Auckland Park,
Johannesburg
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; Observatory,
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; Durban North,
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and Central,
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. 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. In addition, Ongeriewe was nominated as a finalist in the Cour de Metrage professional short-film category at the Cannes Film Festival of 2006. /ref>
AFDA is a full member of
CILECT The International Association of Film and Television Schools (French: ''Centre international de liaison des écoles de cinéma et de télévision'', CILECT) is the association of the world's major film and television schools.
Notable alumni
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Jonathan Liebesman
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Personal life
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– musician
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Shekhinah (singer)
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– singer
* Ofentse Mwase - Cinematographer, Director and Comedian