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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Management science
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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,
Cape Town
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; Durban North,
Durban
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and Central,
Port Elizabeth
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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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Michelle Allen
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– actor, singer / songwriter
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Munya Chidzonga
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– Zimbabwean actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur
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Shahir Chundra
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Personal life
He was born ...
– actor and filmmaker
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Christopher-Lee Dos Santos
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Education and early work
Dos Santos graduated in Honours from the African Film and Drama Aca ...
– director
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Vuyo Dabula
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Early life
He studied at P.H Moeketsi Agricultural High where he ...
– actor
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Nosipho Dumisa
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– director and screenwriter
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Leroy Gopal
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Personal life
He was born on 6 July 1979 in Harare, Zimbabwe. ...
– actor and comedian
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Kyle Louw
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Scotland
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Daryne Joshua
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– filmmaker
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Jonathan Liebesman
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Personal life
Liebesman was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He studied filmmaking at the AFDA, The South African School of Motion Picture Medium an ...
– director
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Eric Macheru
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– actor
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Khanya Mkangisa
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– actress
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Thapelo Mokoena
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– actor
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Preshanthan Moodley Preshanthan Moodley (born 24 May 1988) is a South African film and television director, producer and writer.
Life and career
Born in the small town of Richards Bay in South Africa, Moodley is the eldest of two children. After graduating high scho ...
Riky Rick
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– musician
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Shekhinah (singer)
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– singer
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Ofentse Mwase
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Career
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