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[[AFDA]] is the acronym for the [[African Film and Drama Academy]] (formally registered as the [[South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance]])[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFDA,_The_South_African_School_of_Motion_Picture_Medium_and_Live_Performance], and was founded in 1994 by [[Garth Holmes]], [[Bata Passchier]] and [[Deon Opperman]].  
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[[AFDA]] is the acronym for the [[African Film and Drama Academy]] (formally registered as the [[South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance]])[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFDA,_The_South_African_School_of_Motion_Picture_Medium_and_Live_Performance].  
  
 
==-The Academy==
 
==-The Academy==
  
From its early beginnings of 6 students, a rented VCR and broken TV it has become one of the leading institutions of its kind in the world today. [[AFDA]] has over 1200 students, over 100 full-time staff and fully equipped campuses in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. It has had an enormous impact on film making and the stage in South Africa over the past 20 years, with many of its alumni going on to work in the performing arts industry.
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Founded in 1994 by [[Garth Holmes]], [[Bata Passchier]] and [[Deon Opperman]], it started out with 6 students, a rented VCR and broken TV, to become one of the leading institutions of its kind in the world today. By 2017 [[AFDA]] had  over 3,500 alumni, 2,000 full-time students, five campuses and nine fully accredited degrees. It has had an enormous impact on film making and the stage in South Africa since its inception, with many of its alumni going on to work in the performing arts industry.
  
In 2017 [[AFDA]] was incorporated into the [[Curro Holdings]]' wholly owned tertiary education subsidiary, [[Stadio Investments]].
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In 2017 [[AFDA]] was incorporated into [[Stadio Investments]], a  wholly owned tertiary education subsidiary of the [[Curro Holdings]].
  
 
==The [[AFDA Festival]]==
 
==The [[AFDA Festival]]==

Revision as of 07:00, 6 April 2021

AFDA is the acronym for the African Film and Drama Academy (formally registered as the South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance)[1].

-The Academy

Founded in 1994 by Garth Holmes, Bata Passchier and Deon Opperman, it started out with 6 students, a rented VCR and broken TV, to become one of the leading institutions of its kind in the world today. By 2017 AFDA had over 3,500 alumni, 2,000 full-time students, five campuses and nine fully accredited degrees. It has had an enormous impact on film making and the stage in South Africa since its inception, with many of its alumni going on to work in the performing arts industry.

In 2017 AFDA was incorporated into Stadio Investments, a wholly owned tertiary education subsidiary of the Curro Holdings.

The AFDA Festival

The AFDA Festival[2] is an annual Film and TV Showcase hosted by AFDA.


Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFDA,_The_South_African_School_of_Motion_Picture_Medium_and_Live_Performance

AFDA presents annual Film and TV Showcase - 23/11/2013 - Artslink.co.za News[news1113@artslink.co.za]

AFDA website[3]

http://afdafestival.com/

Bizcommunity, 9 June 2017[4]

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