The No.1 School for the Creative Economy BA & BCom Degrees, Higher Certificates and Postgraduates Courses available in Film, TV, Live Performance, Business Innovation as well as Radio & Podcasting AFDA was founded in 1994 by Garth Holmes, Bata Passchier and Deon Opperman. 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 2500 students, a permanent staff of over 180 academics and administrators and 4 fully equipped campuses in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). It has produced some of the top film-makers and actors in South Africa today and has made a significant contribution to developing a sustainable local entertainment industry.
| Website | http://www.afda.co.za |
| Employees | 285 (104 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Industry | Higher Education |
| Competitors | University of Johannesburg, University of Cape Town, University of the Witwatersrand, Rhodes University, AFDA, City Varsity, The Animation School +22 more (view full list) |
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Lyle Prim
Head of Department: Post Graduate Diploma in Innovation (PGDI) at AFDA
Johannesburg, GP, ZA22 -
Diaan Lawrenson
Dean - Cape Town Campus at AFDA
Cape Town, WC, ZA11 -
Tebogo Motaung
Head of Programme (Post Graduate Diploma in Innovation) at AFDA
Johannesburg, GP, ZA1 -
Neill Jordaan
Head of Programme: Motion Picture Johannesburg at AFDA
Johannesburg, GP, ZA11 -
Jesse Preyser
Guest Lecturer at AFDA
Western Cape, South Africa1 -
Jane-Anne Raath
Dean at AFDA
Johannesburg, GP, ZA1 -
Nareen Rebello
Head of Programme, Motion Picture, UG at AFDA
Cape Town, WC, ZA11 -
Vanessa Jansen
Guest Lecturer at AFDA
Johannesburg, GP, ZA22
