AFDA (The South
African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance) Durban will host
an Open Day on April 6 from 10h00 to 12 noon.
The new campus,
which opened its doors in February this year, now boasts 63 students in the
first year intake and according to the Chairman of AFDA, Garth Holmes, students
and academic and administrative staff have settled in superbly at the Durban
school.
This Open Day will
provide prospective students, parents and guests a greater understanding about
the AFDA programme with introductions from the Campus Dean Franco Human and
lecturing staff, as well as demonstrations and performances from current first
year students. There will also be a screening the AFDA 2013 Oscar Nominated
Honours film, Kanyekanye (23
minutes).
The AFDA Durban
Campus is situated in Glen Anil, Durban North, and boasts a strong line-up of
academic staff drawn from the film and live performance industries. Franco
Human, an experienced producer and film maker, film-maker Richard Green is Head
of the Film School, director, actor and playwright Rajesh Gopie, is Head of the
Live Performance School, and scriptwriter and film-maker Janet van Eeden, is
production course administrator and script writing lecturer.
Prospective
students can contact Durban-based Marketing Officer, Milena Gevers for more
information on milenag@afda.co.za or call 031 569 2252. For more info about
the school go to www.afda.co.za
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