Make or act in your own movie from conception to completion

The three week screen-writing course is designed to create short film scripts of five to 10 minutes for manufacture in the six week production course. Brett Simpson, short course producer says, "Do the AFDA writing course - it helps you understand the language and structure of film making."

The acting course includes the three week writing course as it is the foundation of the performance course. "The course ironed out all the areas where I was weak in terms of performance for film and TV, and the structured environment enabled me to stay focused and disciplined, as well as remain enthusiastic throughout", reports Guy Kaimowitz, acting course 2003 graduate.

The Production course gives you the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience the following disciplines: directing and writing, producing, sound design, editing, production design and cinematography. "This is a tough collaborative challenge and will ultimately yield five to six new short course films that deal with relevant South African cultural issues," according to Garth Holmes, Executive Director of the AFDA Group.

For more information please contact AFDA Johannesburg on Tel: 27 11 482 8345 or AFDA Cape Town on Tel: 27 21 448 7600, website: www.filmdramaschool.co.za.