Film and Media (UCT)

Come to AC Jordan 3A on 16 March at 13h00 to learn about the University of RheinMain Summer Session in Intercultural Media Management in Wiesbaden, Germany, from August 2-7!

"We must challenge the colonial narratives about African Environment." Dr Mordecai Ogada encouraged the CFMS seminar delegates push back at the current narratives that represents the African environment being in perpetual crisis with its only hope being Western saviourism.

CFMS Senior Lecturer Dr Alexia Smit’ solo exhibition, “Rumble: The body entangled”, is opening on Thursday, 12 March at the AVA Gallery! ✨Exhibition Opening✨️ 📆 Thursday, 12 March 2026 🕓 17h00 – 20h00 📍 AVA Gallery, 25 Church Street, Cape Town CBD

What happens when sustainability becomes a branding exercise? Dr Mordecai Ogada will explore this question in his seminar, "Exponential Tyranny: The role of digital communication in advancing environmental injustice" 📆 Tuesday, 10 March 2026 🕑 13h00 - 14h00 📍 AC Jordan 4A

Digital Citizenship in Africa affords growing spaces of agency, rights, and freedom. Dr Tony Roberts presented his research, “The Descent into Digital Authoritarianism and Forms of Resistance”, at the first Tuesday Seminar of 2026.

How can ‘digital citizenship practices’ be used to circumvent, challenge, and overcome Digital Authoritarianism? Join us at the CFMS and DMS Lab for the Tuesday Seminar 📅 Tuesday, 24 February 🕐 13h00 to 14h00 📍AC Jordan 4A, AC Jordan Building

🌟 “Undercurrent” scores SAFTA19 Nomination! 🌟 We are excited to announce that “Undercurrent”, by CFMS Film Students Luca Smith, Trae Turner, Erin Mika Harding, Sebastian Lanz, and Jonathan Inglis has been nominated for the Best Student Film category at the 19th Annual SAFTAs

World Premiere of “Genesis” this week at the Baxter Theatre Gregory Maqoma’s latest work Genesis - a groundbreaking dance opera fusing dance, music and poetry - has its world premiere at The Baxter from 18 to 21 February 2026. 📷 Arthur Dlamini

CFMS lecturer Dr Dee Marco is part of an important exhibition and symposium on motherhood taking place on 17 February 2026 at iSANG. Dr Marco’s creative installation, House of Complaints, will also be exhibited 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/MotherhoodSymp…

📣📣📣 Attention all young film industry professionals 📽🎬 Join this year’s #CannesMakers — immersive training & mentoring program! marchedufilm.com/news/cannes-ma…

📣 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 📣 Info on flyers below 👇 Riceboy Productions has opened a call for submission of African Cultural stories and scripts!

Open day alert! Pop into the Free Film School open day on Saturday 31 January between 10 and 12 at @BerthaHouseCPT (67-69 Main Road, Mowbray) We are proud to support this initiative alongside @UCTTV @BerthaHouseCPT and @WCGovCas

A potential dream job for recent CFMS graduates. Want to dive into the role? Check out: aquarium.co.za/about/vacancie…

We are proud to share UCT CFMS 2023 BA Honours graduate Drew Haller’s latest policy brief, co-authored with Dr Andrew Rens for Research ICT Africa, “Determining the Responsibility of agentic AI”. researchictafrica.net/research/deter…

The wait is almost over! Firm offers for your studies at UCT will be announced on 13 January 2026! We are looking forward to welcoming all new and returning students to the Centre for Film and Media Studies soon!

We are painting the world purple! #WomenShutdown #WomenForChange news24.com/life/relations…

Congratulations to HoD Prof Adam Haupt for his induction into the Academy of Science of South Africa. ASSAf honours individuals who have made rich contributions to research and scholarship in their fields. This is one of the highest accolades a South African academic can achieve!

Join us today for a presentation by Publics Groupe Africa in AC Jordan 4A. Their client list includes @Santam_Switch , @Spotify and @Visa! Excited to see you there!

Come along to a presentation by @PublicisGroupe Africa! This is a partnership of 44 communications agencies. MD Gavin Etheridge will be talking about plans for the future, internship and job opportunities in its African offices. 23/10/2025 1-2 PM Venue: AC Jordan 3A

CFMS cordially invites you to Sitaara Stodel's research seminar titled "Open House, Assembling Fragments of Home and Soapy" where we will watch a short film and discuss afterwards. Tuesday the 14th of October 12:30 for 13:00