Free Film School

27/01/2026

✨ HAPPY 2026 FROM FFS! ✨

We're back with a new programme, focused on Creative Writing Skills for Screen & Beyond.

Every Saturday in Feb, starting the 7th!

Check out the programme:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cSeWxtVEiOMwLAwNY4CXUd-uVYrHVu2g/view?usp=drive_link

Supported by Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs & Sports, The University of Cape Town, The Center For Film & Media Studies, UCT TV and Bertha House

27/05/2025

Free Film School is back with a new programme, which will take us from Winter into Spring! Centred around our 2025 Production Mentorship, we'll be hosting our regular Saturday sessions, covering a range of different filmmaking departments - both creative and technical - starting Saturday 7th June!

Check out the programme: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ga4JoxL7FuzJf6hJPWPs1SQKKiGwIQWF/view?usp=drive_link

Supported by National Film and Video Foundation Moleskine Foundation Bertha House

23/01/2025

Our new programme for the First Semester of 2025 is now LIVE! Have a look to see what we're offering for February - March, and check out the last pages for our FAQ :)

Supported by Moleskine Foundation Western Cape Government Bertha House 😍

16/01/2025

Join us as we kick off the year with an Open Day at Bertha House!

If you’re a new or prospective participant, come meet our team, chat to our alumni, hear about our programme and what we’ll be offering.

And if you’re returning to FFS - you’re welcome too! Come catch up with the community and see what we have planned for the year.

🗓️ Date: Saturday 25th January
⌚ Time: 10AM
🏡 Location: Bertha House, 67-69 Main Rd, Mowbray, Cape Town

Free Film School is open to anyone, no registration or application requirements. You just need to come through (on time!).

We’ll also be sending out the details of the upcoming programme over the next week, so watch out for more updates.

See you soon at Bertha House!

Supported by

11/12/2024

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

The Durban FilmMart SA (DFMI) announces the opening of submissions for the 18th edition of Talents Durban, a dynamic talent development programme in partnership with the Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival.

Deadline: 09 Feb 2025

More info here👉 https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/talents-durban-application/

11/12/2024

BONGEKA P**A - LEVITATING WITH EXCITEMENT - OBTAINING OUR 110TH FILMGRO DRIVING ACADEMY LICENCE!

THROUGH THE FILMGRO DRIVING ACADEMY & IKASI CREATIVE MEDIA STUDENT BONGEKA P**A - OUR LATEST SUPER-HAPPY BENEFICIARY!

HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS BONGEKA - FOR OBTAINING OUR 110TH FILMGRO DRIVING ACADEMY DRIVING LICENSE!

So herewith our latest, 110TH FILMGRO DRIVING ACADEMY LICENCE in our beautiful SUZUKI - THROUGH THE FREE FILMGRO DRIVING ACADEMY...

As we close down 2024 and surge towards 2025, the free FILMGRO DRIVING ACADEMY continues to obtain licenses for our awesome beneficiaries.

CONGRATULATIONS ALL ROUND!!!

HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS ONCE MORE BONGEKAI!!! -

CELEBRATING AS THE 110TH DRIVING LICENSE BENEFICIARY OF THE FREE FILMGRO DRIVING ACADEMY - under the instruction of FILMGRO Driving Academy instructor Sibo Xhakhane and FILMGRO Operations Manager Cindy Mkhwanazi - obtained through the free FILMGRO DRIVING ACADEMY, at the wheel of our awesome, sponsored Suzuki S-Presso!!!

Heartiest congratulations once again, BONGEKA! And to The SA FILM Academy, our FILMGRO Instructor Sibo Xhakhane and our FILMGRO DRIVING ACADEMY Operations Manager, Cindy Mkhwanazi!!!
As ever, this is another TRULY awesome achievement!!!

YOU ARE A WINNER, EVENTUALLY!!!!!

EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Suzuki; Homebrew Films; Atlantic Studios, KykNET, KykNET & kie & ORIGIN Financial!

If you are studying, are a trainee, intern, alumnus, alumna, associate in the Film, Electronic & Digital Media industries, to apply to join the free FILMGRO DRIVING ACADEMY - and hopefully obtain YOUR Driving License -
Please e-mail
[email protected] with your details.

Terms and Conditions Apply.

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22/10/2024

19/08/2024

The time has finally come to share the details of our upcoming programme, which will run from 24th August to the 7th December at

This programme is supported by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sports, The University of Cape Town, The Center for Film & Media Studies and UCT TV Learning.

👀All the details are in our programme below.

🚐 Transport is available via the Bertha Space Shuttle (Khayelitsha-Philippi-Nyanga-Gugulethu-Nyanga) or our transport stipend. DM us for more details.

28/06/2024

So great to see our FFS alumni and 48Hr bursary winners thriving at SAE! 😍

29/04/2024

👋 Our new programme is now live! Join us for our Winter screenwriting focus ✍️

🗓 Sessions start 4th May @ Bertha House

🚐 For our transport stipend, applications are also open here: https://forms.gle/Lhx1beupmRmougWk7