Afda Represents South Africa at CILECT 2026
The South African film school joined more than 180 institutions at the CILECT congress hosted by IADT in Dublin.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Cultural
Afda represented South African creative education at the CILECT 2026 congress in Dublin, hosted by the Institute of Art, Design + Technology. Dr Temara Prem presented Pain Travels, Joy Stays Home: Struggle Narratives and the Idea of Exportable Cinema at the event.
Why it matters
The congress brings together film, television and media schools from more than 60 countries to address shared challenges in audiovisual education. Afda's sustained participation reflects its two-decade membership in the international body.
Afda has been a full and active CILECT member for 20 years, with its COO managing participation in conferences held in Beijing in 2024 and Guadalajara in 2025. The stub does not provide commercial or production metrics for the presentation.
The players
CILECT
Founded in 1954, CILECT brings together institutions committed to high standards in audiovisual education worldwide.
Institute of Art, Design + Technology (IADT)
IADT is the Dublin-based institution that hosted the CILECT 2026 congress.
Afda
Afda is a South African film school and a full CILECT member for 20 years.
The details
The 2026 congress, themed Film Education: ReMastered, covered artificial intelligence and authorship, resilience and sustainability, and links between experienced practitioners and emerging creative talent. Dr Temara Prem's presentation explored how stories of struggle in cinema travel across international audiences.
Timeline
2024: CILECT conference held in Beijing.
2025: CILECT conference held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
2026: CILECT 2026 congress held in Dublin.
Industry Dynamics
CILECT's congress agenda, which included artificial intelligence and authorship alongside resilience and sustainability, reflects how international film education bodies are responding to shifting creative and technological conditions. Afda's continued engagement places South African creative education within that global conversation.
Viewers interested in South African cinema and film education can follow the work of institutions like Afda that participate in international forums. The stub does not describe specific screenings, releases or access changes.
The takeaway
International film schools are using forums like CILECT to compare how culturally specific stories find audiences abroad. For readers, this exchange shapes which regional cinemas reach global viewers.
Further reading
Explore more Cultural coverage for context on how film education and culturally rooted cinema are discussed internationally.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Bizcommunity.
