The African Academy of Cinematic Arts (AACA), also marketed as "AACA Film College", is a private film and cinematic arts training institution based in the Maboneng Precinct, Johannesburg, South Africa (Unit 127, Market UP, 10 Van Beek Street, Maboneng, Johannesburg, 1401). It describes itself as offering training in filmmaking, screen and theatre acting, journalism, advertising, graphic design, interactive media and photography, delivered through campus, online, business, youth and AI-focused divisions. Search-engine-indexed text from the institution's own site states that AACA is "Provisionally registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution under the Act – No.2025/HE07/002"; this could not be independently cross-checked against DHET's own published register within this research, so it should be treated as institution-reported rather than externally confirmed. No verifiable founding date was found; social/press mentions place the institution's activity back to at least 2017-2018 enrolment cycles. No verifiable student enrolment/size figures were found. The site's current branding leans heavily on AI-powered learning tools alongside its film curriculum, suggesting a recent repositioning of the academy. Social presence includes Facebook and Instagram accounts under the handle "myaaca", both listing Johannesburg as the location, which is consistent with the website's stated address.
Qualifications & Programmes
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Film & Cinematic Studies (NQF Level 7, 360 credits), including a Producing major
- Certificate in Filmmaking (NQF Level 5, 122 credits)
- Filmmaking Fundamentals (short course)
- Scriptwriting (short course)
- Acting For Camera (short course)
- Video Editing for Creators (short course)
- Digital Storytelling (short course)