DFM Access
Presented as part of DFMI’s year round programme
DFM Access is a 12-week development platform for entry level producers. It provides a nurturing framework for participants with existing long-form or episodic independent film projects to hone and improve their scripts and project packages.
This online incubation programme supports producers in shaping their stories, preparing their project presentations and understanding the marketplace in order to create effective strategies for their current projects and to plan their professional trajectory. The programme consists of one-on-one mentorship and talks led by industry experts. At the end of the 12 week mentorship projects pitch to an independent panel who selects 3 projects to participate in the annual Durban FilmMart as an official project.
Application Information
Applications are now CLOSED.
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Selected Projects to be announced in November 2023
Documentary
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-Durbans-Finest-The-Rise-of-Durban-Kwaito-Bongani-Zondi.png)
Durban’s Finest – The Rise of Durban Kwaito
produced by Bongani Zondi
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-IKHUBALO-Fezile-Zama-1.png)
IKHUBALO
produced by Fezile Zama
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-Izindlovukazi-zoma-Maskandi-Khanyisile-Zondi-1.png)
Izindlovukazi zoma Maskandi
produced by Khanyisile Zondi
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-Izintombi-Zomkhonto-Flowers-of-the-Revolution-Sithabile-Mkhize-1.png)
Izintombi Zomkhonto: Flowers of the Revolution
produced by Sithabile Mkhize
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-KAMDEBOO-Denver-Breda-1.png)
KAMDEBOO
produced by Toroga Denver Breda
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-The-Flying-Doctor-Keneilwe-Sarah-Miffieh.png)
The Flying Doctor
produced by Keneilwe Sarah Miffie
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-Ubuntu-Swim-Surf-Development-Nkosinamandla-Makhathini.png)
Ubuntu Swim & surf development
produced by Nkosinamandla Makhathini
Episodic
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-Burbz-Emma-Tollman-1.png)
Burbz
produced by Emma Tollman
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-Nzumbe-Razeen-Dada-1.png)
Nzumbe
produced by Razeen Dada
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-SOWING-WILD-OATS-Lwazi-Duma-1.png)
SOWING WILD OATS
produced by Lwazi Duma
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-Zoo-People-Nazruddin-Dino-Adrus.png)
Zoo People
produced by Nazruddin (Dino) Adrus
Fiction
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-Briefcase-Ludwe-Tomose-1-1.png)
Briefcase
produced by Ludwe Tomose
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-Imimoya-Ilindile-Slindile-Mthembu-1.png)
IMIMOYA ILINDILE
produced by Slindile Mthembu
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-Karmic-Debt-Lerato-Mileng-1.png)
Karmic Debt
produced by Lerato Mileng
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-Ma-Mother-Minenhle-Luthuli.png)
Mother (Ma)
Minenhle Luthuli
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-Njuzu-Kudakwashe-Maradzika-1.png)
Njuzu
produced by Kudakwashe Maradzika
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-Selene-Danielle-Retief-1.png)
Selene
produced by Danielle Retief
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-Sinners-Fatima-Zahra-Dada-.png)
Sinners
produced by Zahra Dada
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-Soap-Francois-Maree-1.png)
Soap
produced by Francois Maree
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Producer-Profile-Picture-Stolen-Freedom-Leo-Phiri.png)
STOLEN FREEDOM
produced by Leo Phiri
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-The-Greeks-on-Zama-Street-Aurelie-Stratton-1.png)
THE GREEKS ON ZAMA STREET
produced by Aurelie Stratton
![](https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Producer-Profile-Picture-uNikiwe-noPhumelela-Samke-Makhoba.png)
uNikiwe noPhumelela
produced by Samke Makhoba
Past Projects
Past projects can be accessed in the ‘Archive‘