Jumpstart Application Information

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Eligibility Criteria

Projects in which the producer, director or writer is an African citizen. Proof of African citizenship must be provided through a certified copy of a valid African passport. (Africans living in the Diaspora, must have African citizenship – proof of passport) .
Projects with a producer and director attached.
Project needs must have first draft script available

Project Evaluation Process

Technical Evaluation – Application will be evaluated according to eligibility criteria

Project Evaluation – A panel of industry professionals will evaluate the submission and project package

Confirming shortlisted projects – Shortlisted projects will be contacted for availability and confirmation

Announcement of official selection – Public announcement of participants

Terms & Conditions / Obligations of Participants

All enquiries pertaining to the programme must be directed to DFMI via [email protected]

The Durban FilmMart Institute reserves the right to alter programme guidelines with a general email notification to all potential applicants
Time commitments with specific dates will be communicated to selected participants upon confirmation of selection. Participants are expected to attend all sessions.
Terms and Conditions – to be signed by selected project participants upon acceptance.
Click here Terms and conditions

Important Dates For Participation

	ANIMATION	LIVE ACTION
October	3rd October – Project Call opens 31st October – Project Call closes (Extended deadline 4 Nov 2022)
November	Project Evaluation
December	Shortlisted project are contacted by DFMI Project announcement Introduction to mentor	5th December – Project applications open
January	Online mentorship commences
February	Online mentorship continues	Project applications close
March		Project Evaluation
April		Shortlisted project are contacted by DFMI
May		Project announcement Introduction to mentor Online mentorship commences
June	Final preparation for DFM Pitch & Finance Forum	Final preparation for DFM Pitch & Finance Forum
July	Pitch at annual event (in person) One on one meetings with decision makers	Pitch at annual event (in person) One on one meetings with decision makers

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Applicant Information

Applicant Name*

Applicant Family Name*

Applicant Email*

Country Code*

Applicant Mobile Phone Number*

Applicant Role in Project*

Producer Information

Producer Full Name*

Producer Company*

Country Code*

Producer Mobile Phone Number*

Producer Email*

Producer Gender*

Producer Race*

If other race please specify*

Producer City*

Producer Country*

Director Information

Director Full Name*

Director Email*

Country Code*

Director Mobile Phone Number*

Director Gender*

Director Race*

If other race please specify*

Director City*

Director Country*

Project Information

Original Title*

English Title

Country of Production*

Project Status*

Project Category*

Project Type*

Project Genre*

Story Outline*

Goals at DFM/ Looking For*

Co-Producers

Financiers

Sales Agents

Presales

Link to trailer/ teaser/ rough cut / Director's previous work

Intended target audience

At which phase of development is the script?*

Story Outline

First Draft

Second Draft

None of the above

If you chose 4. from the previous question ("None of the above") please elaborate further

Technical Information

Running Time*

Location*

Language(s)*

Financial Information

Any Finance Committed*

Yes

Total Finance Committed (Please use USD currency)*

Funder 1

Value of Funding

Funder 2

Value of Funding

Funder 3

Value of Funding

African Connection

Position in project*

Citizenship*

Place of Birth*

African passport/birth certificate number*

First Name*

Family Name*

African Connection Email*

Country Code*

African Connection Mobile Phone Number*

African Connection Gender*

Please specify gender*

African Connection Race*

Document Uploads

Applicants are asked to upload the following items as a single pdf. Please download the following: template and use it as a guide for your pdf project package and upload it in the section below.

Document Uploads*

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.

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