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The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) announces theSelection of Participants for Talents Durban 2026
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) announces the lineup of participants for the 19th edition of Talents Durban, taking place during the Durban FilmMart

Durban FilmMart Strengthens Global Partnerships for Critics and Palestinian Cinema
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) continues to expand opportunities for filmmakers, film critics and industry professionals through strategic international partnerships that support talent

Durban FilmMart Institute and Filmmart.Africa Partner with Encounters South African International Documentary Festival
We’re pleased to announce a strategic new partnership between Durban FilmMart, Filmmart.Africa and the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival—Africa’s leading platform for

The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) announces the project selection for the annual DFM Pitch and Finance Forum 2026.
Thirty-six African film projects have been selected for the 17th Durban FilmMart Africa’s leading film finance and co-production market that will now take

17TH EDITION OF THE DURBAN FILMMART RESCHEDULED WITH NEW DATES SET FOR 9 – 12 OCTOBER 2026
Durban, South Africa, 29 April 2026 – After careful consideration, the Durban FilmMart (DFM), Africa’s best loved film finance and co-production market, has

HAPPY NEW YEAR from the team at the Durban FilmMart Institute!
SAVE THE DATE – Durban FilmMart 2026 DFM 2026 will take place in Durban, South Africa from 24 to 27 July at the

Future Mentors Programme Wraps its 2nd Edition
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has wrapped its 2nd edition of the Future Mentors Programme in Tunisia and Senegal. The programme, funded by

Climbing the Mountains announced as winner of the New Documentary Award at DFM 2025
Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) is proud to announce the winner of the new documentary award supported by Just Films to director, Sabrina Chebbi

The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) ANNOUNCES CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR 19TH EDITION OF TALENTS DURBAN
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) is thrilled to announce the official Call for Submissions for the 19th edition of Talents Durban, set to take

The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has opened the call for live action projects to pitch at DFM 2026.
In preparation for the 17th edition of the Durban FilmMart, the DFMI opens the call for fiction and documentary projects in development. Approximately
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