First Name	Last Name	Company Name	Session Name	Speaker Category
Aicha	Bahri	Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)	Talking Cents: Beyond Funds – Navigating the Funding Power Dynamics	Speaker
Amil	Shivji	Kijiweni Productions	Durban Does Docs: Cross-Continental Collaboration: Barriers, Catalysts, Successes	Speaker
Antoinette	Engel	Electric South	What’s AI Got To Do With Us?	Speaker
Apolline	Traore	Sira	African Constellations: Highlighting Success infront and Behind the Camera	Speaker
Ayanna	Lonian	Amazon Prime Video	Amazon Prime Video Q/A Session	Speaker
Azania	Muendane	Independent Black Filmmakers Collective (IBFC) Co-Chair	SA in Focus: The Benefits of Establishing The Producers Guild Of South Africa	Speaker
Azza	Chaabouni	ISAMM	For the Next Generation: Future Mentors Programme	Speaker
Basiami	Segola	Basiami Segola	SA in Focus: Sisters Working in Film and Television -Technically Speaking – Bringing Down Barriers Behind the Camera	Speaker
Ben	Amadasun	Netflix	Navigating Africa’s Content Distribution Landscape with Netflix	Speaker
Benjamin	Cowley	Gravel Road Africa	Navigating Africa’s Content Distribution Landscape with Netflix	Speaker
Bertrand	Moullier	International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) Senior Advisor International Affairs	SA in Focus: The Benefits of Establishing The Producers Guild Of South Africa	Speaker
Beverley	Mitchell	TRACE Studios	Finding Your Voice: Towards Authentic Storytelling	Speaker
Bianca	Isaac	Figjam Entertainment	Amazon Prime Video Q/A Session SA in Focus: The Independent Black Filmmakers Collective: Fiction Development Programme	Speaker / Moderator
Bird	Runningwater	Cloudwoman Media	The Power of Programming: Diversity in the Industry	Speaker
Bongi	Ndaba	Fosha	SA in Focus: Writers Guild of South Africa – The Working Modern Writer	Speaker
Bonko	Khoza	The Woman King	African Constellations: Highlighting Success infront and Behind the Camera	Speaker
Bree	West	OCTET Productions	Locations Africa: The Backdrop – Be Bold In Your Storytelling, But How Practical Are Your Locations?	Speaker
Busisiwe	Ntintili	The Ntintili Factory	SA in Focus: Writers Guild of South Africa – The Working Modern Writer	Speaker
Candice	Fangueiro	Amazon Prime Video	Amazon Prime Video Q/A Session	Moderator
Cécile	Gérardin	Canal+	Episodic Content in the Age of Consumption + DFM In Conversation with Julius Tennon	Speaker
Chuck	West	OCTET Productions	Locations Africa: The Backdrop – Be Bold In Your Storytelling, But How Practical Are Your Locations?	Speaker
Clare	Louis	Katanimate Animation Studio	KZN Film – Animation Growth Strategy	Speaker
Colin	Gayle	Africa Creative Agency	Building Connection: Linking Africa and The Diaspora	Speaker
Dana	Sims	Creative Artists Agency	Talking Cents: Demystifying Hollywood + Building Connection: Linking Africa and The Diaspora	Speaker
David	Karanja	Netflix	From Development to Final Grade: Inspiring More Value in Our Visuals	Speaker
Dominic	Davis	Sundance Institute	Talking Cents: Beyond Funds – Navigating the Funding Power Dynamics	Speaker
Don	Edkins	STEPS	Durban FilmMart Pitch and Finance Forum: Documentary Pitch + For the Next Generation: Future Mentors Programme	Speaker / Moderator
Ebele	Okoye	Jolly Squid	Animation@DFM: Creative Currency – Professional Opportunities For Women in the Animation Industry	Speaker
Edmond	Laccon	-	From Development to Final Grade: Inspiring More Value in Our Visuals	Speaker
Eduardo	Cachucho	Fak’ugesi Festival and Digital Lab Africa	Intermediaries in Africa, Now and Beyond	Speaker
Effie T	Brown	GameChanger Films	DFM in Conversation with Effie T. Brown + Building Connection: Linking Africa and The Diaspora	Speaker
Emad	Eskander	Red Sea Film Foundation	Talking Cents: Beyond Funds – Navigating the Funding Power Dynamics	Speaker
Emma	Tollman	Tollman Film Company	NEFTI Africa: Preparing for The Competition	Speaker
Erica Motley	Depuis	Impact X Studios	Talking Cents: Creating Equity Beyond the Continent – Accessing Private Equity	Speaker
Eugene	Mashapa	Film and Publications Board	Development of Regulatory Instruments to Give Effect to the Mandate of the Film and Publication Board	Speaker
Farzana	Wadee	Viu South Africa	How Viu Works with Local Storytellers	Speaker
Femi	Odugbemi	Zuri24 Media Lagos	Durban Does Docs: Cross-Continental Collaboration: Designing the Documentary Filmmaking Ecosystem	Speaker
Fibby	Kiora	Mucii	Online Tools for the Industry	Speaker
Flavia	Motsisi	Multichoice	Making Your Scripted Series with MultiChoice and Showmax	Speaker
Francesco	Capurro	Series Mania	Episodoic Content in the Age of Consumption	Speaker
François	Bouda	Africa No Filter	Talking Cents: Beyond Funds – Navigating the Funding Power Dynamics	Speaker
Hallie	Haller	Better Yet / Girls In Film / Rudeboy Collective	African Constellations: Highlighting Success infront and Behind the Camera + The Power of Programming: Diversity in the Industry + NEFTI Africa: Preparing for The Competition	Moderator
Hankyeol	Lee	H Lee Productions	SA in Focus: Documentary Filmmakers Association – Documentary Film Creative Strategies	Speaker
Happiness	Mpase	HD N3twork	Durban Film Office: Finding Your Feet As A Producer	Speaker
Helen	Kuun	Indigenous Film Distribution	Navigating Africa’s Content Distribution Landscape with Netflix	Speaker
Hicham	Falah	FIDADOC	Durban Does Docs: Cross-Continental Collaboration: Barriers, Catalysts, Successes	Speaker
Isaac	Mogajane	Diprente Films	Durban FilmMart Pitch and Finance Forum: Animation Pitch	Moderator
Isabelle	Rorke	AnimationSA	Animation@DFM: The Correct Picture – The Dynamics of Characterisation in Animation + KZN Film – Animation Growth Strategy + Animation@DFM: Creative Currency – Professional Opportunities For Women in the Animation Industry	Moderator
Jahmil XT	Qubeka	IPO Deputy Chairperson	SA in Focus: The Benefits of Establishing The Producers Guild Of South Africa	Speaker
Jane	Mote	The Whickers	Online Tools for the Industry	Speaker
Joel Chikapa	Phiri	Known Associates Entertainment Pty Ltd	Amazon Prime Video Q/A Session	Speaker
John	Giwa-Amu	Good Gate	Talking Cents: Chasing Waterfalls – Financing Masterclass	Speaker
Jon-Sesrie	Goff	Ford Foundation	Beyond Funds – Navigating the Funding Power Dynamics	Speaker
Julie	Nederkoorn	Movies That Matter	Justice Through Story: Film and Activism	Speaker
Justin	Yarrow	SuperScientists	KZN Film – Animation Growth Strategy	Speaker
Kagisho	Bapela	Industrial Development Corporation	SA in Focus: State of the South African Audio Visual Industry	Speaker
Karen	Jeynes	Both Worlds Pictures	SA in Focus: Writers Guild of South Africa – The Working Modern Writer	Moderator
Karin	Slater	In de Light	SA in Focus: Documentary Filmmakers Association – Documentary Film Creative Strategies	Speaker
Kgotso	Masithela	Sheer Publishing	Start with the End in Mind	Speaker
Khalid	Shamis	tubafilms	SA in Focus: Documentary Filmmakers Association – Documentary Film Creative Strategies	Speaker
Khanyisile	Magubane	Zinokwanda Media and Communications	SA in Focus: Documentary Filmmakers Association – Documentary Film Creative Strategies	Moderator
Kirsten	Khan	University of the Witwatersrand – Digital Arts	Intermediaries in Africa, Now and Beyond	Speaker
Lala	Tuku	South African Broadcasting Coporation	Episodic Content in the Age of Consumption + DFM In Conversation with Julius Tennon	-
Lara	Sousa	MiradasDocs	Power of Programming: Creative Documentaries on Screen	Speaker
Lauren	Rosenberg	Consultant Consultant	For the Next Generation: Future Mentors Programme	Moderator
Laurent	Bitty	Les Films Du Continent	Durban Does Docs: Cross-Continental Collaboration: Designing the Documentary Filmmaking Ecosystem	Speaker
Lerato	Mogoatlhe	Africa No Filter	Talking Cents: Beyond Funds – Navigating the Funding Power Dynamics	Speaker
Lesedi Oluko	Moche	Olu & Lime pty ltd	Durban FilmMart Pitch and Finance Forum: Fiction Pitch	Moderator
Lesego	Vorster	The Hidden Hand Studios	Animation@DFM: The Correct Picture – The Dynamics of Characterisation in Animation	Speaker
Lesley Donna	Williams	Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct	Intermediaries in Africa, Now and Beyond	Moderator
Lisa	Russell	Create2030	What’s AI Got To Do With Us?	Speaker
Lucia	Meyer-Marais	Multichoice	Making Your Scripted Series with MultiChoice and Showmax	Speaker
Lufuno	Lefowa	Multichoice	Making Your Scripted Series with MultiChoice and Showmax	Speaker
Lurdes Laice	Maswanganye	Lurdes Laice TV	SA in Focus: Writers Guild of South Africa – The Working Modern Writer	Speaker
Lwazi	Duma	Lwazi Duma Entertainment	NEFTI Africa: Preparing for The Competition	Speaker
Lyse Ishimwe	Nsengiyumva	International Film Festival Rotterdam	The Power of Programming: Diversity in the Industry	Speaker
Madeline	Robert	Vision du Reel	Power of Programming: Creative Documentaries on Screen	Speaker
Maganthrie	Pillay	Magan Global	SA in Focus: The Independent Black Filmmakers Collective: Fiction Development Programme	Speaker
Mak	Mogoba	Gauteng Film Commission	SA in Focus: State of the South African Audio Visual Industry	Speaker
Mandisa	Zitha	Encounters South African International Documentary Festival	Durban Does Docs: Cross-Continental Collaboration: Designing the Documentary Filmmaking Ecosystem + Power of Programming: Creative Documentaries on Screen	Speaker
Mandla	Dube	Pambili Media	Episodic Content in the Age of Consumption + DFM In Conversation with Julius Tennon	Speaker / Moderator
Marc	Baleiza	Netflix	From Development to Final Grade: Inspiring More Value in Our Visuals	Speaker
Marion	Schmidt	DW Akademie	Online Tools for the Industry	Moderator
Mark	Engels	Impi Films	Start with the End in Mind	Speaker
Mauro	Black	Multichoice Studios	Making Your Scripted Series with MultiChoice and Showmax	Speaker
Mayenzeke	Baza	AAA Entertainment	Navigating Africa’s Content Distribution Landscape with Netflix	Speaker
Mbali	Mashaba	Behind Her Lens Visuals	The Power of Programming: Diversity in the Industry	Speaker
Menzi	Mhlongo	Durban FilmMart Institute	Online Tools for the Industry	Speaker
Merveline	Ferris	M-Net	Making Your Scripted Series with MultiChoice and Showmax	Speaker
Michael	Auret	Spier Films	SA in Focus: Introduction To The Producers Guild of South Africa	Moderator
Miki	Redelinghuys	Plexus Films	SA in Focus: Documentary Filmmakers Association – Documentary Film Creative Strategies	Speaker
Milisuthando	Bongela	early hours	African Constellations: Highlighting Success infront and Behind the Camera + SA in Focus: Documentary Filmmakers Association – Documentary Film Creative Strategies	Speaker
Mitchell	Harper	Durban FilmMart Institute	The New Market: The Effects of a Buying Market and the Roles of Funds Masterclass	Moderator
Mohamed Said	Ouma	Documentary Africa	Durban Does Docs: Cross-Continental Collaboration: Barriers, Catalysts, Successes + Durban Does Docs: Cross-Continental Collaboration: Designing the Documentary Filmmaking Ecosystem	Moderator
Monica	Rorvik	WESGRO	SA in Focus: State of the South African Audio Visual Industry	Speaker
Moreetsi	Gabang	Moreetsi Gabang	NEFTI Africa Competition Screening and Winner Announcement
NEFTI Africa: Preparing for The Competition	Speaker
Mounia	Aram	Mounia Aram Company	Animation@DFM: Creative Currency – Professional Opportunities For Women in the Animation Industry	Speaker
Nadia	Denton	BEYOND NOLLYWOOD	DFM in Conversation with Tshepiso Chikapa Phiri + DFM in Conversation with Effie T. Brown + DFM in Conversation with Philippe Lacôte	Moderator
Nataleah	Hunter-Young	Toronto International Film Festival	The Power of Programming: Diversity in the Industry	Speaker
Ndanu	Kilonzo	Netflix	From Development to Final Grade: Inspiring More Value in Our Visuals	Speaker
Neiloe	Whitehead	Black Seed Film Hub	For the Next Generation: Future Mentors Programme	Speaker
Niren	Tolsi	Niren Tolsi	Justice Through Story: Film and Activism	Speaker
Nomathemba	Thusi	The Star World	SA in Focus: Sisters Working in Film and Television -Technically Speaking – Bringing Down Barriers Behind the Camera	Speaker
Nompi	Vilakazi	Buthano Pictures	KZN Film – Animation Growth Strategy	Speaker
Nono	Mncwango	Nsiba Films	SA in Focus: Sisters Working in Film and Television -Technically Speaking – Bringing Down Barriers Behind the Camera	Speaker
Nosipho	Maketo-van den Bragt	Chocolate tribe	Animation@DFM: Creative Currency – Professional Opportunities For Women in the Animation Industry	Speaker
Onke	Dumeko	National Film and Video Foundation	SA in Focus: State of the South African Audio Visual Industry	Speaker
Oupa	Makhalemele	Film and Publications Board	Development of Regulatory Instruments to Give Effect to the Mandate of the Film and Publication Board	Speaker
Pandelis	Gregoriou	Film and Publications Board	Development of Regulatory Instruments to Give Effect to the Mandate of the Film and Publication Board	Speaker
Pape	Boye	Black Mic Mac	Talking Cents: Creating Equity Beyond the Continent – Accessing Private Equity	Speaker
Paul	Hepker	Paul Hepker	Start with the End in Mind	Speaker
Paul	Robinson	NEFT Vodka	NEFTI Africa: Preparing for The Competition	Speaker
Phakamisa	George	Eastern Cape Development Corporation	SA in Focus: State of the South African Audio Visual Industry	Speaker
Philippe	Lacôte	Wassakara Productions	DFM in Conversation with Philippe Lacôte	Speaker
Raymond	Malinga	Creatures Animation	Animation@DFM: The Correct Picture – The Dynamics of Characterisation in Animation	Speaker
Reem	Hadad	Al Jazeera English	Durban Does Docs: Cross-Continental Collaboration: Designing the Documentary Filmmaking Ecosystem	Speaker
Robyn	Slovo	North Villas Films	Justice Through Story: Film and Activism	Speaker
Ronnie	Kasrils	-	Justice Through Story: Film and Activism	Speaker
Ryan	Solovei	Viu South Africa	How Viu Works with Local Storytellers	Speaker
Sabelo	Mgidi	Pen Game Films	Locations Africa: The Backdrop – Be Bold In Your Storytelling, But How Practical Are Your Locations?	Speaker
Sakhile	Mogale	University of the Witwatersrand – Digital Arts	Intermediaries in Africa, Now and Beyond	Speaker
Sarah	Dawson	International Documentary Festival Amsterdam	Power of Programming: Creative Documentaries on Screen	Speaker
Shiro	Mwendwa	SHEER PUBLISHING	Start with the End in Mind	Speaker
Sipho	Ngwenya	Showmax	Making Your Scripted Series with MultiChoice and Showmax	Moderator
Steven	Adams	Alta Global Media	Building Connection: Linking Africa and The Diaspora +Talking Cents: Creating Equity Beyond the Continent – Accessing Private Equity +Talking Cents: Demystifying Hollywood	Speaker / Moderator
Teboho	Pietersen	Insight Creatives	SA in Focus: State of the South African Audio Visual Industry + Meet the distributors + SA in Focus: The Independent Black Filmmakers Collective: Fiction Development Programme + Netflix: Panel Discussion	Speaker / Moderator
Terrence	Khumalo	National Film and Video Foundation	CoProduction Corner: São Paulo (Brazil) + CoProduction Corner: Jamaica + CoProduction Corner: Nigeria + CoProduction Corner: Kenya	Moderator
Thami	Ngubeni	IPO Executive Committee member	SA in Focus: The Benefits of Establishing The Producers Guild Of South Africa	Speaker
Thandi	Davids	StoryScope	How Viu Works with Local Storytellers	Moderator
Theresa	Hill	STEPS	Power of Programming: Creative Documentaries on Screen	Moderator
Tiny	Mungwe	STEPS / CTRL ALt Shift	Talking Cents: Chasing Waterfalls – Financing Masterclass + Talking Cents: Creating Equity Beyond the Continent – Accessing Private Equity + Talking Cents: Beyond Funds – Navigating the Funding Power Dynamics + Talking Cents: Demystifying Hollywood	Moderator
Todd	Brown	XYZ Films	The New Market: The Effects of a Buying Market and the Roles of Funds Masterclass	Speaker
Toni	Kamau	We are not the machine	Durban Does Docs: Cross-Continental Collaboration: Barriers, Catalysts, Successes	Speaker
Tracey	Lee-Rainers	STORY OASIS	Locations Africa: The Backdrop – Be Bold In Your Storytelling, But How Practical Are Your Locations? + What’s AI Got To Do With Us? + SA in Focus: The Independent Black Filmmakers Collective: Fiction Development Programme	Speaker / Moderator
Tshepiso Chikapa	Phiri	Independent Producers Organisation (IPO) Chairperson	SA in Focus: The Benefits of Establishing The Producers Guild Of South Africa	Speaker
Tutu Bongani	Miya	Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited	Unpacking the IDC’s Strategy for the Media & Audio-Visual Sector	Speaker
Victor	Senna	KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission	SA in Focus: State of the South African Audio Visual Industry	Speaker
Vivian	Chuene	TikTok	TikTok as a Storytelling Medium and its Influence in the Industry	Speaker
Vulane	Mthembu	Goethe-Institut	What’s AI Got To Do With Us?	Speaker
Wanda	Banda	The Woman King	African Constellations: Highlighting Success infront and Behind the Camera	Speaker
Yalezo	Njuguna	Enraptured Odyssey	Episodic Content in the Age of Consumption	Moderator
Yanis	Gaye	Goree Cinema	For the Next Generation: Future Mentors Programme	Speaker
Yiqian	Zhang	HOTDOCS	Power of Programming: Creative Documentaries on Screen	Speaker
Yolanda	Mogatusi	1000 Hugs Films	Animation@DFM: The Correct Picture – The Dynamics of Characterisation in Animation	Speaker
Yvette	Gayle	Africa Creative Agency	Building Connection: Linking Africa and The Diaspora	Speaker
Zackie	Achmat	#UniteBehind	Justice Through Story: Film and Activism	Speaker
Zanele	Mthembu	Sisters Working in Film and Television (SWIFT)	SA in Focus: Sisters Working in Film and Television -Technically Speaking – Bringing Down Barriers Behind the Camera	Moderator
Zweli	Sisilana	SHEER PUBLISHING	Start with the End in Mind	Speaker

DFM 2023 Project Dossier

DFM Pitch and Finance 2023 Project Selection

Fiction Selection

Project Selection
Abany’ Omama (Some Mothers) – Producer & Director: Minehle Luthuli
Big Tree – Producer: Flavia Mary Bukojja, Drector: Dilman Dila
Blackass – Producer: Chioma Onyenwe Director: Tolulope Ajayi
Coconut – Producers: Bongiwe Selane & Dineo Lusenga, Director: Karabo Lediga
Every Stitch A Lonely Thread – Producer: Tiny Mungwe, Director: Jannous Nkululeko Aukema
Gaslight – Producer & Director: Emma Tollman
Graft – Producer: Sue-Ellen Chitunya, Director: Naishe Nyamubaya
Granny Lee – Producers: Shant Joshi, Roelof Storm & Tshepiso Chikapa Phiri, Directors: Gabe Gabriel & Ian Gabriel
Kahawa Black (Black Coffee) – Producer: Juliana Kabua, Director: Esteri Tebandeke
Nomvelo And The Wolf – Producer: Leanne Gail Kumalo, Director: Lindokuhle Langa
Pharming – Producer: Meren Reddy , Director:Joshua Rous

Documentary Selection

Project Selection
Beyond Fela (formerly The Darker Side Of Afrobeats) – Producer: Aderonke Adeola, Bolaji Kekere Ekun and Director: Aderonke Adeola
Cirta – Producer: Olfa Ben Achour, Director: Saif Chida
Djeliya, Memory Of Manding – Producer: Mamounata Nikièma, Director: Boubacar Sangaré
Eaglette – A Superstar Erased – Producer: Thandi Davids, Director: Beverley Ditsie
Flying Like A Bird – Producer: Hicham Falah, Director: El Mahdi Lyoubi
Foreign – Producer: Laurent Bitty, Director: Joël Akafou
In My Father’s House – Producer: Merieme Addou, Director: Rachida El Garani
The Circuit – Producer: Martinel Nemalieu, Director: Arice Siapi
Wildfire – Producer: Seregeo Kirby, Laura Colucci and Director: Zahra Moloo

Animation Selection

Project Selection
Azania Rises (Season 1) – Producer & Director: Farayi Chinyanga and Fatuma Abdullah
Boy Boi – Producer: Shadrack Munene, J. Njogu Macharia and Director J. Njogu Macharia
Between Heaven and Earth – Producer: Sarra Ben Hassen, Director: Nadia Rais
my BIG name – Producers: Busisiwe Ntintili, Mpumi Sinxoto & Amanda Zungu and director: Lebogang Sekwelenkwe
NALEDI – Producer: Lesego Vorster, Co-producers: Valentin Maupin and Aristote Douroudakis and Director:Lola Aikins
Spiky to the Core – Producer & Director: Nermeen Salem
Sola – Producer & Director: Thandiwe Mlauli
The Passport of Mallam Ilia – Producer: Ferdinand Adimefe and Director: Chekwube Okonkwo

Talents Durban 2023 Project Selection

Fiction Features Selection

Project Selection
Jua Kali – Director & Screenwriter: Josh Omondi
A Nollywood Story – Director & Screenwriter: Kaelo Iyizoba
The Other one country (Au pays de l’Autre) – Director & Screenwriter: Parthiben Chellapermal
Aya – Director & Screenwriter: Rafeeqah Galant

Fiction Shorts Selection

Project Selection
Curfew (COUVRE-FEU) – Director & Screenwriter: Isabelle Christiane KOURAOGO
Slow Fruit – Director & Screenwriter: Kwazikwenkosi Ntombela
Rotten Blood (دم فاسد) – Director: Tarek El Sherbeny
Join Us (NA AN FÊ) – Director & Screenwriter: Faycal Leonce Soura

Documentary Selection

Project Selection
Bitter Seed – Director: Camélia Gadhgadhi
Half A Tribe – Director & Screenwriter: Ntombizodwa Masuku
Standing Up – Director & Screenwriter: Babucarr Mankaais
Kazi: To Be Born and To Die A Woman – Director & Screenwriter: Fezeka Mkhabela
Izintombi Zomkhonto: Flowers of the Revolution – Director: Linda Mkhize

Animation Selection

Project Selection
The Song Maiden – Director: Stanley Nwaturuocha
Mysteries at the Majestic – Director: Garth Sanders
Chronicles of Z and Z (Adventures of Z and Z) – Director: Moreti Seepi

Episodic Selection

Project Selection
Out of Options – Director & Screenwriter: Katya Aragão
The Rainforest Witch (Nha Fim di Mundo) – Actor & Screenwriter: Thandi Nicola Nayma Tshifhiwa Sebe
The Masters of Elegance – Director & Screenwriter: Okoko Nyumbaiza

Talents Press Selection

Talents Selection
Gbenato Carolle Tonoukouen – Film Critic & Journalist
Tonderai Cosmas Chiyindiko – Film Critic & Journalist
Gaël Hounkpatin – Film Critic & Journalist
Seyi Lasisi – Film Critic & Journalist

Jumpstart 2023 Project Selection

Project Selection
A Lady Called Sayeda – Producer: Essam Hayder, Director: Anas Salaheldin
THUPO (Initiation) – Producer: Frank Oteng, Director: Moreetsi Gabang
Maternal – Co-Producer: Anna Hlalele Duckworth, Writer: Jordan Goldberg
Hotel Hillbrow – Producer: Khosie Dali, Director: Malusi S Bengu

Durban FilmMart Institute Year Round Programme

DFMI Business Lab 2023 Participant Selection

Project Selection
Abdifatah Abdi – Somali Discovery
Boi Beatrice Kenneh – NeinGwei
Boris Fredy AGBLO – FMEDIA
Chelsea Art – Seeart Productions (Pty) Ltd
Doreen R. Kilimbe – Dalter Films
Duwayne Murphy – Duwayne Murphy
Emil Garuba – Sutoritera Limited
Faith Riyano – Zenith Seed Films
Faye Binetou – Lady Blue Productions
Francois Maree – off-topic
Ghislaine Kanga – En Cours De Creation
Gopalen Parthiben Chellapermal – Wild Square
Habtamu Mekonen – Ezil Entertainment
Ian Tarimo – Tai Plus
Ibtissem Labidi – Synergy Productions
Khangelani Mtyhalela – KingLani Films Pty Ltd / Siyakha South Africa Youth Culture Initiative Pty Ltd
Khanyisile Zondi – Sinema Agency
Lauren Scholtz – Dala Films
Limbani Maxwell Teputepu – Tepu Media Pty Ltd
Madelize de Lange – The Production Works
Manar El-Zohery – Docreative company
Momo Oulare – Amin Digital Films
Muhammad Taymour – CHAOS FILMS
Muhannad Lamin – Khayal Productions
Naseeba Bagalaaliwo – Independent Producer
Ndumiso Gumede – Phoenix Tree Motion Pictures
Nduruka Njoroge – Blaak Ink Studio
Omoyefe Majoroh – Blac Onyx Studios
Oueslati Ager – TASWIR
Paul Wilo – Real Image Media Africa
Pingdewinde Tiemtore – Amazin’Grace Group
Rugare Ponde – Azania Rises
Sally Ngori – Film Plug Ltd
Timilehin Adewoye – Mediacode Studio
Zineb Chafchaouni Moussaoui – Independent Producer

DFM Access 2023 Project Selection

Fiction Selection

Project Selection
Briefcase – Producer: Ludwe Tomose
Imimoya Ilindile – Producer: Slindile Mthembu
Karmic Debt – Producer: Lerato Mileng
Mother (Ma) – Producer: Minenhle Luthuli
Njuzu – Producer: Kudakwashe Maradzika
Selene – Producer: Danielle Retief
Sinners – Producer: Zahra Dada
Soap – Producer: Francois Maree
Stolen Freedom – Producer: Leo Phiri
The Greeks on Zama Street – Producer: Aurelie Stratton
uNikiwe noPhumelela – Producer: Samke Makhoba

Documentary Selection

Project Selection
Durban’s Finest -The Rise of Durban Kwaito – Producer: Bongani Zondi
Ikhubalo – Producer: Fezile Zama
Izindlovukazi zoma Maskandi- Producer: Khanyisile Zondi
Izintombi Zomkhonto: Flowers of the Revolution – Producer: Sithabile Mkhize
Kamdeboo – Producer: Toroga Denver Breda
The Flying Doctor – Producer: Keneilwe Sarah Miffie
Ubuntu Swim & surf development – Producer: Nkosinamandla Makhathini

Episodic Selection

Project Selection
Burbz – Producer: Emma Tollman
Nzumbe – Producer: Razeen Dada
Sowing Wild Oats – Producer: Lwazi Duma
Zoo People – Producer: Nazruddin (Dino) Adrus

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DFM Pitch and Finance 2023 Project Selection

Talents Durban 2023 Project Selection

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