Presented at the DFM annual market

Each year, through an open application process and two independent selection panels, the Durban FilmMart Institute selects 20-30 official African fiction and documentary projects in development to present to a panel of potential co-producers, sales agents, broadcasters and film funds. The Pitch and Finance Forum consists of public pitching, one on one meetings with decision makers and individual mentorship leading up to the market.

DFM 2024 Official Projects

Animation

Jay Fly

(South Africa)

Producer: Nosipho Maketo van den Bragt

Jay Fly

(South Africa)

Director: Tiaan Franken

Monster Nanny

(South Africa, Zimbabwe)

Producer: Kaya Kuhn

Monster Nanny

(South Africa, Zimbabwe)

Director: Tafadzwa Hove

Oarona

(South Africa)

Co-Producer: AJ Pitre

Oarona

(South Africa)

Co-Producer and Director: Thandiwe Mlauli

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R.E.M. (Rapid Eye Mystery

(Egypt)

Producer: Ahmad Abdelhameed

R.E.M. (Rapid Eye Mystery

(Egypt)

Co-Director: Ahmad Thabit

R.E.M. (Rapid Eye Mystery

(Egypt)

Director: Mahmoud Hemeda

The Legend of Hyena Man

(Tanzania)

Producer: Mathew Valerian

The Legend of Hyena Man

(Tanzania)

Co-Director: Elshadye Berhanu

The Legend of Hyena Man

(Tanzania)

Co-Director: Joshua Faber

The Legends of Bulan

(Nigeria)

Producer: Ferdinand Adimefe

The Legends of Bulan

(Nigeria)

Director: Azubuike Joseph Duru

Uli & Tata’s African Nursery Rhymes

(Kenya)

Producer: Sarah Mallia

Uli & Tata’s African Nursery Rhymes

(Kenya)

Director: Chief Nyamweya

Unseen

(South Africa)

Producer: Annemarie du Plessis

Documentary

A Girl and a Gun

(South Africa)

Producer: Antoinette Engel

A Girl and a Gun

(South Africa)

Director: Arya Lalloo

Africa AI

(South Africa)

Producer and Co-Director: Amílcar Patel

Africa AI

(South Africa)

Co-Director: Chris Kets

Children of Honey

(Tanzania, United Kingdom)

Producer: Natalie Humphreys

Children of Honey

(Tanzania, United Kingdom)

Director: Jigar Ganatra

In Pursuit of Ghosts

(South Africa)

Producer: Jacintha de Nobrega

In Pursuit of Ghosts

(South Africa)

Director: Jethro Clifton Westraad

Kam Leila Kam Youm? (How Many Nights How Many Days?)

(Egypt)

Producer: Kesmat Elsayed

Kam Leila Kam Youm? (How Many Nights How Many Days?)

(Egypt)

Director: Alaa Dajani

My Father Killed Bourguiba

(Tunisia)

Producer: Sarra Ben Hassan

My Father Killed Bourguiba

(Tunisia)

Director: Fatma Riahi

The One Who Sings

(South Africa)

Co-Producer: Rene Weston

The One Who Sings

(South Africa)

Co-Producer and Director: Chelsea Art

Unsung

(South Africa)

Producer: Masechaba Khumalo

Unsung

(South Africa)

Director: Amanda Lane

We Had The Moon

Zerri3a Morra

(Algeria, France)

Producer: Antoine Goldet

Zerri3a Morra

(Algeria, France)

Director: Camelia Gadhgadhi

Fiction

Acts of Man

(South Africa)

Producer: Sean Drummond

Acts of Man

(South Africa)

Director: Sheetal Magan

Benimana

(Ivory Coast)

Producer: Samantha Biffot

Benimana

(Ivory Coast)

Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo

Dear Tarkovsky

(Tunisia)

Producer: Asma Chiboub

Dear Tarkovsky

(Tunisia)

Director: Firas Khoury

Garde Baissée (Guard Down)

(Egypt, France, Tunisia)

Co-Producer: Imed Marzouk

Garde Baissée (Guard Down)

(Egypt, France, Tunisia)

Co-Producer: Mark Lotfy

Garde Baissée (Guard Down)

(Egypt, France, Tunisia)

Director: Sami Tlili

Jua Kali

(Kenya)

Producer: Joash Omondi

Londoner

(Nigeria)

Producer: Pamela Drameh

Londoner

(Nigeria)

Director: Babatunde Apalowo

Mimouna

(Algeria)

Producer: Jeremie Palanque

Mimona

(Algeria)

Director: Amel Blidi

Numalali (My Voice, My Void)

(Guatemala)

Producer: Kurt Orderson

Numalali (My Voice, My Void)

(Guatemala)

Director: Kimeshree Munsamy

Pour Toi Je Reviendrai (I'm Coming For You)

(Cameroon)

Producer: Alice Abah

Pour Toi Je Reviendrai (I'm Coming For You)

(Cameroon)

Director: Cyrielle Raingou

The Moon Can't Run

(South Africa/Zimbabwe)

Producer: Shveta Naidoo

The Moon Can't Run

(South Africa/Zimbabwe)

Director: Naishe Nyamubaya

Past Projects

Past projects can be accessed in the ‘Archive

2023 Awards

AWARDSNAME OF AWARD
CASH AWARDS
Red Sea FundRed Sea Film Fund Award
National Film and Video FoundationBest  Fiction grant
Best  Non-fiction grant
Best Overall Pitch grant
TRTTRT Award
IDAIDA Award
Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs FundHot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Award
The WhickersThe Whickers Bursary Award
PROGRAMME PARTICIPATION
CinemartThe Cinemart Award
DOK.fest MünchenThe DOK.fest München Award
Dok LeipzigThe DOK Leipzig Award
IDFAIDFA Spotlight Award
SorfundThe Sorfund Award
Miradas DocMiradas Doc Award
Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival Special GZDOC Invitation
FIDA DOCThe FIDA DOC Award
Produire au SudProduire au Sud Award
Animation – FagukesiDigital Lab Africa Award
Sheffield Documentary Film FestivalSheffield DocFest Award
JCC Carthage ProJCC Carthage Pro
MENTORSHIP 
OIFOIF – ACP – EU Award
TALENTS DURBAN
DFMIDFM Talents Durban Award

2021 Winners

Application Information

Animation Applications are now OPEN.

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