DFMI Business Lab
Presented as part of DFMI’s year round programme
A 12-week digital programme of workshops on financial management, business skills, entertainment law and IP, and distribution strategies. The programme is aimed at nurturing and empowering filmmakers to develop sustainable careers. The programme is created to ensure filmmakers in early to mid-career have the necessary skills to effectively engage with a global market. The focus of the programme is to provide the necessary tools for the development of the producer’s business/company.
The programme is presented in English, with simultaneous translation in French and Portuguese
The first edition of DFMI Business Lab was open to DFMI alumni and was presented in partnership with DW Akademie, supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Developments. The second edition was opened to early career film industry professionals from across the continent.
Applications are now closed and will re-open for the next round in August.
Current Participants 2023/24
Abdifatah Abdi
Somalia
Somali Discovery
Boi Beatrice Kenneh
Sierra Leone
NeinGwei
Boris Fredy AGBLO
Benin
FMEDIA
Chelsea Art
South Africa
Seeart Productions (Pty) Ltd
DOREEN R. KILIMBE
Tanzania
Dalter Films
Duwayne Murphy
South Africa
Duwayne Murphy
Emil Garuba
Nigeria
Sutoritera Limited
Faith Riyano
Zimbabwe
Zenith Seed Films
FAYE BINETOU
Senegal
LADY BLUE PRODUCTION
Francois Maree
South Africa
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GHISLAINE KANGA
Ivory Coast
EN COURS DE CREATION
Gopalen Parthiben Chellapermal
Mauritius
Wild Square
Habtamu Mekonen
Ethiopia
Ezil Entertainment
Ian Tarimo
Tanzania
Tai Plus
Ibtissem Labidi
Tunisia
Synergy Productions
Khangelani Mtyhalela
South Africa
KingLani Films Pty Ltd / Siyakha South Africa Youth Culture Initiative Pty Ltd
Khanyisile Zondi
South Africa
Sinema Agency
Lauren Scholtz
South Africa
Dala Films
Limbani Maxwell Teputepu
Malawi
Tepu Media Pty Ltd
Madelize de Lange
South Africa
The Production Works
Manar EL-ZOHERY
Egypt
Docreative company
Momo Oulare
Guinea
Amin Digital Films
Muhammad Taymour
Egypt
CHAOS FILMS
Muhannad Lamin
Libya
Khayal Productions
Naseeba Bagalaaliwo
Uganda
Independent Producer
Ndumiso Gumede
South Africa
Phoenix Tree Motion Pictures
NDURUKA NJOROGE
Kenya
BLAAK INK STUDIO
Omoyefe Majoroh
Nigeria
Blac Onyx Studios
Oueslati Ager
Algeria
TASWIR
Paul Wilo
Zambia
Real Image Media Africa
PINGDEWINDE TIEMTORE
Burkina Faso
AMAZIN'GRACE Group
Rugare Ponde
Zimbabwe
Azania Rises
Sally Ngori
Kenya
Film Plug Ltd
Timilehin Adewoye
Nigeria
Mediacode Studio
Zineb CHAFCHAOUNI MOUSSAOUI
Morocco
Independent Producer
Florence Making
Tanzania
Gertzon Pveclidias Witbooi
Namibia
Gooday Film Production Cc
Jabulile Newman
South Africa
Jihene Ayari
Tunisia
Mimosas Media Production
Joan Njeri Maina
Kenya
Seitar Afrika
Khosie Dali
South Africa
Miss K Productions
Liese Kuhn
South Africa
Frikken Films
Liezel Vermeulen
South Africa
Luzuko Dilima
South Africa
New Brighton Entertainment (PTY) LTD
Margaret Wachera Njeri
Kenya
Marie Laurentine Bayala
Burkina Faso
Storybiz
Mark Wambui
Kenya
Re-Tuning Cinema In Africa (RECA)
Merieme Addou
Maroc
Irisprod
Mohamed Rashad Ibrahim
Egypt
Hassala Films
Moreetsi Gabang
Botswana
NIO Visuals
Nomawonga Khumalo
South Africa
Grapefruit Gardens
Nuotama Bodomo
Ghana
Mothertongue
Oge Obasi
Nigeria
Fiery Film Company
Orlando Miguel Mabasso Junior
Mozambique
Pedro Soulé
Cabo Verde
Kriolscope
