Thirty-One African Projects Selected for Durban FilmMart’s Finance Forum
The Durban FilmMart Institute is pleased to announce the selected 2020 Finance Forum Projects for the 11th Durban FilmMart Virtual Edition which takes place from 4 to 13 September. A total of 230 documentary and feature fiction projects were submitted for this year’s edition, and after a rigorous adjudication process with a panel of film […]
Talents Durban 2020 Participants Announced @ 11th DurbanFilmMart – Virtual Edition
The Durban FilmMart Institute is proud to announce the participants of the 13th edition of Talents Durban, within the official 11th Durban FilmMart virtual edition, which takes place from 4 to 13 September. Talents Durban is a development programme presented in cooperation with Berlinale Talents, an initiative of the Berlin International Film Festival, made up […]
Durban FilmMart partners with Talents Durban and Announces Call for Applications for 2020 edition
Durban, South Africa. The Durban FilmMart has announced a new partnership with Talents Durban, as applications open for the 2020 edition. Talents Durban is a five-day talent development programme, which has been presented in Durban, South Africa for the past 12 years in co-operation with Berlinale Talents, an initiative of the Berlin International Film Festival. […]
Joint notice from Durban FilmMart and Durban International Film Festival in response to the COVID-19 Virus pandemic
Dear Fellow filmmakers, stakeholders, partners, film media and film industry workers, We are receiving many enquiries regarding whether the Durban FilmMart and the Durban International Film Festival will go ahead this year in light of the South African government’s efforts to level off and minimise the risk of people in our country contracting the virus. […]
DFM announced as an independent institute
Durban, South Africa. The Durban FilmMart (DFM), Africa’s leading film market, has announced that it will be established as an independent institute functioning as a Non-Profit Organisation ahead of its 11th edition in 2020. “This had always been part of the business plan of Durban FilmMart since its establishment in 2009,” explains Toni Monty, Head […]
Submissions for documentary and feature film projects
Submissions for documentary and feature film projects in development for the Durban FilmMart (DFM) close next week on 31 January 2020. The organisers are making a special call-out to documentary filmmakers who have projects to submit. “We invite documentary filmmakers to submit their projects no matter how early in its development it is, so long […]
40th Durban International Film Festival Award Winners 2019
The 40thDurban International Film Festival announced its winner at its awards ceremony last night (23 July) at the Elangeni Hotel after three jury teams, had deliberated early than usual over the film in the competition section. A total of 19 awards were given out at the ceremony: Best Amnesty International Durban Human Rights Award at […]
Durban FilmMart Awards 2019
After a bumper four days of meetings, networking, pitching and forums, the 10th Durban FilmMart, the industry development programme of the eThekwini Municipality’s Durban Film Office and Durban International Film Festival (Centre for Creative Arts, UKZN), closed in style with its awards ceremony at the Southern Sun Maharani Hotel in Durban, South Africa on Monday, […]
Canadian Country Focus at DIFF and DFM
Supported by Telefilm Canada and the High Commission of Canada in South Africa, Canada’s film scene will present itself from a variety of perspectives at the 2019 Durban International Film Festival (18-28 July) and Durban FilmMart (19 – 22 July). This “Country in Focus” initiative during the DIFF and DFM gives Canada’s film industry and […]
Calling emerging African film professionals – New application deadline: April 30th
The 40th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts, in co-operation with Berlinale Talents, is proud to announce the 12th edition of Talents Durban in partnership with Durban FilmMart (DFM), taking place from 18 to 22 July 2019. The exciting partnership with DFM, Africa’s leading film finance […]