The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has opened the call for applications for the 5th edition of DFMI Business Lab.
DFMI Business Lab is a 18-week online business skills development programme aimed at nurturing and empowering producers with the necessary skills to effectively engage in a global market. The programme is presented in partnership with DW Akademie supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. The programme focuses on topics such as […]
NEFTi Short Film Competition Opens Doors for Emerging African Filmmakers at Durban FilmMart 2025
The NEFTi Short Film Competition is back but in an exciting and different format. Celebrating the Art of Guerilla Filmmaking, a high-energy challenge for emerging African filmmakers to create a 6-minute fiction short film in just a few days during Durban FilmMart (DFM) 2025. Selected finalists will write, shoot, and edit a short film in […]
DURBAN FILMMART ANNOUNCES PRESTIGIOUS LINEUP OF HEADLINE SPEAKERS FOR 16TH EDITION
The 16th Durban FilmMart (DFM), scheduled from 18 – 21 July 2025 in Durban, is set to deliver a programme under the theme “Bridges Not Borders: Stories that Unite”. A standout element of the DFM 2025 Industry Programme is the In Conversation series, designed to enrich the film community through in-depth and specialised sessions with […]
THE DURBAN FILMMART INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR 18TH EDITION OF TALENTS DURBAN
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) announces the lineup of projects and participants for the 18th edition of Talents Durban, taking place during the Durban FilmMart (DFM) in Durban from 18 – 21 July 2025. As the African satellite programme of the Berlin International Film Festival and Berlinale Talents, Talents Durban holds a significant position within […]
THE DURBAN FILMMART INSTITUTE INTRODUCES THE OFFICIAL PROJECTS FOR THE PITCH AND FINANCE FORUM OF THE 2025 DURBAN FILMMART
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) is proud to announce the official projects for the Pitch and Finance Forum of the 2025 Durban FilmMart (DFM), Africa’s leading co-production and film finance market. Taking place from 18 – 21 July 2025, the 16th edition of DFM, under the banner “Bridges Not Borders: Stories that Unite,” will host […]
Meaningful Connections at DFM
Big enough to make a difference, intimate enough for genuine connections 18 – 21 July 2025 Networking is the strategic process of building and nurturing professional relationships to exchange information, resources and opportunities. At Durban FilmMart (DFM), networking takes on a more intimate and focused approach; allowing filmmakers, producers, distributors and industry professionals to connect […]
4th DFM Access Call for Projects in Development
DFM ACCESS CALL FOR PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has opened the call for the fourth edition of DFM ACCESS. DFM Access is an 8-week development platform for early career South African producers. It provides a nurturing framework for participants with active feature length or episodic independent film projects in development to […]
DURBAN FILMMART ANNOUNCES 16TH EDITION“BRIDGES NOT BORDERS: STORIES THAT UNITE”
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) announces the 16th edition of its annual flagshipevent Durban FilmMart (DFM), themed “Bridges Not Borders: Stories that Unite“, set totake place from 18 – 21 July 2025 in Durban, South Africa. This year’s theme underscores the transformative potential cinema serves as a bridge,opening genuine exchange and collaboration that enriches storytelling […]
Durban FilmMart Institute Partners with FESPACO
The Durban FilmMart Institute is pleased to have partnered with FESPACO (the Pan-African Film & TV Festival of Ouagadougou) to host a gathering of Africa’s film labs during the festival’s 29th edition. The festival, which remains an important meeting place for film professionals to celebrate African cinema, also featured DFMI project alumni with 11 films screening across its […]
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) is pleased to announce the animation project selection for the 16th annual DFM Pitch and Finance Forum.
Over the past 3 years, animation has become an integral part of the DFM annual event in July, Animation@DFM includes both important conversations in the industry programme and the participation of animation projects at the DFM Pitch and Finance Forum. The online animation masterclass series and one-on-one mentorship offered to projects in development is the […]