The Durban FilmMart Institute and FilmMart.Africa announce: Partnership with the 46th Durban International Film Festival
The Durban FilmMart Institute and FilmMart.Africa announce Partnership with the 46th Durban International Film Festival The Durban FilmMart Institute and FilmMart.Africa announce Partnership with the 46th Durban International Film Festival The Durban FilmMart Institute and FilmMart.Africa announce Partnership with the 46th Durban International Film Festival The Durban FilmMart Institute and FilmMart.Africa announce Partnership with the […]
THE DURBAN FILMMART INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES SELECTED PARTICIPANTS FOR THE 4th EDITION OF DFM ACCESS 2025
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) is proud to announce the selected participants for the fourth edition of DFM Access, an 8-week development platform for early-career South African producers. Taking place during May, June, and August 2025, this year’s programme will support 23 emerging South African filmmakers. DFM Access provides a nurturing framework for participants with […]
The Durban FilmMart Institute Announces: The Official Project Dossier is Now Live!
Dive into 30 compelling projects and 26 distinctive Talents shaping the future of African cinema View the project dossier now The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) is excited to announce that the official project dossier for the 2025 Durban FilmMart (DFM) Pitch and Finance Forum and Talents Durban is now available online. This comprehensive guide showcases […]
The Durban FilmMart Institute and FilmMart.Africa announce Partnership with Encounters South African International Documentary Festival
We’re pleased to announce a strategic new partnership between Durban FilmMart, Filmmart.Africa and the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival—Africa’s leading platform for documentary film. This collaboration strengthens our commitment to fostering meaningful industry engagement, and offers a powerful new space for film professionals and audiences to explore non-fiction storytelling from Africa and around the […]
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 […]