DFM 2024 Animation projects announcement
The Durban FilmMart Institute is pleased to announce the animation project selection for the 15th annual DFM Pitch and Finance Forum. The Durban FilmMart 2024 will see the return of the animation elements in its programming in July. To commence with this strand, the DFM will provide masterclasses and one-on-one mentorship to projects in development […]
CALL FOR JUMPSTART SUBMISSIONS
Project submissions for the 13th edition JUMPSTART, presented by the Durban FilmMart Institute in partnership with Produire au Sud, Nantes, the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) are now open. Jumpstart is an incubator programme designed to introduce emerging filmmakers to writing and packaging. Focussing on project packaging for the international market, filmmakers are introduced […]
DFM Access Participants Announcement
The Durban FilmMart Institute is pleased to announce project selection for the 3rd DFM ACCESS 2024 The Durban FilmMart Institute is pleased to announce project selection for the 3rd DFM ACCESS With support from the National Film and Video Foundation PESP funding, 12 South African projects were selected to participate in a […]
DURBAN FILMMART INSTITUTE E-PORTAL (FILMMART.AFRICA)
The Durban FilmMart Institute is calling for proposals for the hosting, maintenance, additional design and build of Filmmart.Africa. The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) is a registered NPC. The mission of the Durban FilmMart Institute is to provide appropriate and effective programmes and services in order to promote, support and facilitate investment in the African film industries, so […]
DFMI INVITES SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 17TH EDITION OF TALENTS DURBAN
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) announces the opening of submissions for the 17th edition of Talents Durban, a dynamic talent development programme in partnership with the Berlin International Film Festival. Scheduled to take place alongside the Durban FilmMart, Africa’s premier film finance and co-production market, from 19 to 22 July 2024 in Durban, South Africa, Talents […]
DFMI CALL FOR LIVE PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
Project submissions for the 15th Durban FilmMart (DFM), Africa’s leading film finance and co-production market open on 21 November 2023 and close on 20 January 2024. The 15th DFM, scheduled to take place from 19 to 22 July 2024 in Durban, South Africa, is the flagship event of the Durban FilmMart Institute and was named […]
DFMI CALL FOR ANIMATED PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
DFMI CALL FOR ANIMATED PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has opened the call for animation projects to pitch at the 15th annual DFM Pitch and Finance Forum which takes place in Durban from 19 to 22 July. The DFMI will select 8 official animation projects in development to present to […]
DFM ACCESS CALL FOR PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has opened the call for the third edition DFM ACCESS. DFM Access is a 12-week development platform for entry level South African producers. It provides a nurturing framework for participants with existing long-form or episodic independent film projects to hone and improve their scripts and project packages. This online incubation […]
DFMI Business Lab Participants Announcement
After receiving a record number of applications for the 3rd edition of the DFMI Business lab, the Durban FilmMart Institute is pleased to announce 35 participants from 22 countries across the continent. The selected participants will undergo a 12-week business development programme, aimed at nurturing and empowering producers with the necessary skills to effectively engage […]
Announcements made at Durban FilmMart 2023
The 14th edition of the Durban FilmMart (DFM) came to a close a few weeks ago. This premier film industry event in Africa took place from July 21 – 24 July 2023, as a successful 4-day physical gathering in Durban, following the theme of African Constellations. Film professionals and filmmakers from Africa and around the […]
