DFMI CALL FOR ANIMATION PROJECTS
The Durban FilmMart (DFMI) has opened the call for animation projects in development for the 2023 Pitch and Finance Forum, together with Cape Town International Animation Film Festival (CTIAF) and Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct (Tshimologong). The DFMI hopes to select 10 official animation projects in development to present to a panel of international decision makers […]
JOB ADVERT FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR / BOOK KEEPER

DURBAN FILMMART INSTITUTE JOB ADVERT FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR/ BOOK KEEPER FIXED TERM 6 MONTH APPOINTMENT Reference No.: DFMI01 Closing Date: 14 October 2022 1. DURBAN FILMMART INSTITUTE BACKGROUND The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) is a newly registered NPC. The mission of the Durban FilmMart Institute is to provide appropriate and effective […]
CALL TO ALL SERVICE PROVIDERS

DURBAN FILMMART INSTITUTE E-PORTAL The Durban FilmMart Institute is calling for proposals for the design and build of a new DFMI E-Portal. 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 […]
DFMI Business Lab – Call for Applications
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has opened the call for applications for the second edition of DFMI Business Lab. DFMI Business Lab is a 12-week 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 […]
Transformation of the animation industry in the spotlight
Aspiring animators and fledgling studio owners will gather at the Cape Town International Convention Centre at the end of this month to attend the annual Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF). The theme uniting the talks is a pressing issue for this industry: transformation. A demand for change and dealing with shifts in the broader […]
Durban FilmMart announces award-winners for 2022 Projects
Durban FilmMart announces award-winners for 2022 Projects The curtain has come down on the 13th edition of the Durban FilmMart, with the announcement of the 2022 DFM Awards on Sunday, 31 July. Africa’s premier film industry event which this year embraced the digital shift by hosting virtual sessions alongside an in-person 3-day industry event was […]
The African film industry set to converge in Durban for an in-person event at Durban FilmMart
Film professionals are set to converge in Durban, South Africa for 13th Durban FilmMart which takes place from 22 – 24 July 2022 – the first physical edition in two years. After the disrupting effect of the Covid-19 pandemic which forced the Durban FilmMart Institute to host Africa’s premier film industry event online, filmmakers from […]
Animation takes centre stage at Durban FilmMart 2022
The Durban FilmMart Institute is proud to announce its official animation programme for the 2022 edition. After expanding into the animation space in last year’s edition, the animation focus at the 13th Durban FilmMart has grown substantially with the help of funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), implemented by […]
Durban FilmMart Announces 2022 Jumpstart Projects
The Durban FilmMart Institute in partnership with Produire au Sud of the Festival des 3 Continents Nantes, Institut Francais-South Africa and CNC announces the 2022 Jumpstart projects included in this year’s Durban FilmMart. Established by the DFM over a decade ago, Jumpstart is an incubator programme that looks at the tools and key techniques for […]
Durban FilmMart Institute announces Headline Speakers for DFM 2022
Leading film professionals will provide an inspirational boost for delegates […]