DFM 2023 – Animation Project announcement
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) is pleased to announce the 8 animation projects that have been selected to be part of this year’s Durban FilmMart. “Animation has been noted by Forbes Magazine as one of the fastest growing sectors in the creative industry across Africa over the past few years”, says Magdalene Reddy, DFMI […]
DFM 2023 CALL FOR PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
DFM 2023 CALL FOR PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT The Durban FilmMart (DFMI) has opened the various call for live action projects in development for the 14th annual Durban FilmMart. The annual Durban FilmMart is a Pan-African finance and co-production market designed to create partnerships and further the development and production of African cinema, the DFM was […]
DFMI Business Lab Participants Announcement
Durban FilmMart Institute is pleased to announce participants for the 2nd edition of the 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 lab will focus on modules such as Financial management, […]
Animation industry events embrace and call for change
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 lab will focus on modules such as Financial management, Business management, IP & Entertainment Law and Distribution. DFMI Business Lab participants: […]
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 […]