DFMI Business Lab

Presented as part of DFMI’s year round programme

A 12-week digital programme of workshops on financial management, business skills, entertainment law and IP, and distribution strategies. The programme is aimed at nurturing and empowering filmmakers to develop sustainable careers. The programme is created to ensure filmmakers in early to mid-career have the necessary skills to effectively engage with a global market. The focus of the programme is to provide the necessary tools for the development of the producer’s business/company.

The programme is presented in English, with simultaneous translation in French and Portuguese.
Currently in its 4th edition, the DFMI Business Lab presented in partnership with DW Akademie, is supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Developments, is opened to early career film industry professionals from across the continent.

2024 Participants

DFM Business Lab

Angela Mukajanga

Tanzania

Armel Luyzo MBOUMBA

Armel Luyzo MBOUMBA

Congo-Brazzaville

Audrey Restetuta Tanya

Audrey Restetuta Tanya

Kenya

Chidinma Garuba

Chidinma Garuba

Nigeria

Chinaka Iwunze

Chinaka Iwunze

Nigeria

Chioma-Paul-Dike

Chioma-Paul-Dike

Nigeria

Eden Getachew

Eden Getachew

Ethiopia

Esther Beukes

Esther Beukes

Namibia

Giresse Kassonga

Giresse Kassonga

Congo CD

Hilda Awori

Hilda Awori

Uganda

Isabelle Rorke

Isabelle Rorke

South Africa

Kaya Kuhn

Kaya Kuhn

South Africa

Keitumetse Kasonkola

Keitumetse Kasonkola

South Africa

Kristina Obame

Kristina Obame

Gabon

Lilian Sundqvist

Lilian Sundqvist

Tanzania

Mariam Khodeir

Mariam Khodeir

Egypt

Melissa Babil Lemos

Melissa Babil Lemos

Mozambique

Michel Doss

Michel Doss

Egypt

Myolisi Lidudumalingani Sikupela

Myolisi Lidudumalingani Sikupela

South Africa

Nahusenay Dereje

Nahusenay Dereje

Ethiopia

Nelson Ikeh

Nelson Ikeh

Nigeria

Noella Luka

Noella Luka

Kenya

Nondumiso Masache

Nondumiso Masache

South Africa

Pamela Keryeko

Pamela Keryeko

Uganda

Phumi Morare

Phumi Morare

South Africa

Priscilla Marealle

Priscilla Marealle

Tanzania

Sacha Stokes

Sacha Stokes

South Africa

Shveta Naidoo

Shveta Naidoo

South Africa

Tammy Nicol

Tammy Nicol

South Africa

Tricia L. Sello

Tricia L. Sello

Botswana

Past Projects

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