Future Mentors
North Africa
Application Information

The Future Mentors Programme invites producers, story and script editors and consultants as well as creative producers with African passports (West African and North African) who have produced films and have a desire to enter the mentorship space. 

The programme is looking for filmmakers who have experience as producers, script/story consultants, story editors or creative producers. Applicants should have a film credit in one of these roles on at least two feature-length films in documentary and/or fiction, have been active in the film industry for at least five years, and have attended development labs and programmes or have a history of training experience working with grass roots training programmes.

If you are an African film industry professional based outside of Africa, you will have to advise what percentage of your work is based within the continent.

Acceptance into the programme will not be based on a specific film project. (You do not need an active film project to participate in the programme). Selected participants will need to attend one online introductory session and five physical days of training taking place in Dakar, Senegal and Tunis, Tunisia, in the month of November.

Specific dates will be communicated to selected participants upon confirmation of selection.

Film professionals who are interested in the programme will need to provide a detailed Curriculum Vitae with filmography, two contactable referees and two reference letters from a reputable film lab or training institute as well as a one-page letter of motivation for consideration to participate.  

Applicants attending the programme in Senegal must be fluent in French and applicants attending the programme in Tunisia must be fluent in Arabic. 

The second edition of the Future Mentors training programme is only open to applicants from West and North Africa at this time.

Technical Evaluation – Application will be evaluated according to eligibility criteria

Participant Evaluation – A panel of industry professionals will evaluate the application

Confirming shortlisted participants – Shortlisted participants will be contacted for availability and confirmation

Announcement of official selection – Public announcement of participants

• All enquiries pertaining to the programme must be directed to DFMI via [email protected].
• Applicants are not permitted to direct any questions or comments to evaluation panel members in advance of deadlines or following decisions.
• The Durban FilmMart Institute reserves the right to alter programme guidelines with a general email notification to all potential applicants.
• Time commitments with specific dates will be communicated to selected participants upon confirmation of selection.  Participants are expected to attend all sessions.
• DFMI will provide one round trip economy class flight, accommodation at the designated event hotel and per diems for the duration of the programme to selected participants.
• All successful participants are liable for their own visa costs and travel insurance.