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16th Durban FilmMart
18 - 21 July 2025
The Institute’s annual flagship event, the Durban FilmMart, is a pan-African finance and coproduction market. Designed to create partnerships and further the development and production of African cinema, the DFM was named in UNESCO’s 2021 Film Trends in Africa Report as ‘the continent’s best film market’.
Objectives of the DFM
- Enable funding for promising projects and accelerate the financing of the participating projects through transnational cooperation
- Stimulate development and production of African content
- Encourage project collaboration between African Filmmakers from different African Countries.
- Raise the visibility of film projects from the African Continent and create networking opportunities with potential co-producers and other industry partners
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15th Durban FilmMart
19 - 22 July 2024
The premier film industry event in Africa, DFM 2024, took place from 19 – 22 July in Durban, under the theme “African Visions Unleashed: From Disruption to Accountability.” The event successfully brought together 1460 film professionals and filmmakers from 58 countries across the continent and beyond.
“We are delighted to have hosted such a dynamic array of filmmakers from across the African continent. They entrusted us with their projects and ideas, and generously shared their time, expertise, and passion through enriching conversations, creating a truly African event,” says Magdalene Reddy, Director of the Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI). “The talent showcased in this year’s programme and film projects presented exemplify the strength of African cinema. The memories made, networks expanded, and partnerships forged have significantly contributed to DFM’s enduring legacy and impact. We extend our gratitude to our partners for their support in celebrating and elevating African storytellers, producers, and content creators.”
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