Mitchell Harper

Mitchell Harper is a curator, producer, arts manager and consultant from South Africa and Ireland, specialising in the arts in areas of film, with over a decade of experience in the film industry. He was the Durban FilmMart’s Industry Programme Curator and is a member of the Locarno Open Doors Artistic Team. He has worked with festivals on the Durban International Film Festival, Berlinale Talents, the African International Film Festival, DocsIreland, Belfast Film Festival, the European Union Film Festival, The National Arts Festival, the Cape Town International Film Market and Festival, and DigiFest4. He co-founded Engage, a Pan-African Think Tank aimed at creating and fostering continental networks, with activities at the Durban FilmMart, Toronto International Film Festival, 10th African International Film Festival, and European Film Mart. He has worked in film development, including the Durban FilmMart Institute’s Future Mentors Programme, and as a programme manager of the iLembe Story Lab. He is a partner of CTRL. ALT. SHIFT, a creative industry consultancy and production company, has produced documentary and fiction projects screened at local and international festivals. He has participated as a member of programmes such as Locarno Pro: Under 30, Locarno Southern African Industry Academy and NFVF’s SEDIBA producers’ programme.