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 is the Durban FilmMart’s Industry Programme Curator. He has worked with festivals on 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 to create and foster 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 talent 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 that have 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 producer’s programme.