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Announcing the 5th Edition of the DFMI Business Lab
Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has selected 32 participants from 14 African countries and the diaspora to participate in the 5th edition of the

DFM Access Selects Participants for the 17th Edition of DFM Pitch and Finance Forum
The 4th edition of the DFM ACCESS programme, supported by the National Film and Video Foundation PESP funding, wrapped up after 8 weeks

Call for Applications: Future Mentors Programme 2025
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) with support from the DW Akademie, is proud to open the call for participants for the next edition

The 16th edition of the Durban FilmMart (DFM) has wrapped up, concluding with the presentation of the 2025 DFM Awards on Monday 21 July
The premier film industry event in Africa, DFM 2025, took place from 18 – 21 July in Durban, under the theme “Bridges Not

ANIMATION@DFM 2025: CELEBRATING AFRICAN ANIMATION VOICES AND FOSTERING INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) is pleased to highlight the animation programming at the 16th edition of the Durban FilmMart (DFM), taking place

Focus on the South African Film Industry at DFM 2025
The Durban FilmMart remains a gateway to the African and global film industry for local film professionals. The 2025 industry programme dedicates significant

The Durban FilmMart Institute and FilmMart.Africa announce: Partnership with the 46th Durban International Film Festival
The Durban FilmMart Institute and FilmMart.Africa announce Partnership with the 46th Durban International Film Festival The Durban FilmMart Institute and FilmMart.Africa announce Partnership

THE DURBAN FILMMART INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES SELECTED PARTICIPANTS FOR THE 4th EDITION OF DFM ACCESS 2025
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) is proud to announce the selected participants for the fourth edition of DFM Access, an 8-week development platform

The Durban FilmMart Institute Announces: The Official Project Dossier is Now Live!
Dive into 30 compelling projects and 26 distinctive Talents shaping the future of African cinema View the project dossier now The Durban FilmMart

The Durban FilmMart Institute and FilmMart.Africa announce Partnership with Encounters South African International Documentary Festival
We’re pleased to announce a strategic new partnership between Durban FilmMart, Filmmart.Africa and the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival—Africa’s leading platform for
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