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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 Future of Female Filmmakers: Bold Voices and New Frontiers at Durban FilmMart 2025
At this year’s Durban FilmMart, the panel “The Future of Female Filmmakers: Trends and Opportunities” brought together dynamic voices shaping the next chapter
My Father’s Shadow – A Conversation with Funmbi Ogunbanwo
Historic Firsts and Telling African Stories Globally At this year’s Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), the African premiere of My Father’s Shadow marked
Being You – A conversation with Minenhle Luthuli
Director and filmmaker Minenhle Luthuli had her short film, Being You, premiered at 2025 DIFF, a film that deals with real and hard
A Conversation with producer of God’s Work Sithabile Mkhize
Sithabile Mkhize: Sithabile Mkhize is the producer of the film, God’s Work, and is an iconic figure in Durban, South Africa. She has
A Humorous Look at Elderly Living | The Home review
By: Tshi Malatji The Home is an old-age home in Cape Town. But this film is not as simple as that. Some of
Patriarchy’s Cruelty and a Girl’s Resistance | Nawi Review
By: Tshi Malatji Nawi: Dear Future Me is a haunting film about the devastating effects of child brides in Kenya’s arid and drought-stricken
Narrating Nigeria’s Fleeting Futility | My Father’s Shadow Review
By: Tshi Malatji Folarin is the nonattendant father to two boys, Aki and Remi, who have developed different personalities and boyhood as a
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