TALENT CAMPUS DURBAN #3

Intensive five-day workshop programme for film festival.

The 31st Durban International Film Festival has announced the third edition of Talent Campus Durban from July 23 to 27, an intensive five-day programme of workshops and seminars delivered by film professionals to enhance both theoretical and practical approaches to filmmaking. The 3rd Talent Campus Durban theme Focusing on Africa: Unleashing Talent in 2010 will focus activities towards the development and strengthening of partnerships between African filmmakers.

Talent Campus Durban invites filmmakers from Africa to apply to participate in these workshops and seminars, which take place in Durban, South Africa, over five days. In addition to specific activities offered by the Campus, the selected talents will have the opportunity to attend films and events at the 31st Durban International Film Festival.

Deadline for application is March 15. Full rules and regulations can be downloaded from www.cca.ukzn.ac.za/talentdiff2010.htm For further details contact 031 260 2506/1367 or fax031 260 3074 or email: talent at ukzn.ac.za or talent.durban at gmail.com

The 31st Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) runs from July 22 to August 2. Talent Campus Durban is produced as a co-operation between the DIFF and the Berlinale Talent Campus, and Berlin International Film Festival and is supported by the German Embassy in South Africa, the Goethe-Institut South Africa and the Department of Economic Development - KwaZulu-Natal. The Durban International Film Festival is organised by the Centre for Creative Arts (UKZN) with principle funding and support from the National Film & Video Foundation, HIVOS and the City of Durban.