Deadline: December
14, 2015
The Durban FilmMart (DFM) has opened submissions for
projects for the 7th edition, which will take place next year.
It is important to note that the deadline for submissions
has been shifted earlier to December 14, 2015 to allow for the selection
committee to have more time to assess projects, and for more time to create
opportunities for marketing and promotion of the projects and film-makers at
the DFM.
A joint project of Durban Film Office, the eThekwini
Municipality’s industry development unit, and the Durban International Film
Festival (DIFF), the DFM aims to raise the visibility of African cinema,
stimulate production on the continent, and facilitate project collaboration between
African filmmakers.
The DFM has become an integral part of the fast-growing
South African film industry and since its inception in 2010, has helped
facilitate more than 90 African co-production projects, many of which have
subsequently been produced as acclaimed films.
Selected DFM projects will undergo a two-day packaging and
mentoring programme followed by two days of one-on-one meetings with a panel of
film financiers, buyers and distributors.
The programme is open to full length feature and documentary
films with Africans in key creative roles (writers, directors and producers)
that are looking for co-producers, financiers, sales agents and funders. A
selection committee will review all submissions for consideration, and will
select 10 fiction feature and 10 documentary feature projects that are in
development to participate. African filmmakers, from writers to directors, are
encouraged to submit their projects by December 14, 2015.
“We would like to encourage African film-makers to take
advantage of the opportunity to submit their projects to the DFM, as we have
seen how valuable the programme is to helping filmmakers get their projects off
the ground.” says Durban Film Office’s Toni Monty. “The networking with
film-makers from around the globe at the DFM also provides opportunities for
film-makers to grow their networks further afield. Over the years we have seen
many alumnis secure further funding grants for their films, and their works
screened at film festivals around the world. It is really a great springboard
for developing projects.”
Film-makers must note that it is important that all projects
must have both a producer and director attached to them.
To find out more about the DFM 2016, project submission
criteria and how to submit your project, visit www.durbanfilmmart.com
For further enquires contact info@durbanfilmmart.com or call 031
311 4243
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