(A quiet Durban beach scene)
Africa’s premier film finance and co-production market, the
Durban FilmMart (DFM), opens delegate registration on April 18.
Celebrating its 8th edition, this year’s DFM, a joint
programme of the Durban Film Office (DFO), the eThekwini Municipality’s
industry development unit, and the Durban International Film Festival, hosted
by the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts, takes place from
July 14 to 17 and will host around 500 delegates from Africa and the world.
The DFM programme provides opportunities for film-makers to
come together with a common focus, network and keep themselves updated on the
latest trends and developments within the industry.
The DFM has three main areas of focus: Master Classes
conducted by industry experts, unpack a wide array of challenges and issues
faced by film-makers in developing their projects; a series of industry
workshops set the scene for networking and social opportunities for industry
representatives and the co-production market, features pre-submitted and
selected film projects that are presented to the industry.
“The objective of the DFM is to provide a market platform
for African projects in development that supports and encourages project
collaboration between African filmmakers,” says Toni Monty, of the Durban Film
Office who heads up the DFM programme. ”We are very excited about this year’s
programme, which will be published next week.”
International programme partners for 2017 include the
International Film Festival Rotterdam's (IFFR) CineMart, the International
Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), Sundance Institute, AfriDocs,
Talents Durban, Caribbean Tales International Film Festival, HotDocs - Blue Ice
Documentary Film Fund, Produire au Sud, Restless Talent Management, Sørfond,
the Goethe Institute and the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie.
The Durban FilmMart runs from July 14 to 17, during the
Durban International Film festival (July 13-23). Early bird registration opens
on April 18. Delegates will have access to the four day event which includes
access to industry sessions, networking lunches, DFM networking events,
entrance into the Durban International Film Festival screenings (subject to
ticket availability) and company listing in the DFM Industry Manual.
The Durban FilmMart (DFM) is a co-production and finance
market and is a joint programme of the Durban Film Office (DFO) and the Durban
International Film Festival (DIFF). DFM provides filmmakers from across Africa
with a valuable opportunity to pitch projects to financiers, distributors,
sales agents and potential co-producers, and to participate in meetings,
project presentations and a series of master classes and workshops on the
latest industry trends. www.durbanfilmmart.com
The Durban Film Office (DFO) is the film industry
development arm of the eThekwini Municipality, mandated to position Durban as a
world-class film production destination and facilitator for the development of
the local film industry. The DFO drives activity and development in the sector
in order to boost tourism, job creation and the development of core skills and
SMMEs in the region. www.durbanfilmoffice.com
The Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) presents
over 200 screenings from different countries and cultures with a special focus
on Africa. The festival includes development programmes such as Talents Durban
and a rich schedule of workshops. DIFF is a flagship project of the Centre for
Creative Arts, University of KwaZulu-Natal, which facilitates creative
platforms and economic opportunities for artists and related industries,
intercultural exchange and network development, training, audience development
and strategic Pan-African and international cooperation in the cultural
sectors. www.durbanfilmfest.co.za
For more information or to register visit www.durbanfilmmart.com
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