Deadline:
January 14, 2019.
Project submissions for the 10th Durban
FilmMart (DFM) which takes place from July 19 to 22, 2019, during the 40th
Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) in South Africa, are now open.
The DFM is a joint project of the Durban
Film Office (DFO), the eThekwini Municipality’s industry development unit and
the DIFF, which aims to support and stimulate the growth of the African film
industry and develop connections between African filmmakers and the world.
“We are very proud to be celebrating the
10th anniversary of the Durban FilmMart and we look forward to welcoming the
next set of projects to join our network,” says Head of the Durban Film Office,
Toni Monty. “The Durban FilmMart has worked with over 200 projects since its
inception 10 years ago, and we are thrilled to have seen many of these projects
finding their way onto the international cinema circuit, and for some, winning
prestigious awards at global markets and festivals.”
The DFM comprises a stimulating four-day
programme of workshops, seminars and networking sessions. The market attracts
approximately 600 film-makers, distributors, broadcasters, agents, financiers
and investors and other film industry representatives from around the world.
“The Durban FilmMart has become an
important launch pad for African content, and we intend to expand opportunities
for participating filmmakers even further as we approach our decade
celebrations,” says Monty. “For the 2019 project selection, we will be looking
for extraordinary African stories with strong creative visions that offer
interesting and unique perspectives on African realities. For 2019 we will also
be on the lookout for narratives and documentaries that bring women’s voices to
the fore.”
Some examples of DFM alumni projects that
have received international acclaim include Inxeba:The
Wound and Train of Salt and Sugar
(which were South Africa and Mozambique’s respective selections for an Oscar
consideration for Best Foreign Language Film in 2018), Five Fingers for Marseilles and Rafiki
to name a few.
Ten documentaries and ten fiction feature
length film projects will be selected from the submissions, and these 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
from across the globe.
The DFM is open to both full-length feature
and documentary films projects with Africans in the major creative roles
(writers, directors and producers) that are looking for co-producers,
financiers, sales agents and funders. Film projects submitted are reviewed by a
selection committee for consideration. All projects must have both a producer
and director attached to them and must be submitted by January 14, 2019.
For more about the Durban FilmMart 2019,
project submission criteria and how to submit your project, visit
www.durbanfilmmart.com. The submission link will open on December 7, 2018.
The 40th Durban International Film Festival
(DIFF) takes place from July 18 to 28, 2019.
For further enquires contact:
info@durbanfilmmart.com or call +27 31 311 4243.
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