Deadline for
applications: Sunday, October 27, 2024
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has opened the call for animation projects to pitch at the 16th annual DFM Pitch and Finance Forum.
The DFMI will select approximately 8 official animation projects in development to present to a panel of film professionals consisting of potential co-producers, broadcasters, film funds, and distributors at Africa’s annual premier film finance and coproduction market.
Magdalene Reddy, Director of the Durban FilmMart Institute, says: “Over the past three years the Durban FilmMart has not only seen an increase in the number of applications received from animators across the continent and the quality of projects has improved greatly. The animation industry in Africa is flourishing and the DFMI is proud to be contributing to this growth.”
Animators with projects in development from across the continent are invited to apply. The Forum is open to both series and feature-length projects and at least one of the three key creatives (Producer, Writer, Director) should be from Africa or African in the Diaspora (with an African passport).
Successful project participants will be invited to participate in a comprehensive mentorship programme to prepare them for their live pitch and meetings at DFM 2025. The online mentorship programme will include a series of masterclasses with leading global industry experts in January and February 2025. To present their project at the 16th DFM, one representative from the project will be provided with travel and accommodation to attend the live Pitch and Finance Forum in July 2025 (travel support is only provided for one representative per project travel within Africa).
Application criteria:
● The
programme is open to African animators with an active feature length or
episodic animation project in development.
● The
programme is open to both fiction and documentary animation projects.
● At least
one of the 3 key creatives (Producer, Writer, Director) must be from Africa.
● Project
applications must be completed in English, however the language of the project
itself is up to the imagination of the animator.
● At least
one representative must be available to participate in the online masterclass
and mentorship programme and be present in Durban for the duration of the 16th
Durban FilmMart.
Applications can be made through the Durban FilmMart
Institute website:
https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/pitch-and-finance-forum-application/
Deadline for applications: Sunday, October 27, 2024
The call for live action projects will open shortly. To keep up to date on call-outs, filmmakers are encouraged to sign up for the DFMI newsletter on the website https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/ or follow on social media.
For more information contact: info@durbanfilmmart.com
About Durban FilmMart
Institute
Durban FilmMart Institute is the business hub of the African
film industry in a world where professionals and products are globally
competitive and celebrated. The mission of the Durban FilmMart Institute is to
provide appropriate and effective programmes and services to promote, support
and facilitate investment in the African film industry. The Durban FilmMart
Institute runs year-round developmental programmes and an annual market (Durban
FilmMart). The DFMI has recently launched Filmmart.africa which is an online
tool for filmmakers to connect and which it is hoped will enhance visibility
for African content. For more information about the DFMI programmes visit
www.durbanfilmmart.co.za
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