COMING SOON to a city near you … the Durban FilmMart Institute has announced that 28 projects have been selected to be part of the Pitch and Finance Forum.
The Pitch and Finance Forum is one element of the 14th Durban FilmMart (DFM) which takes place from July 21–24 in Durban, and this year’s theme is ‘African Constellations’.
The Pitch and Finance Forum offers a platform for filmmakers to connect with both local and global broadcasters, financiers, streamers, sales agents and producers. This offers filmmakers a chance to garner support and collaborations required to complete projects so they can reach screens big and small.
Commenting on the selection of the 2023 projects, director of the DFMI Magdalene Reddy says, “Africa offers an abundance of extraordinary narratives as is evident from the remarkable range of subjects explored in this year’s slate of projects. African filmmakers are broadening the scope of cinema and offering fresh perspectives to audiences worldwide. We are pleased with the calibre and number of submissions received this year, which is a testament to the creativity and ever-evolving expertise of our continent’s filmmakers.”
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This year’s DFM includes fiction features, documentary features, documentary series and animation projects.
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Ahead of the Pitch and Finance Forum, the 2023 DFM projects will benefit from the guidance of esteemed film producers and professionals.
Among the mentors for the fiction projects are: Kethiwe Ngcobo, a filmmaker and award-winning television producer, while the documentary projects will benefit from the mentorship of Bridget Pickering (Namibia), a filmmaker and award-winning producer.
Early bird registration for participation is now open until the end of June. Visit durbanfilmmart.co.za to review the options. The Durban FilmMart Institute receives principal funding from the Durban Film Office and the eThekwini Municipality.
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