PROJECT submissions for the 2018 Durban FilmMart (DFM) which takes place during the Durban International Film Festival, are now open.
Now in its 9th year the FilmMart, comprises an exciting four day programme of workshops, seminars, and networking sessions and is attended annually by approximately 600 film-makers, distributors, broadcasters, agents and other film industry representatives. Over the years the DFM has supported the development of over 170 African co-production projects, many of which have been developed into fully-fledged film products with cinema and festival release.
Ten documentary and ten fiction feature length film projects will be selected from the submissions, and they 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 Durban FilmMart is open to 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. All 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 December 12, 2017.
“As we head into our ninth year, it feels like the DFM has really matured.We are seeing more and more of our alumni projects being completed and doing extremely well on either the festival or cinema circuits. It is really heartening to see that the effort and energy put into this programme continues to bear great fruit for the growth of the industry on the continent. We look forward to seeing some interesting projects submitted for this edition,” said Toni Monty, Head of the Durban Film Office.
Details about the Durban FilmMart 2018, project submission criteria and how to submit your project is available www.durbanfilmmart.com. For further enquires contact: info@durbanfilmmart.com or call +27 31 311 4243
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