DURBAN filmmakers are encouraged to submit projects for the 2021 Durban FilmMart (DFM).
“Our vision is to stimulate the growth of the African film industry through the development of film projects, and to network African filmmakers within the continent and the rest of the world,” said the acting general manager of the Durban FilmArt Institute, Magdalene Reddy.
This year, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the DFM took place as a virtual edition and more than 1 000 online delegates from 64 countries logged in.
These delegates represented film industry representatives from around the world and the local institute hopes to grow this number with its 12th edition.
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The DFMI independent adjudication committee will select 10 feature-length documentaries and 10 feature-length fiction film projects from the submissions received.
These projects will then undergo a two-day packaging and mentorship programme, followed by one-on-one meetings with a panel of film financiers, buyers and distributors from across the globe.
Full-length fiction and documentary film projects, with Africans in the major creative roles (writers, directors, and producers) and are seeking co-producers, financiers, sales agents and funders, are invited to submit.
These are read and reviewed by an adjudication committee for consideration. A producer and director must be attached to the project.
The deadline for submission is on Sunday, 21 February 2021.
For more information email info@durbanfilmmart.com.
Caxton Local Media Covid-19 reporting
