Projects from South Africa, Cape Verde and Zimbabwe were among the big winners at the 16th edition of the Durban FilmMart (Dfm), which wrapped this week.
This year’s market was attended by 1,364 filmmakers and industry professionals from 63 countries, and culminated in the presentation of 39 awards for projects focused on African storytelling—including development grants, co-production opportunities, festival invitations, and industry mentorships.
Cape Verde documentary project Plastic Atlantis, about the link between slavery and ocean pollution in Cape Verde, won six prizes including the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund New Voices Award, a Climate Story Labs award, plus prizes from Oif-Acp-eu,...
This year’s market was attended by 1,364 filmmakers and industry professionals from 63 countries, and culminated in the presentation of 39 awards for projects focused on African storytelling—including development grants, co-production opportunities, festival invitations, and industry mentorships.
Cape Verde documentary project Plastic Atlantis, about the link between slavery and ocean pollution in Cape Verde, won six prizes including the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund New Voices Award, a Climate Story Labs award, plus prizes from Oif-Acp-eu,...
- 7/24/2025
- ScreenDaily
South African co-production and film finance market Durban FilmMart (Dfm) has unveiled 31 official projects taking part in its Pitch and Finance Forum.
The 16th edition of Dfm takes place from July 18-21 in Durban under the banner Bridges Not Borders: Stories that Unite.
The 31 projects in development come from 15 countries. The Dfm Pitch and Finance Forum allows filmmakers to network with global broadcasters, financiers, streamers, sales agents, festival programmers and producers.
The line-up includes a feature-length version of Kenyan directors Millan Tarus and Tevin Kimathi’s Stero, whose short of the same name played at Rotterdam in 2024.
Also selected is...
The 16th edition of Dfm takes place from July 18-21 in Durban under the banner Bridges Not Borders: Stories that Unite.
The 31 projects in development come from 15 countries. The Dfm Pitch and Finance Forum allows filmmakers to network with global broadcasters, financiers, streamers, sales agents, festival programmers and producers.
The line-up includes a feature-length version of Kenyan directors Millan Tarus and Tevin Kimathi’s Stero, whose short of the same name played at Rotterdam in 2024.
Also selected is...
- 4/30/2025
- ScreenDaily
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