NEWS & UPDATES

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Durban FilmMart Pitch & Finance For...

Project submissions for the 16th Durban FilmMart (DFM), Africa's leading film finance and co-production market open on 06 November 2024 and close on 19 January 2025.The 16th DFM,  scheduled to take place in July 2025 in Durban, South Africa,&nbs...
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The Durban Film Office Opens Call f...

The Durban Film Office is now accepting submissions for the Development Fund, inviting emerging and established filmmakers to apply for funding to support their projects. This fund aims to drive growth in the local film industry by offering financial...
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DURBAN FILM OFFICE AWARDS R1.5M IN ...

ETHEKWINI Municipality announced the successful awardees of the Durban Film Office (DFO) Micro Budget Film and Development Funds Programmes during a  handover event at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre on 24 May. The fund...
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IBFC - Callout Fiction Narrative Pr...

IBFC is OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS -  Do you have a great idea for a feature or series? • Is it suitable for a streaming platform?• Are you a Tier 2 Black Film maker who can bring this to life? • If so, then the IBFC Fiction Narrative Programme...
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EFA Call-out submission...

The African Emerging Filmmakers Awards [AEFA] would like to invite filmmakers to submit their films for the 11th African Emerging Filmmakers Awards. The awards have been running for more than ten years, exposing new talent, promoting emergent filmmak...
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KAFF Workshop Registration...

The KAFF 2023 workshop Registrations are now open.The criteria is a as followsActing For CameraAnimationFilm EditingFilm (Preproduction & Post-porductionFilm DirectingMake-up (Special Effect)Script WritingTo Register Call: 031 504 6970for more in...
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DFO projects currently closed-Call ...

ATTENTION ALL LOCAL AND ASPIRING FILMMAKERSThe Development Fund, Micro-Budget Film Fund and Festivals and Markets Travel Support for the financial year 2023/24 are currently Closed.Stay tuned as we will be announcing the call-out dates soon.FOR MORE ...
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DFO championing local filmmakers...

Five Production companies were presented with cheques of R250 000 each during a handover ceremony at the Barnyard Theatre Suncoast on 19 May by the Durban Film Office (DFO). This initiative aims to invigorate the growth of Durban’s film industry an...
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2023 Durban International Film Fest...

The 44th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) is set to take place over ten days at the University of KwaZulu-Natal from 20 July.More than 3 000 films from 137 countries have entered this year's edition for an online and in-person presentation.T...