Durban FilmMart back on track

After being disrupted by last month’s civil unrest, the Durban FilmMart is back on track to host its virtual event from Friday, 13 August, ending on Sunday, 22 August.

The 12th edition of the Durban FilmMart was initially scheduled to take between 16 and 25 July.

‘Despite the disruption we faced, our programme for the virtual event remains largely unchanged, and we look forward to providing African filmmakers the platform to network with an international market,’ said DFI acting general manager Magdalene Reddy.

This year’s event is under the theme, ‘Disrupt! The shape of stories to come‘, and the programme will include 100 speakers over 40 sessions.

Those interested in being part of the FilmMart can register on the organisation’s website – www.durbanfilmmart.co.za

Topics to be covered:

· DFM conversations – In-depth conversations with prominent film industry professionals

· Durban does docs – Unpacking the world of documentary filmmaking

· Talent filmmaker talks – Interrogating stories, messaging and filmmaking processes

· Engage – Highlighting lusophone African voices in the travelling think-tank programme

· Animation at DFM – Explore animation as a dynamic driving force within the continent’s creative industries

· Content shop: new pathways – How digital opportunities in the areas of training, sales, distribution and festival strategy facilitate inclusivity and access