By Iminza Keboge
Published June 4, 2022
The 13th edition of the annual Durban FilmMart (DFM) shall be hosted as both a virtual and physical event in order to serve the widest possible film community.
DFM is scheduled for July 22 – 31, 2022 under the theme of Revolution/Evolution – Changing the Narrative.
The organisers of the event say they “are taking the next step in delivering an in-depth and dynamic programme to the widest possible film community” and that “this year’s hybrid event will continue online whilst presenting an in-person 3-day industry event from 22 to 24 July 2022.”
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Calling for registration of delegates, the organisers of the event say DFM “will focus on the ever-shifting evolution within the industry, the game changers working to bring inclusivity and access to all levels of filmmakers, and the new spaces driving content creation. With Africa and the African Diaspora at the heart of the industry programme, mainstream film professionals, established independents, emerging and alternative filmmakers who continue to shape new directions with their work will present masterclasses, panel discussions and hangout sessions.”
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While a selection of 40 projects in development shall pitch to a panel of decision makers in the Pitch and Finance Forum and a digital curation of projects ready for sale shall be showcased in DFM Content Shop,
A digital curation of projects ready for sale. DFM Conversations shall feature a series of keynote talks with leading content producers working in or with Africa.
Durban Does Docs shall host documentary film directors, organisations and initiatives presenting on the creative documentary filmmaking process while Talent Durban Talks shall bring together directors from across Africa highlighting their storytelling journeys.
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Not to be left out shall be engagement with the growing influence of animation on African storytelling, digital opportunities in the areas of sales, distribution and festival strategy, and unity in diversity as sessions on Queer Representation, Women in Film, the Economically Marginalised, Africa in the Diaspora, Global South and Global North Relationships, and South to South Partnerships, are all included in DFM 2022’s programmes.
