DFM Pitch And Finance Forum – Deadline Extended

New deadline is Monday 20, February 2023 @ 11:59 CAT Each year, through an open application process and two independent selection panels, the Durban FilmMart Institute selects 20 official African fiction and documentary projects in development to present to a panel of potential co-producers, sales agents, broadcasters and film funds. The Pitch and Finance Forum consists… Continue reading DFM Pitch And Finance Forum – Deadline Extended

Writers Guild Of South Africa To Host Novel Adaptation Masterclass

The Writers Guild of South Africa (WGSA) will host a Novel Adaptation Masterclass in partnership with Netflix and the University of Southern California (USC), School of Cinematic Arts (SCA), for advanced South African writers on 26 January 2023, at 18h30 – 20h30. International and South African producers have been vying for rights for South African novels.  Agents representing… Continue reading Writers Guild Of South Africa To Host Novel Adaptation Masterclass

Weekend Workshop For Writers – 12 & 13 November 2022

Own the writing process If you want to write a story, the weekend workshop will take you from inspiration, fully developing your idea, characters and plotting, to writing your first pages. Following in the tradition of 23 years of extensive workshops throughout South Africa, and courses internationally, The Writing Studio has shaped the successful careers… Continue reading Weekend Workshop For Writers – 12 & 13 November 2022

Creative Africa Nexus Weekend  2022 – Register For Free

The African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) is excited to announce that registration is now open for the upcoming Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) 2022, taking place from 25 – 27th  November 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Registration to attend CANEX WKND, that will be held across multiple venues at the Sofitel Hotel Ivoire is… Continue reading Creative Africa Nexus Weekend  2022 – Register For Free

SA Filmmakers Get Opportunity To Develop Film Projects And Network At Creative Producer Indaba

Participants announced for Second Creative Producer Indaba Fifteen diverse producers from around the globe have been selected to participate in the second Creative Producer Indaba (CPI) which takes place from 7 November this year online for a week, at the Atlas Workshops (Marrakech International Film Festival) 14 – 17 November and at International Film Festival… Continue reading SA Filmmakers Get Opportunity To Develop Film Projects And Network At Creative Producer Indaba

New Showmax x Actor Spaces masterclass: 2022 multi-SAFTA winner Mandla N on directing

Mandla N dominated the SAFTAs last weekend, with DiepCity named the joint biggest winner, taking home five awards, including Best Telenovela, Most Popular TV Soap Or Telenovela Award, and Best Directing, while Boxing Day was named Best Made For TV Movie. Mandla N is a renowned South African director, producer, actor, musician and entrepreneur. In his… Continue reading New Showmax x Actor Spaces masterclass: 2022 multi-SAFTA winner Mandla N on directing