{"id":6672,"date":"2018-05-14T17:33:05","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T15:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=6672"},"modified":"2018-05-14T17:33:05","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T15:33:05","slug":"9th-durban-filmmart-announces-official-project-selection-for-2018-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2018\/05\/14\/9th-durban-filmmart-announces-official-project-selection-for-2018-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"9th Durban FilmMart Announces Official Project Selection For 2018 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

A total of 16 fiction feature films and documentaries projects from Africa have been selected to pitch at this year\u2019s Durban FilmMart (DFM), which takes place from 20 – 23 July 2018 during the 39th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) (19 \u2013 29 July).<\/p>\n

A joint programme of the eThekwini Municipality\u2019s film industry development unit, the Durban Film Office (DFO) and the DIFF, the Durban FilmMart aims to showcase and increase awareness of African cinema through stimulating film production on the continent by encouraging collaborations amongst African filmmakers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to announce the 2018 DFM Official Project selection,\u201d says Toni Monty, Head of the Durban Film Office. \u201cThese sixteen projects were carefully picked from over 130 applications and will join the DFM team in Durban to partake in a two-day preparatory workshop, followed by two days of public pitching, round tables, and individual meetings, where they will face industry professionals (Broadcasters, funds, festivals and distribution and production company representatives) to negotiate support for their projects.\u201d<\/p>\n

The eight documentaries and eight feature fictions this year have been selected from Egypt, Zimbabwe, Tunisia, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Libya, Niger and South Africa representing a dynamic range of work-in-progress and collaborations between the various countries and nationalities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s selection profiles an eclectic mix of stories from across Africa, bringing some new talents to the Durban FilmMart that we are excited to present to attending industry professionals,\u201d says Monty. \u201cWe would like to congratulate all the selected projects on their success and thank all directors and producers who took the time to apply with their projects.\u201d<\/p>\n

Durban FilmMart 2018 Official Project Selection<\/h3>\n

Fiction<\/h4>\n

Blood & Honey<\/strong>, (Egypt) – Producer: Mohamed Siam, Guillaume de Seille, Director: Mohamed Siam<\/p>\n

Insila kashaka<\/strong>, (South Africa) – Producer: Sibongile Nene, Director: Brian Khawula, Sibongile Nene, Country<\/p>\n

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Insila Dirctor Brian Khawula<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nyanga \/ The Horn<\/strong>, (Zimbabwe) – Producer: Sue-Ellen Chitunya, Brett Michael Innes, Director: Brett Michael Innes<\/p>\n

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Nyanga Producer Sue-Ellen Chitunya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Snake<\/strong>, (South Africa) – Producer: Paul Egan, Stanford Gibson and Mustapha Hendricks, Director: Meg Rickards<\/p>\n

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Snake Producer Mustapha Hendricks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Streams<\/strong>, (Tunisia) – Producer: Moufida Fedhila, Director: Mehdi Hmili<\/p>\n

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Streams Director Mehdi Hmili<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Of Virtue<\/strong>, (South Africa) – Producer: David Horler, Director: Imran Hamdulay<\/p>\n

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Of Virtue Director Imran Hamdulay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Plunderer, The<\/strong>, (Nigeria) Producer: Ikechukwu Omenaihe Director: Didi Cheeka<\/p>\n

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Plunderer Producer Ikechukwu Omenaihe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Porta-Retrato<\/strong>, (Mozambique) – \u00a0Producer: Aldino Languana, Osvaldo Lupini Bambamba, Director: Orlando Mabasso Jr.<\/p>\n

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Porta-Retrato Producer Aldino Languana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Documentaries<\/h4>\n

At Dawn<\/strong>, (Nigeria) – Producer \/ Director: Adeyemi Michael<\/p>\n

Cheese Girl<\/strong>, (South Africa) – \u00a0Producer: Batana Vundla, Marion Isaacs, Director: Milisuthando Bongela<\/p>\n

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Cheese Girl Director Milisuthando Bongela<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fitrah: To Be as God Created You<\/strong>, (South Africa) – Producer: Kelly Scott, Director: Richard Finn Gregory<\/p>\n

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Fitrah Producer Kelly Scott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How to Steal a Country (And win it back.)<\/strong>, (South Africa) – Producer: Zivia Desai, Rehad Desai, Director: Mark Kaplan, Rehad Desai<\/p>\n

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How to Steal a Country Director and Producer Rehad Desai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Master’s Plan, The<\/strong>, (Cape Verde) – \u00a0Producer: Hanne Phlypo, Director: Yuri Ceuninck<\/p>\n

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Master’s Plan Director Yuri Ceuninck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mother City<\/strong>, (South Africa) – Producer: Pearlie Joubert, Miki Redelinguys, Director: Pearlie Joubert, Miki Redelinguys<\/p>\n

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Mother City Director and Producer Miki Redelinguys<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Searching for Kikhia<\/strong>, (Libya) – Producer: Desert Power \/ Christina Carvalho, Director: Jihan Kikhia<\/p>\n

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Searching for Kikhia Director Jihan Kikhia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Zinder, The Seeds of Violence<\/strong>, (Niger) – Producer: Clara Vuillermoz, Ousmane Samassekou, Director: Aicha Macky<\/p>\n

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Zinder Director Aicha Macky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Over and above the finance forum for these projects the DFM offers a robust programme of masterclasses, seminars, workshops, labs and networking opportunities for filmmakers to share knowledge and benchmark themselves and their work within a global and continental context.<\/p>\n

Early bird discount for registration is open until 4 June 2018 and includes four day’s access to the DFM Industry Programme, access to DFM producers lounge and DFM networking events, 10 tickets to Durban International Film Festival screenings and company information published in the industry manual. Normal registration closes on 13 July 2018.<\/p>\n

For more information on the Durban FilmMart and to register as a delegate visit\u00a0www.durbanfilmmart.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A total of 16 fiction feature films and documentaries projects from Africa have been selected to pitch at this year\u2019s Durban FilmMart (DFM), which takes place from 20 – 23 July 2018 during the 39th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) (19 \u2013 29 July). A joint programme of the eThekwini Municipality\u2019s film industry development unit,… Continue reading 9th Durban FilmMart Announces Official Project Selection For 2018 Edition<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[173],"class_list":["post-6672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-festival","tag-dfm","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6672"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6672\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}