DFM 2024 Official Projects
Presented at the DFM annual market
The Durban FilmMart Institute introduces the selected projects for the Pitch and Finance Forum of the 2024 Durban FilmMart (DFM), Africa’s leading co-production and finance market. Scheduled for 19 – 22 July 2024, the 15th edition of DFM, under the banner “African Visions Unleashed: From Disruption to Accountability,” will host a dynamic four-day event in Durban, South Africa.
Animation
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jay-Fly-Nosipho-Maketo-Van-Den-Bragt-1-300x300.png)
Jay Fly
(South Africa)
Producer: Nosipho Maketo van den Bragt
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jay-Fly-Tiaan-Franken-300x300.png)
Jay Fly
(South Africa)
Director: Tiaan Franken
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Monster-Nanny-Kaya-Kuhn-300x300.png)
Monster Nanny
(South Africa, Zimbabwe)
Producer: Kaya Kuhn
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Monster-Nanny-Tafadzwa-Hove.png-300x300.png)
Monster Nanny
(South Africa, Zimbabwe)
Director: Tafadzwa Hove
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Oarona-AJ-Pitre-300x300.png)
Oarona
(South Africa)
Co-Producer: AJ Pitre
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Oarona-Thandiwe-Mlauli-300x300.png)
Oarona
(South Africa)
Co-Producer and Director: Thandiwe Mlauli
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R.E.M. (Rapid Eye Mystery
(Egypt)
Producer: Ahmad Abdelhameed
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/3-thabit-300x300.png)
R.E.M. (Rapid Eye Mystery
(Egypt)
Co-Director: Ahmad Thabit
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mahmoud-Hemeda_Option-1-300x300.jpeg)
R.E.M. (Rapid Eye Mystery
(Egypt)
Director: Mahmoud Hemeda
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Lengend-of-Hyena-Man-MATHEW-VALERIAN-300x300.png)
The Legend of Hyena Man
(Tanzania)
Producer: Mathew Valerian
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Lengend-of-Hyena-Man-ELSHADYE-TEMESGEN-300x300.png)
The Legend of Hyena Man
(Tanzania)
Co-Director: Elshadye Berhanu
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Lengend-of-Hyena-Man-Joshua-Faber-1-300x300.png)
The Legend of Hyena Man
(Tanzania)
Co-Director: Joshua Faber
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Lengend-of-Bulan-Ferdinand-Adimefe-300x300.png)
The Legends of Bulan
(Nigeria)
Producer: Ferdinand Adimefe
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Legends-of-Bulan-Azubuike-Joseph-Duru-300x300.jpeg)
The Legends of Bulan
(Nigeria)
Director: Azubuike Joseph Duru
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Uli-Sarah-Headshot-300x300.png)
Uli & Tata’s African Nursery Rhymes
(Kenya)
Producer: Sarah Mallia
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Uli-Chief-Headshot-300x300.png)
Uli & Tata’s African Nursery Rhymes
(Kenya)
Director: Chief Nyamweya
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Unseen-Annemarie-du-Plessis-300x300.jpg)
Unseen
(South Africa)
Producer: Annemarie du Plessis
Documentary
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/A-Girl-and-A-Gun-Antoinette-Engel-Producer-300x300.jpg)
A Girl and a Gun
(South Africa)
Producer: Antoinette Engel
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/A-Girl-and-a-Gun-Arya-Amber-Lalloo-Director.jpg.jpg)
A Girl and a Gun
(South Africa)
Director: Arya Lalloo
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AFRICA-AI-Amilcar-Patel-Producer_Director-300x300.jpg)
Africa AI
(South Africa)
Producer and Co-Director: Amílcar Patel
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AFRICA-AI-Chris-Kets-Director-300x300.jpg)
Africa AI
(South Africa)
Co-Director: Chris Kets
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Children-Of-Honey-Natalie-Humphreys-Producer-300x300.png)
Children of Honey
(Tanzania, United Kingdom)
Producer: Natalie Humphreys
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Children-Of-Honey-Jigar-Ganatra-Director-300x300.jpg)
Children of Honey
(Tanzania, United Kingdom)
Director: Jigar Ganatra
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/In-Pursuit-of-Ghosts-Jacintha-de-Nobrega-Producer.jpg-300x300.jpg)
In Pursuit of Ghosts
(South Africa)
Producer: Jacintha de Nobrega
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/In-Pursuit-of-Ghosts-Jethro-Clifton-Westraad-Director.pjg_-300x300.jpg)
In Pursuit of Ghosts
(South Africa)
Director: Jethro Clifton Westraad
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/How-Many-Nights-How-Many-Days_-Kesmat-Elsayed-Producer-300x300.jpg)
Kam Leila Kam Youm? (How Many Nights How Many Days?)
(Egypt)
Producer: Kesmat Elsayed
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/How-Many-Nights-How-Many-Days_-Alaa-Dajani-Director-300x300.png)
Kam Leila Kam Youm? (How Many Nights How Many Days?)
(Egypt)
Director: Alaa Dajani
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/My-Father-Killed-Bourguiba-Sarra-ben-Hassan-Producer.png)
My Father Killed Bourguiba
(Tunisia)
Producer: Sarra Ben Hassan
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/My-Father-Killed-Bourguiba-Fatma-RIAHI-Director.png)
My Father Killed Bourguiba
(Tunisia)
Director: Fatma Riahi
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/person-18-300x300.png)
The One Who Sings
(South Africa)
Co-Producer: Rene Weston
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-One-Who-Sings-Chelsea-Art-Director-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-One-Who-Sings-Chelsea-Art-Director-300x300.png)
The One Who Sings
(South Africa)
Co-Producer and Director: Chelsea Art
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UNSUNG-Masechaba-Khumalo-Producer-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UNSUNG-Masechaba-Khumalo-Producer-300x300.png)
Unsung
(South Africa)
Producer: Masechaba Khumalo
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UNSUNG-Amanda-Lane-Director-300x300.jpg)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UNSUNG-Amanda-Lane-Director-300x300.jpg)
Unsung
(South Africa)
Director: Amanda Lane
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/person-18-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/person-18-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/person-18-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/person-18-300x300.png)
We Had The Moon
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Zerri3a-Morra-Bitter-Seed-Antoine-Goldet-Producer-1.jpg)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Zerri3a-Morra-Bitter-Seed-Antoine-Goldet-Producer-1.jpg)
Zerri3a Morra
(Algeria, France)
Producer: Antoine Goldet
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Zerri3a-Morra-Bitter-Seed-Camelia-Gadhgadhi-Director-300x300.jpeg)
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Zerri3a Morra
(Algeria, France)
Director: Camelia Gadhgadhi
Fiction
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Acts-of-Man-Sean-Drummond-Producer-300x300.jpeg)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Acts-of-Man-Sean-Drummond-Producer-300x300.jpeg)
Acts of Man
(South Africa)
Producer: Sean Drummond
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Acts-of-Man-Sheetal-Magan-Director-300x300.jpeg)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Acts-of-Man-Sheetal-Magan-Director-300x300.jpeg)
Acts of Man
(South Africa)
Director: Sheetal Magan
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Benimana-Samantha-BIFFOT-Producer-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Benimana-Samantha-BIFFOT-Producer-300x300.png)
Benimana
(Ivory Coast)
Producer: Samantha Biffot
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Benimana-Marie-Clementine-Dusabejambo-Director-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Benimana-Marie-Clementine-Dusabejambo-Director-300x300.png)
Benimana
(Ivory Coast)
Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DEAR-TARKOVSKY-Asma-Chiboub-Producer-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DEAR-TARKOVSKY-Asma-Chiboub-Producer-300x300.png)
Dear Tarkovsky
(Tunisia)
Producer: Asma Chiboub
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DEAR-TARKOVSKY-Firas-Khoury-Director.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DEAR-TARKOVSKY-Firas-Khoury-Director.png)
Dear Tarkovsky
(Tunisia)
Director: Firas Khoury
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Guard-Down-Imed-Marzouk-Producer-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Guard-Down-Imed-Marzouk-Producer-300x300.png)
Garde Baissée (Guard Down)
(Egypt, France, Tunisia)
Co-Producer: Imed Marzouk
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Guard-Down-Mark-Lotfy-Producer.jpg.jpg)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Guard-Down-Mark-Lotfy-Producer.jpg.jpg)
Garde Baissée (Guard Down)
(Egypt, France, Tunisia)
Co-Producer: Mark Lotfy
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Guard-Down-Sami-Tlili-Director-300x300.jpg)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Guard-Down-Sami-Tlili-Director-300x300.jpg)
Garde Baissée (Guard Down)
(Egypt, France, Tunisia)
Director: Sami Tlili
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jua-Kali-Joash-Omondi-Director-300x300.jpg)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jua-Kali-Joash-Omondi-Director-300x300.jpg)
Jua Kali
(Kenya)
Producer: Joash Omondi
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Londoner-Pamela-Drameh-Producer-300x300.jpg)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Londoner-Pamela-Drameh-Producer-300x300.jpg)
Londoner
(Nigeria)
Producer: Pamela Drameh
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Londoner-Babatunde-Apalowo-Director-768x768.jpg)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Londoner-Babatunde-Apalowo-Director-768x768.jpg)
Londoner
(Nigeria)
Director: Babatunde Apalowo
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mimouna-Jeremie-Palanque-Producer-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mimouna-Jeremie-Palanque-Producer-300x300.png)
Mimouna
(Algeria)
Producer: Jeremie Palanque
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mimouna-Amel-Blidi-Director-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mimouna-Amel-Blidi-Director-300x300.png)
Mimona
(Algeria)
Director: Amel Blidi
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Numalali-My-voice-my-void-Kurt-Orderson-director-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Numalali-My-voice-my-void-Kurt-Orderson-director-300x300.png)
Numalali (My Voice, My Void)
(Guatemala)
Producer: Kurt Orderson
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/KimMunsamy_Foto-768x768.jpeg)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/KimMunsamy_Foto-768x768.jpeg)
Numalali (My Voice, My Void)
(Guatemala)
Director: Kimeshree Munsamy
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/person-18-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/person-18-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/person-18-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/person-18-300x300.png)
Pour Toi Je Reviendrai (I'm Coming For You)
(Cameroon)
Producer: Alice Abah
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/I_m-coming-for-you-Cyrielle-Raingou--300x300.jpg)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/I_m-coming-for-you-Cyrielle-Raingou--300x300.jpg)
Pour Toi Je Reviendrai (I'm Coming For You)
(Cameroon)
Director: Cyrielle Raingou
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Solar-Jason-Jacobs-300x300.jpeg)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Solar-Jason-Jacobs-300x300.jpeg)
Solar
(South Africa)
Co-Producer and Co-Director: Jason Jacobs
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Unseen-Devon-Delmar-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Unseen-Devon-Delmar-300x300.png)
Solar
(South Africa)
Co-Producer and Co-Director: Devon Delmar
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Moon-Can_t-Run-Shveta-Naidoo-Producer-300x300.png)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Moon-Can_t-Run-Shveta-Naidoo-Producer-300x300.png)
The Moon Can't Run
(South Africa)
Producer: Shveta Naidoo
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Moon-Can_t-Run-Naishe-Nyamubaya-Director.jpg)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Moon-Can_t-Run-Naishe-Nyamubaya-Director.jpg)
The Moon Can't Run
(South Africa)
Director: Naishe Nyamubaya
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Pathfinder-Rafieka-Davis-Director_Producer-300x300.jpeg)
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Pathfinder-Rafieka-Davis-Director_Producer-300x300.jpeg)
The Pathfinder
(South Africa)
Producer and Director: Rafieka Davis
Past Projects
Past projects can be accessed in the ‘Archive‘