DFM Pitch and Finance Forum
Presented at the DFM annual market
Each year, through an open application process and two independent selection panels, the Durban FilmMart Institute selects 20-30 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 of public pitching, one on one meetings with decision makers and individual mentorship leading up to the market.
DFM 2024 Official Projects
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/2024/07/Rene-Weston-300x300.jpg)
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)
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)
Unsung
(South Africa)
Producer: Masechaba Khumalo
![](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)
We Had The Moon
![](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)
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)
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)
Acts of Man
(South Africa)
Director: Sheetal Magan
![](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)
Benimana
(Ivory Coast)
Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo
![](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)
Dear Tarkovsky
(Tunisia)
Director: Firas Khoury
![](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)
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)
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)
Jua Kali
(Kenya)
Producer: Joash Omondi
![](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)
Londoner
(Nigeria)
Director: Babatunde Apalowo
![](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)
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)
Numalali (My Voice, My Void)
(Guatemala)
Producer: Kurt Orderson
![](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/2024/07/ALICE-ABAH-producer-300x300.jpg)
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)
Pour Toi Je Reviendrai (I'm Coming For You)
(Cameroon)
Director: Cyrielle Raingou
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/The-Moon-Cant-Run-Shveta-Naidoo-Producer-300x300.png)
The Moon Can't Run
(South Africa/Zimbabwe)
Producer: Shveta Naidoo
![](https://www.durbanfilmmart.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/The-Moon-Cant-Run-Naishe-Nyamubaya-Director.png.jpg)
The Moon Can't Run
(South Africa/Zimbabwe)
Director: Naishe Nyamubaya
2023 Awards
AWARDS | NAME OF AWARD |
CASH AWARDS | |
Red Sea Fund | Red Sea Film Fund Award |
National Film and Video Foundation | Best Fiction grant Best Non-fiction grant Best Overall Pitch grant |
TRT | TRT Award |
IDA | IDA Award |
Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Fund | Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Award |
The Whickers | The Whickers Bursary Award |
PROGRAMME PARTICIPATION | |
Cinemart | The Cinemart Award |
DOK.fest München | The DOK.fest München Award |
Dok Leipzig | The DOK Leipzig Award |
IDFA | IDFA Spotlight Award |
Sorfund | The Sorfund Award |
Miradas Doc | Miradas Doc Award |
Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival | Special GZDOC Invitation |
FIDA DOC | The FIDA DOC Award |
Produire au Sud | Produire au Sud Award |
Animation – Fagukesi | Digital Lab Africa Award |
Sheffield Documentary Film Festival | Sheffield DocFest Award |
JCC Carthage Pro | JCC Carthage Pro |
MENTORSHIP | |
OIF | OIF – ACP – EU Award |
TALENTS DURBAN | |
DFMI | DFM Talents Durban Award |
2021 Winners
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