Several South African filmmakers amongst other creators across Africa are about to embark on a career-empowering journey after being selected for this year’s DFMI Business Lab!
Africa (28 September 2023) — After receiving a record number of applications for the third edition of the DFMI Business Lab, the Durban FilmMart Institute is pleased to announce that 35 participants from 22 countries across the continent are gearing up for a career-empowering journey, with many of those selected being South African filmmakers.
The selected participants will undergo a 12-week online business development programme aimed at nurturing and empowering people in the come-up of their careers with the necessary skills to effectively engage in a global market.
“In addition to providing filmmakers with the expertise to expand their film career, the lab has created a sense of community between the producers inviting them into a peer-to-peer support system where they are free to share opportunities and learnings as they engage in the film industry,” says Magdalene Reddy, director of DFMI.
The Lab will focus on modules such as Financial management, Business management, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law, Distribution, and coproduction led by film and creative industry professionals from Burkina Faso, Canada, France, Kenya, South Africa, and the USA.
And the Selected South African Filmmakers are:
- Chelsea Art
- Duwayne Murphy
- François Maree
- Khangelani Mtyhalela
- Khanyisile Zondi
- Lauren Scholtz
- Madelize De Lange
- Ndumiso Gumede
The programme will commence in October.
Meanwhile in other exciting film and television news, the SA filmed series One Piece topped global charts!
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