Whatshot

2024
June
April
2023
March
2022
2021
2020
March
February
2019
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
2018
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
2017
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2016
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2015
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2014
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2013
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2012
December
November
October
September
August
July
1900

Calling emerging African film professionals

Calling emerging African film professionals

Date: 2019-04-26

The 40th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Centre for Creative Arts, in co-operation with Berlinale Talents, is proud to announce the 12th edition of Talents Durban in partnership with Durban FilmMart (DFM), taking place from 18 to 22 July 2019.

The exciting partnership with DFM, Africa's leading film finance and co-production market, aims to raise the visibility of Talents Durban projects, create networking opportunities with potential co-producers, and facilitate funding opportunities for promising projects.

Talents Durban is open to African screenwriters and directors, with animation, fiction, documentary or hybrid projects in development. The five-day event consists of workshops, discussions, screenings, and programmes for specific disciplines. The initiative also includes Talent Press, a co-operation with FIPRESCI and the Goethe-Institut, which will once again host mentorship for emerging film critics.

Talent Labs:

  • Storytelling Lab selects three features and three short films currently in development.
  • Doc Lab is a hands-on training programme in which three Talents Durban participants who submitted documentary projects are given expert mentorship.
  • Animation Lab is open to screenwriters and animation directors with animation projects.
  • Talent Press offers mentorship for three emerging African film critics and journalist. Participants will cover the 40th Durban International Film Festival.

As well as focused mentorships, industry-specific expert master classes, workshops, and a creative platform for self-expression and networking, Talents Durban will also cover participants' accommodation, airfare, and festival accreditation.

This year's Talents Durban theme 'Authenticity'is inspired by the contemporary moment in African cinema. Following a global renaissance of African cinema and television content, the demand for stories from the continent is rising.

Talents Durban will invite 18 Talents, carefully selected by a panel of industry experts. Prospective Talents should complete the application form online, provided they have a recognised portfolio of previous work and a project in progress. Selected projects will be announced on 16 May 2019.

Applications are now open, online at:http://www.berlinale-talents.de/bt/durban/ap/info/index. Deadline is 30 April 2019.

For more information contactMenzi Mhlongo,+27 (0) 31 - 260 2506 [email protected]