Deadline: 17-Mar-23
The Durban FilmMart (DFM) in cooperation with Berlinale Talents, an initiative of the Berlin International Film Festival, invites participation for the 16th edition of Talents Durban.
The annual Durban FilmMart is a Pan-African finance and co-production market designed to create partnerships and further the development and production of African cinema, the DFM was named in UNESCO’s 2021 Film Trends in Africa Report as ‘the continent’s best film market’.
Programme Details
- Talents Durban is open to African screenwriters and directors with fiction, documentary, animation, and hybrid projects in development – this includes all media formats such as film, television series, web series, and content for mobile platforms.
- Selected participants chosen by a panel of industry experts will participate in mentorship labs, workshops, discussions, and specialised programmes for specific disciplines including directing and scriptwriting.
- The Talents Press component invites emerging film critics and journalists from digital and traditional media to apply for mentorship and hands-on training. Prospective Talents must have a portfolio of previous work and a current project in progress.
Location of the event: Physical event in Durban, South Africa. (Subject to change to online should Covid-19 restrictions apply.)
Eligibility Criteria
Your application for Talents Durban will only be processed if you meet the following requirements:
- You have submitted a complete application, including a sample of past work and a project in development. Please note that the application is based on individual submissions and they cannot accept team applications – you may apply as a screenwriter, director, animation director or film critic. You must have obtained the written consent of the other copyright owners for the use of the work sample and project submitted.
- You work in one of the following areas: screenwriting, directing, film criticism and animation.
- You are an experienced film professional OR student in the final year of your studies, OR film school graduate, OR have comparable work experience in the film and media industry.
- You have worked on at least one short/feature film that has been screened at a recognized film festival, OR you have worked on a TV drama series that has aired widely, OR you have worked on a web or mobile drama series that has around 5,000 views OR (for the Talent Press programme), you have at least one-year experience as a film critic/reviewer/journalist/vlogger/podcaster.
- You must be a citizen of an African country, residing in Africa and be at least 18 years of age by 1 July 2023
- Please note that the programme will be conducted in English, however will make provision for French and Portuguese participants for specific sessions.
- Participants will be selected at the sole discretion of Talents Durban.
Criteria
- The participant hereby agrees that his/her photograph and data may be published on the website and in the Durban FilmMart dossier.
- The participant agrees that his/her film material, short film or another sample of work submitted to Talents Durban may be shown publicly at Talents Durban, and streamed on the website of Durban FilmMart or of related organisations and/or sponsors of the Durban FilmMart Institute.
- The participant agrees that his/her project presentation and sample of work submitted to Talents Durban may be shown publicly at Talents Durban and Durban FilmMart, and streamed on the website of Talents Durban and Durban FilmMart or of related organizations and/or partners of Talents Durban.
- The participant agrees that his/her submitted project description and a sample of work may be published by Talents Durban or the Durban FilmMart Institute in full length or as an excerpt in print or television or any other multimedia format for promotional purposes of Talents Durban or the Durban FilmMart Institute.
- The participant declares that he/she owns the copyright for the project and the sample of work submitted, according to the relevant national and international regulations. He/She guarantees that no rights of third parties are violated by the material used in the project and sample of work submitted. The participant unconditionally and irrevocably declares his/her copyright responsibility towards third parties in case of disputes over copyright violations. In this respect, the participant exempts Talents Durban or the Durban FilmMart Institute from all claims by third parties.
- The applicant agrees that his/her work may be presented to parties who are interested in the commercial exploitation of the work sample or project submitted. Talents Durban or the Durban FilmMart Institute will not negotiate any commercial exploitation of the submitted works without a written agreement from the copyright holder.
- Talents Durban or the Durban FilmMart Institute is not liable for any loss or damage incurred, irrespective of the cause.
- The sample of work and project material submitted will not be returned.
- The participant hereby confirms that they do not have a project in the DURBAN FILMMART in 2023.
- Participation in both Talents Durban and Durban Filmmart is not possible in the same year.
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