The National Film and Video Foundation will have a valuable presence at the
Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), which is currently running until 27 July
2014 at nine venues around Durban.
Zama Mkosi, CEO of the NFVF states: “I’m proud to say that for the past 13
years the NFVF has been behind DIFF without interruption, the kind of support
that has seen a shift in the way we tell our stories, and how our stories are
received,’ adding that the festival “speaks to issues of transformation and
development. We are glad that through the opportunities created, our
filmmakers continue to be creatively stimulated in the telling of their
stories.’
NFVF initiatives at DIFF this year include co-production forums and NFVF in
Conversation sessions: ‘Africa in Focus: Co-Production Lessons’ which took place
on 19 July, ‘Intro to the Service Industry’ which was scheduled for 20 July,
‘Funding Updates and New Programmes’ which took place on 20 July and a
‘Documentary Archive Use, Research and Training Workshop’ as well as the NFVF
Co-production Forum: SA/Kenya which will both take place on 21 July.
The NFVF has partnered with the British Council to host free screenings at the
Bay of Plenty lawns at the Durban Beachfront. These screenings will take place
on 25 and 26 July at 19h30. The line-up includes some of the best short films the
country has to offer. Short documentaries Baisikeli: The Story of an African
Cycle Team and Ndiynidoda: I am a Man will feature as well as four short films,
Bougainvillea, Lungelwa, Through Her Eyes and Last Doorman Standing , which were created by women and funded by the NFVF. These films will screen alongside feature films from the UK. Other NFVF funded films being showcased
at DIFF include Rainbow Makers: Tribute to the Frontline States, 1994: The
Bloody Miracle, Freedom Mixtape (1994 – 2014), Hear Me Move, I Afrikaner,
Ndiyindoda: I am a Man, Unearthed and Word Down the Line.
Visit the DIFF website for more
information.
