Fiction projects
DIFF is turning six years old this year. Here are some of the fictional works that will be shown at
the festival...
Documentary projects
DIFF is turning six years old this year. Documentaries will also be part of this year's festival...
Durban FilmMart turns six
The DFM is a co-production initiative co-founded by the Durban Film Office and DIFF and will take place from 17 to 20 July 2015...
2015 Simon Sabela Awards call for nominations
The third Annual Simon Mabhunu Sabela Awards will be taking place on 19 July 2015 at the Durban International Film Festival...
Cindy Diamond appointed group sales director at Mediamark
Mediamark, the media sales house, has promoted Cindy Diamond to group sales director...
Applications open for OMDC International Financing Forum
The Ontario Media Development Corporation’s (OMDC) International Financing Forum (IFF), which
runs from 13 to 14 September at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), has announced a
number of key dates for filmmakers...
IMSFF 2015 showcases new wave of short filmmakers
In 2014 the inaugural edition of the Independent Mzansi Short Film Festival (IMSFF) hosted over
2500 attendees and featured screenings of 108 short films...
DIFF hosts People to People International Documentary Conference
The People to People (P2P) International Documentary Conference has announced that the 5th
edition of the documentary speak-easy will be hosted in partnership with the Durban
International Film Festival for the first time on 21 and 22 July 2015...
Al Jazeera wins Best Documentary at Mohamed Amin Media Awards
Al Jazeera’s Liberia: Living With Ebola was named Best Documentary at the inaugural Mohamed Amin Media Awards in Nairobi, Kenya...
South Africa launches the Cannes SA Film Factory
On 20 May, the Cannes South African Film Factory was launched...
























