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Durban FilmMart Head on Why This Year’s Event Is ‘Looking Inward’ as African Screen Industries Strive to ‘Create Solutions’ on Their Own Terms
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The Durban FilmMart returns for its 17th edition with a full slate of conversations and events looking to build on the legacy of innovation, disruption and industry-defining discussions at what is arguably the most influential film market on the continent. Running from Oct. 9 – 1
The Durban FilmMart returns for its 17th edition with a full slate of conversations and events looking to build on the legacy of innovation, disruption and industry-defining discussions at what is arguably the most influential film market on the continent. Running from Oct. 9 – 12, this year’s event is organized around the theme “Shifting […]
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