marketing · to film financiers, sales agents and distributors on a one-to-one basis. •...

18-21 July 2014

Marketing

The 4th Durban FimMart successfully hosted 350 producers, directors, sales agents, distributors, financiers and funding organisations from across the world, who filled meeting lounges and seminar rooms over four days, attending meetings, project presentations and a series of masterclasses and workshops on the latest trends in film finance, marketing, distribution and new media technologies.

Designed to create partnerships and further the development and production of African cinema, Durban FilmMart (DFM) ultimately aims to raise the visibility of projects from the African continent, create networking opportunities with potential co-producers and other industry partners and act as a feeder stage for established co-production markets across the globe.

The Durban FilmMart is a partnership between the Durban Film Office and the Durban International Film Festival, with principal funding from the City of Durban.

The Durban FilmMart comprises the following

• Finance Forum: Selected projects have the opportunity to meet and pitch their projects to film financiers, sales agents and distributors on a one-to-one basis.

• Masterclass Programme: A series of masterclass programmes by leading industry experts will provide registered delegates an opportunity to enhance industry knowledge and professional skills so that they can compete more effectively locally and internationally.

• Doc Circle Pitching Forum: Documentary projects are granted an opportunity to pitch their projects to a panel of international commissioning editors and broadcasters in Doc Circle, a structured pitching forum.

• Africa In Focus: Industry professionals and entry level filmmakers will be treated to a series of conferences, workshops and seminars.

• Networking events: Guests and delegates will be invited to attend a series of networking events.

About Durban FilmMart

The Durban FilmMart was originally modeled after Rotterdam’s CineMart (IFFR), an official partner to DFM. Over the years DFM has continued to establish key partnerships locally and internationally to include Arte France, Hot Docs-Blue Ice Film Fund, IDFA Bertha Fund, IDFA, Rotterdam Cinemart, Independent Filmmaker Project, National Film and Video Foundation, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, Paris Cinema – Paris Project and WorldView Film Fund. The annual event aims to bring visibility to African film projects, facilitate collaboration and interaction between African and international filmmakers, introduce new film projects to potential investors and partners, and provide you with the opportunity to meet African projects.

DFM expects to attract in excess of 300 delegates and is offering a limited number of sponsorship opportunities that provide our sponsors with a high level of visibility. This is an excellent opportunity for your organization to demonstrate its involvement and commitment to development initiatives in the African film industry.

As an official sponsor of Durban FilmMart, your organisation will be provided a presence and an opportunity to promote your brand.

There are various branding opportunities at the Durban FilmMart venue. Please contact Pravina Coombs (+27 31 596 5988, [email protected]) if you’d like to take advantage of any of the following:

Advertisements in:• DFM Industry Manual• Bag Inserts• Venue Banners• Venue Signage• Trailer Programme

Your sponsorship will be supported through an advertising and public relations programme, postings on the Durban FilmMart website, email campaigns and DFM promotional materials to ensure wide exposure and identification with the Durban FilmMart.

Durban FilmMart PartnersDurban FilmMart Partners

Marketing Opportunities

Branding Opportunities

Luncheon Sponsor

R50 000 per day4 days available200 Guests

A full buffet lunch will be served at the DFM venue hotel.

Sponsor benefits:• Display of your corporate pull up banner in the luncheon venue

• Acknowledgement of sponsoring company in addresses at the lunch venue as well as in announcements

prior to lunch

• Company logo on DFM website for a period of 1 year

• Company logo on table menus

• Waiver of DFM registration fees and invitations to other networking and social events that

• will take place during the four day programme for three company representatives

• Inclusion of corporate logo in the DFM Industry Manual and DFM Programme

• Analysis and report of the DFM 2014 and inclusion of your corporate logo on sponsor’s page

• Full page advert in DFM Industry Manual

• One piece of promotional material in delegate pack

Please confirm with the programme co-ordinator as to the availability of days – this will be based on a first come, first served basis.

All artwork and branding material to be supplied by the sponsor.

Cocktail Event Sponsor

R40 000

The Durban FilmMart Networking Cocktails will be held after the final programme session of the day and will host approximately 150 DFM Guests. Light snacks and cocktails will be served to accredited guests.

Sponsor benefits:• Display of your corporate pull up banner at the cocktail event

• Acknowledgement of sponsoring company in addresses at the cocktail venue as well as announcements prior

to the event

• Company logo on DFM website for a period of 1 year

• Waiver of DFM registration fees and invitations to other networking and social events that will take place

during the four day programme for three company representatives

• Inclusion of corporate logo in the DFM Industry Manual and DFM Programme



Please confirm with the Programme co-ordinator as to the availability of days.


DFM Closing Awards Gala Dinner

R150 000

The closing night will take place on Monday 21st July 2014 at oneof Durban’s finest venues. The closing night will also encompassthe Awards announcement.

Sponsor benefits:• Brief sponsor’s address at the DFM Closing Night Awards Gala Dinner

• Acknowledgement of sponsoring company in addresses at gala dinner venue

• Display of your two corporate pull up banners at the venue

• Inclusion of your corporate logo in programme collateral including DFM Industry Manual and DFM Programme

• Company logo on DFM website and hyperlink to your website for a period of 1 year

• Company logo on table menus

• Prime position, full colour advert in DFM Industry Manual


during the four day programme for five company representatives

• Media profiling through National and Provincial media


• Corporate logo on media wall at DFM Closing Night Awards Gala Dinner


• First right of refusal for this sponsorship at the 6th Durban FilmMart to be held in July 2015


DFM Guest Services Lounge

R75 000

Restricted to one sponsor as the host of the DFM Guest Services Lounge, you have exclusivity to host the entire lounge for the full four days.

The following items will be included inside the Business Lounge:• Notebooks• Internet Access• Tea and coffee service, three times daily

This lounge is exclusive only to the Finance Forum projects film industry guests and registered delegates.

Sponsor benefits:• Display of your corporate pull up banner in the business lounge.

• Acknowledgement of sponsoring company in addresses at the business lounge as well as announcements

prior to the opening of the DFM programme.

• Company logo on DFM website for a period of 1 year.


during the four day programme for three company representatives.

• Inclusion of corporate logo in the DFM Industry Manual and DFM Programme.

• Analysis and report of the DFM 2014 and inclusion of your corporate logo on sponsor’s page.

• One piece of promotional material in delegate pack.


Contact Details

For event details and sponsorship placements contact:

Pravina Coombs

+27 31 596 5988

[email protected]

marketing · to film financiers, sales agents and distributors on a one-to-one basis. •...

Documents