Jumpstart is an incubator programme presented by the Durban FilmMart in partnership with Produire au Sud to introduce 10 emerging producers to project packaging for the international market. The 2016 lab will be led by internationally renowned pitch expert, Stefano Tealdi over the last two days of DFM (19, 20 June). South African born Tealdi will introduce the emerging producers to important techniques & concepts surrounding pitch and project positioning along with industry professionals within the DFM programme.
On the other hand, the Nantes Produire au Sud workshop 2016 will welcome one film project, which was running the DFM. The producer and director of the film project are offered the opportunity to run the Produire au Sud workshop week along with the others selected film projects, November 21-27, 2016.
In 2016, the Produire au Sud award went to the film project:
SOUTH AFRICA | Headland
directed by Elan Gamaker
produced by David Horler-Blankfield
