Restle Talent Management hosts pitch event at DFM

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Tue, 14 Jul 2015 10:50

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Restless Talent Management, the first global management company to focus on African talent, will be hosting its Restless Pitch event for the second time at this year s edition of the Durban FilmMart (DFM), a Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) and the Durban Film Office (DFO) developmental initiative for African filmmakers which is funded by the City of Durban. Since its inaugural edition at DFM 2014, The Restless Pitch has been held successfully around the world (Film Africa London, Zimbabwe International Film Festival, AFRIFF, New York Africa Film Festival, Nollywood Week Paris), providing African filmmakers with the opportunity to put their best projects forward. The 6th DFM is set to take place from 17 to 20 July 2015 at Durban s Elangeni Tsogo Sun Hotel, alongside DIFFwhich is set for 16 to 26 July.

Organised in partnership with the festival, The Restless Pitch will take place on Monday 20 July from 14h00 to 16h00 at the Southern Sun Elangeni hotel, the festival precinct for both the DFM and DIFF. As a new feature for DFM 2015, Restless Talent Management will also be hosting a How to Pitch workshop on Friday 17 July from 14h00 to 15h00 as a lead up to The Restless Pitch on Monday.

Candidates will be randomly selected among the filmmakers willing to pitch, and each will have three minutes to present their best idea for a feature film or TV show in front of a panel of experts that will include Restless Talent Management s Tendeka Matatu and Thandeka Zwana; producer of DIFF s opening film Ayanda Terry Pheto; award-winning Nigerian actor and lead in Ayanda OC Ukeje; head of Production and Development at the National Film and Video Foundation Vuyo Sokupa; head of International Acquisitions at XYZ Films Todd Brown; award-winning producer Elias Ribeiro; acquisitions content coordinator at MNet Mbalenhle Ntuli; and Berlinale Festival programmer Dorothee Wenner.

The filmmaker with the most promising, interesting and ultimately best idea put forward will win a one-on-one coaching session with Restless Talent Management at DFM, potentially leading to a representation deal for his or her project.

Since its inception at DFM 2014, The Restless Pitch has become the leading platform for African filmmakers to engage with industry influencers. Over the past year we have successfully hosted the pitch at a number of established festivals around the world. We are excited to be back at DFM and look forward to hosting a lively and rewarding event says Tendeka Matatu, co-founder and CCO of Restless Global.

Visit the DIFF website to register as a delegate.

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