JUMPSTART (Durban FilmMart Institute)

Watch durbanfilmmart.co.za from February/March for the Jumpstart call to open. Cost: Free. 34 ANIMATION AT DFM — PITCH (Durban FilmMart Institute) South Africa | Animation Pitch Programme | Free | ~October 2026 opens (July 2027 event) Animation at DFM is the Durban FilmMart’s dedicated animation pitch strand. It provides a platform for African animation projects to be pitched to international co-producers, broadcasters, and animation industry partners at the Durban FilmMart. The programme is free and applications typically open in October for the following year’s July event. CALENDAR REMINDER: Watch durbanfilmmart.co.za from October 2026 for the Animation at DFM Pitch call to open. Event takes place July 2027. Cost: Free. NOTE ATTAGIRL (For Film’s Sake, Australia) — STATUS: INACTIVE AFTER 2022 Australia-led Global Lab | Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers | Ran 2020/21 and 2021/22 Only | No Evidence of Continuation What Was It? Attagirl was a global feature film development lab for female and non-binary filmmakers, created and run by For Film’s Sake (Australia) with major funding from Screen Australia’s Enterprise Business and Ideas programme, and supported by the British Film Institute, Telefilm Canada, Swedish Film Institute, TIFF, Sydney Film Festival, and multiple Australian state screen agencies. Created by For Film’s Sake Executive Director Sophie Mathisen. The 10-month programme worked with creative teams (producer/director/writer) on three content pillars: story, market, and audience. It included workshops integrated with TIFF and Sydney Film Festival, and each team was assigned an international project mentor and access to script, audience, and financial consultants. Teams from Australia, Canada, UK, South Africa, Portugal, Scotland, Sweden, New Zealand, and others participated. Cash prizes were awarded to selected projects at completion. Current Status — Important Caution ⚠ ATTAGIRL APPEARS TO HAVE CONCLUDED AFTER ITS SECOND EDITION (2021–2022). No evidence of a third edition, new call for applications, or new cohort has been found in any search results, press coverage, or on the programme’s own website (attagirl.online) as of March GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICAN FILM & SERIES MAKERS | 2025/2026 EDITION | Updated March 2026 Compiled March 2026 directed by Cati Weinek with Fab Claude.. Always verify deadlines and eligibility on official programme websites before applying. 2026. The Screen Australia Enterprise programme that funded it was project-specific. For Film’s Sake’s own website and LinkedIn show no recent Attagirl activity. What is confirmed: Edition 1 (2020/21) ran with 13 international projects. Edition 2 (2021/22) ran with 7 teams, concluding July 2022 with AUD 35,000 in prizes. A Pilot Report gathering data from both editions was in preparation as of 2022. No Edition 3 has been announced or evidenced. This guide does not include it as an active opportunity. However, because it was genuinely significant for global female and non-binary filmmakers — and did include a South African participant in Edition 2 — it is documented here so you know it existed and can monitor whether it re-launches. Apply: If re-launched: attagirl.online | For Film’s Sake: forfilmssake.org | Monitor Screen Australia Enterprise programme announcements for any revival