Durban Film Office - Micro Budget Film Programme

The Durban Film Office’s Micro-budget Film Development Programme provides a grant of R350 000 to emerging filmmakers involved in developing low budget feature-length films that are commercially viable. Their specific target is fictional films. 

Only five projects are supported per year and the grant is coupled with intensive training and mentoring.

Eligibility requirements

• The applicant must be a Durban-based production company. 
  
• Applicants must be in possession of a registered film production company or have proof that registration is in process.
  
• At least 50% of the key creative team is historically disadvantaged individuals as defined in the constitution of South Africa. 
  
• Principal photography must be located within the eThekwini Municipality. 
  
• The applicant must have a completed script. Scripts are not to be submitted unless they have been requested.
• The project must be capable of being developed as a feature-length fictional (minimum 90 minutes) or documentary film (minimum 60 minutes).
  

Application process

Read through the Micro-Budget Film Programme Fact Sheet prior to completing the  Micro-Budget Application Form.