▁screen ings ▁celebr ating ▁the ▁best ▁in ▁South ▁African , ▁African ▁and ▁international ▁cinema . ▁Most ▁of ▁the ▁screen ings ▁are ▁either ▁African ▁or ▁South ▁African ▁premier es . ▁The ▁festival ▁also ▁offers ▁film maker ▁work sh ops , ▁industry ▁sem in ars , ▁discussion ▁for ums , ▁and ▁out re ach ▁activities ▁that ▁include ▁screen ings ▁in ▁town ship ▁areas ▁where ▁cin emas ▁are ▁non - ex istent , ▁and ▁much ▁more ▁including ▁Tal ent ▁Camp us ▁Dur ban ▁and ▁a ▁Dur ban ▁Film Mart ▁co - production ▁market . ▁ ▁The ▁festival ▁offers ▁many ▁competition ▁sections ▁and ▁some ▁of ▁the ▁pri zes ▁have ▁c ash ▁attached . ▁Since ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Am n esty ▁International ▁via ▁the ▁Dur ban ▁Am n esty ▁group , ▁has ▁also ▁spons ored ▁a ▁c ash ▁prize ▁called ▁the ▁Am n esty ▁International ▁Dur ban ▁Human ▁Rights ▁Award . ▁ ▁Since ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁DI FF ▁serves ▁as ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁launch ▁for ▁the ▁W aves cape ▁Sur f ▁Film ▁Festival . ▁ ▁Tal ent ▁Camp us ▁Dur ban , ▁in ▁co operation ▁with ▁the ▁Berlin ale ▁Tal ent ▁Camp us , ▁was ▁a ▁new ▁initi ative ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁and ▁ran ▁its ▁fifth ▁edition ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Dur ban ▁Film Mart , ▁a ▁co - production ▁fin ance ▁forum , ▁launched ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁It ▁is ▁run ▁in ▁partners hip ▁with ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁Dur ban '