The Creative Europe MEDIA Desks from Croatia, Cyprus, Montenegro, Czech Republic and Serbia, in cooperation with the Film Center of Montenegro, Arts Council Malta, Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations in Cyprus and Greenland Film Makers Association, are organizing a workshop and pitching forum called “Let’s pitch some shorts!”, which will culminate in the Pitching Forum.
The workshop will offer guidance to professionals, primarily directors and screenwriters, providing appropriate answers to questions about the most effective ways to prepare and present their projects to industry professionals—producers, distributors, sales agents—as well as to the wider public—the audience.
The workshop is intended for film professionals and film students, primarily directors and screenwriters, focusing on short fiction film projects.
The workshop will be led by experienced and renowned German film producer Roshanak Behesht Nedjad (her latest film, Mission Oil Funk, premiered in 2021 as part of the Generation program at the Berlin International Film Festival). Behesht Nedjad is a member of the European and German Film Academies and a graduate and mentor of the most well-known European educational program for film producers, EAVE – European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs.
Up to 10 projects will be selected from Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greenland, Malta, Montenegro and Serbia.
Dates of the workshop: June 30 – July 2, 9:00 – 17:00
Date of Pitching Forum: July 3, 10:00
Location: Vern’ University (workshop) & Kaptol Cinema Boutique (Pitching Forum), Zagreb, Croatia
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must include:
- CV (maximum 1 page)
- Photograph
- Synopsis (maximum 1 page)
- Logline (3 sentences)
- Financial plan (if applying with a producer), or estimated film budget (if applying solo as director/screenwriter)
- Director’s concept
- Answer to the question: “Who is your target audience and why?”
The application form and all requested materials, as well as the entire workshop, will be in English. Please note that participants will be required to complete “homework.”
Please send the requested materials to the email address: martina.petrovic@mediadesk.hr, with the subject line “Let’s pitch some shorts!” no later than June 11th at 12 PM.
Prizes & Opportunities:
- €3,000 for the best pitch
- Consultancy prize from European Short Pitch
- Shortlisted for direct selection into the 2025/2026 MIDPOINT Shorts training programme
- Festival & distribution strategy support from Sayonara Film
Jury members:
- Julie Rousson (Euro Connection / Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival)
- Adam Selo (Sayonara Film)
- Mile Božičević (scriptwriter)
- European Short Pitch representative
For more information, visit the Creative Europe MEDIA Desk Croatia webpage here.