MunichFilmUp! 2025 – Call for Applications

Call for applications until 1st of August!

MunichFilmUp! is a mentoring program for emerging filmmakers ready to transform their ideas into first feature-length films. We support six promising talents – final-year film students or recent graduates (within 3 years) on a curated 7-month journey from treatment to the first version of the script.

The program kicks off at Munich’s Festival of Future Storytellers, includes a personalized 3-week Pop Up Film Residency, and culminates in Cannes with one-on-one industry meetings and the Kirch Foundation Award Ceremony. Along the way, participants benefit from expert-led online mentoring and workshops designed to refine their vision and craft.

The prestigious Kirch Foundation Award – €5,000 towards project development is awarded by an international jury during the Cannes Film Festival. All travel, visa, and accommodation costs are covered.

The program is supported by the Kirch Foundation in Munich and presented by the University of Television and Film Munich in partnership with the Festival of Future Storytellers, the Filmfest Munich, Tatino Films and the Short Film Corner Rendez-Vous Festival de Cannes.

You can apply on our website: https://munichfilmup.org/

And feel free to reach out to us via email munichfilmup@gmail.com.

We are looking forward to your applications!