FEST New Directors | New Films Festival – Pitching Forum
FEST – PITCHING FORUM 2026
Feature Films – Accepts feature film projects in early development seeking financing or international co-productions, as well as projects in post-production looking for financing or post-production services;
Short Films – Accepts short film projects in any development phase, from concept to post-production, looking for financing, international co-productions or post-production services;
Series – Accepts series projects in any development phase, from concept to post-production, looking for financing, international co-productions or post-production services.
The Event is open to experienced and emerging artists. There is no age limitation.
The film projects can be of all genres and filmmaking techniques, including fiction, documentary, animation and experimental films. The main selection criteria will be the artistic merit of the project, its estimated potential for success, and the capacity to attract the necessary funding.
Deadlines:
- early bird: January 19 th 2025
- regular fee: March 30th 2026
- late fee: April 06th 2026
Rules and Regulations available here: https://site.fest.pt/en/submissions/projects-submission/rules-and-regulations/
Waiver code and information for applying projects has been sent via email to UNATC students.