Sitges FanPitch 2025 is an international competition for pitch projects focused on feature films and series in the horror, sci-fi, and fantasy genres. The event, held during the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival, will select up to 7 feature films and 5 series worldwide. The selected projects can pitch to industry leaders and win travel grants, including opportunities to attend international festivals like Bucheon, Fantasia, and more. A cash prize of €2,500 is offered to the best series project. A special focus is placed on Catalan projects with the Catalunya Imaginària initiative.
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SITGES - FanPitch
Script Review Workshop is a laboratory that provides independent filmmakers from around the world the opportunity to work intensively on their narrative feature scripts in an environment structured to foster professional collaboration and the development of high-quality scripts. The lab consists of a two-week residential workshop and a two-day online follow-up session.
The laboratory is run by professionals in the field with extensive experience. In addition to the script guidance provided by the facilitator through workshop sessions and one-on-one meetings, participants are given ample time to write. The lab offers participants the opportunity to work on their projects with other international filmmakers, be part of a community of like-minded artists, and access the Cine Qua Non Lab professional film network.
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Cine Qua Non Lab (Spanish)
Our Short Film Fund initiative supports the production of a short film screenplay (20 pages max) or the completion of a short film (under 20 minutes) with a grant of up to £5,000 (approx $6,300), a kit rental package, and in-kind post production services. Filmmakers can apply without a producer – we can help you find one if your project is selected.
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Unsolicited Scripts Short Film Fund
The Magic Screenplay call is a special section of the San Benedetto International Film Festival (SBFF), held in San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy. This contest aims to discover and promote new talents in screenwriting, both nationally and internationally. The main objective is to select the best pitch with a predefined theme, which will then be developed into a complete script and produced as a short film of no more than 15 minutes. This project will be produced by the Associated Professionals Association of Art & Management "IL SERPENTE AUREO," in collaboration with the FILM COMMISSION MARCHE and the MARCHE REGION, under the patronage of the City of San Benedetto del Tronto.
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San Benedetto Film Fest - Magic Screenplay
The scripts in development category aims to encourage and support fiction feature film projects in development and give new projects the opportunity to emerge. Promote the development and production of feature films that are made within the independent framework.
Fiction projects from Latin America and other regions, such as Europe, in development that have a treatment or the first version of the script may participate. The projects must be accompanied by a dossier that contains all the project information.
Requirements: Send the script of your feature film or the treatment of your project. Along with the dossier that must include: Logline, Technical sheet, Synopsis, Director photo, Director biofilmography, Director motivation, Producer photo, Producer biofilmography, Producer motivation, Stills of the project, Personal data.
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Festival de Cine MDM - Guion en desarrollo
