Calls for projects

The 21st DOK Co-Pro Market is inviting applications for its co-financing and networking event, scheduled for 27–28 October 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. Targeting producers of creative, author-driven documentary and animated documentary projects, the market seeks works in development or early production stages, including feature-length films, one-offs, and series. Selected projects will engage in 15–25 curated one-on-one meetings with potential co-producers, funders, and distributors.

Based on the observation that our world is constantly changing, in a wide variety of fields, Tipik is launching a call for projects for the production of three social documentaries. The documentary genre opens up new avenues for developing empathy and openness to others. The subjects of the documentaries are therefore deliberately left open-ended. Whether it's changes in the world of work, the rise of artificial intelligence, human relations in the digital age, environmental challenges, new ways of living together, housing, etc., all the subjects are conducive to a better understanding of our world.

The three French-language societal documentaries are due to be delivered in June, October and November 2026 respectively. The specifications can be found on this link along with the application form.

Since 2019, INSAS has been running its TV series writing course every year. Participants work as a group to develop a series project, from the initial concept to the writing of a pilot episode, including the drafting of a literary bible. The call for applications is open; candidates must hold at least a bachelor's degree or have at least 4 years' professional experience (VAE), be highly motivated to write series and, as the main language of instruction, have a very good command of French.

The 25th edition of Cinemamed (Brussels) will take place from 27th November to 5th December 2025 at Palace cinema, Aventure cinema, and other venues in Brussels and Wallonia. 

The films submitted must be

• produced in 2024 or 2025
• either produced by a Mediterranean country
• either by a director from a Mediterranean country
• AND the subject matter is specific to Mediterranean countries

Films may be programmed in the following sections of the Festival: 

• Official Competition: the films in this section are cinematographically and thematically strong. This section is competitive.
• RêVolution Competition: the films in this section are cinematically strong and show the challenges and obstacles faced by Mediterranean youth. This section is competitive.
• Panorama : the films in this section provide a complementary perspective and contribute to the representation of the Mediterranean in its entirety.
• meDoc : the films in this section are documentaries with a strong and important Mediterranean theme. This section is non-competitive.
• Coup de coeur du court : the films in this section are short films (max 35′) in French of with French subtitles that are representative of Mediterranean cinema.

ASA, ARRF and SCREEN.BRUSSELS are organising CINEURO FILMLAB 2025: EUROPEAN STORIES, a series of five workshops and pitching sessions at BRIFF 2026 (Brussels) and FORUM ALENTOURS 2026 (Strasbourg)!

The present call focuses on projects that depict Europe related issues, through the European institutions and its places of power. These places of power are the setting in which the submitted projects must take place.

Up to five feature film or series projects will be selected for a one year support, with scriptdoctoring sessions and pitching trainings.

RTBF wants to co-produce a historical documentary illustrating the period between 1830 and the appearance of the first filmed archives. This project will use generative AI as a production tool.

Three project proposals (maximum) will be selected and will receive a budget for a development phase in 2025 and a broadcast phase in 2027/2028 on RTBF media.

ZagrebDox is an international documentary film festival held annually in Zagreb, Croatia. Launched in 2005, the festival aims to offer audiences and experts an overview of recent documentary films, to stimulate domestic documentary production and to encourage international and regional cooperation in co-productions. ZagrebDox is a specialist festival showcasing the best creative documentary films, whose imaginative form and choice of subject matter make it unique in Croatia and Europe.

The festival programme includes a competition programme, an official programme, retrospective programmes and special thematic programmes. Only films released after 1 January 2025 can take part in the competition programme. Participation in the competition section of ZagrebDox requires a first screening in Croatia (the screening must be a Croatian premiere). For the other official programmes, priority will also be given to films that have not been screened in Croatia. 

The rules and conditions of submission, as well as the submission form, are available on the festival website. Deadlines for entries : 

• 15 October 2025 for films released after January 2025
• 15 December 2025 for films in post-production 

(Please note that films in post-production must be completed by January 2026 at the latest).