Calls for projects

Do you write for young audiences but find yourself stuck in your script? Don't despair, the Filem'On Scriptlab is coming to your rescue! In five sessions between 22 October and 5 November 2025, experienced script doctors will help you develop your story, your characters and your plot, with personalised advice and a range of writing tools. The programme also includes interaction with the young people themselves and social events where participants gain an insight into the lives of young people today.

The ZINEMALDIA STARTUP CHALLENGE is a competition created by the San Sebastián International Film Festival, aimed at innovative technology projects within the audiovisual industry. The contest offers various cash prizes — two awards of €10,000 for the two winning projects and a special mention for entrepreneurs with a €3,000 prize — as well as significant visibility in the sector and the chance to access one of the leading international entrepreneurship ecosystems. These benefits also apply to the 10 finalist projects.

The Ludwigsburg-Paris Workshop is a one-year training programme supported by the EUROPE CREATIVE Media Fund and the French and German public authorities. It offers young professional distributors and producers with training in this field the opportunity to produce a short film over the course of a year. The initiative is punctuated by courses given by recognised professionals in their sector on subjects as varied as script and project development, financing, production, distribution and marketing.

The Ludwigsburg-Paris Atelier also aims to highlight the French and German cultures and languages, helping to build a network of young European professionals. Applicants from EU countries other than Germany and France may submit their applications either to La Fémis (in French) or to the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (in German), depending on their language skills. Applicants with limited or no knowledge of German or French should send their application in English to Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg.

The 9th edition of the revamped EAVE MARKETING WORKSHOP is now accepting applications! In this rapidly evolving industry, the programme blends traditional marketing strategies with cutting-edge technology, equipping participants with practical tools to integrate into their film marketing campaigns. The cohort consists of 30 participants from around the world, of which 8 are bringing a project. These projects serve as case studies throughout the workshop week, with all participants collaborating on them for nearly half of the time.

The workshop is targeted at film producers and other industry professionals (sales agents, distributors, film festival representatives, trainers, consultants as well as funders) interested in deepening their marketing knowledge. We encourage applications from both seasoned professionals and emerging talents with 2-3 years of experience. You can either apply with or without a project.

The Final Cut in Venice program, organized as part of the Venice Production Bridge, supports the completion of films from Africa and the Arab world (Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Yemen). It allows filmmakers and producers to present their films to cinema professionals for guidance and funding opportunities.

The six selected films will benefit from private screenings and meetings with industry experts. Several in-kind and cash prizes, including a €5,000 award granted by La Biennale di Venezia, will be awarded to support post-production (color grading, sound mixing, subtitling, etc.).

The "producteur cinéma" grant is awarded to a candidate wishing to produce a feature-length fiction film, and to set up a production company to this end. The €35,000 prize is awarded each year to a young professional aged 30 or under. If you meet these criteria and have a project to defend, don't hesitate to apply!

Organised by the Film Fund Luxembourg, the 21st Rencontres de Coproduction Francophone (RCF) will be held in Luxembourg from 28 to 31 October 2025. The aim of the event is to encourage the co-production of French-language films.

Around twenty feature film projects - fiction, animation and documentary - will be selected and presented in the form of a video pitch to over a hundred industry professionals.

Any producer of a feature-length French-language fiction, animation or documentary project seeking financial backing or international co-production with the countries concerned is eligible to submit a project. The call is open to French-speaking production companies based in Quebec, Canada, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Haiti and French-speaking African countries.

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.