- film directors and/or producers who are citizens of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, or Hungary, or who have permanent residency in one of these countries;
- in the case of co-production, at least one of the applicants (director or producer) must meet the eligibility requirements outlined above;
- applicants must have finished at least one short film project.
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS ARE:
- fiction, animation, or hybrid (documentary projects are not eligible)
- stand-alone short film (TV series projects are not eligible)
- independent film, produced outside of school (student films are not eligible)
- in the early development stage (production should start no earlier than 2026)
- up to 30 minutes in length
- aimed at an international audience
- one of the production countries must be Baltic or Hungary (only majority co-productions are eligible).
Applicants may submit multiple projects, each with a separate application form. Projects that have previously been submitted to the Forum will not be accepted. If a project that was previously submitted has undergone significant changes, it can be resubmitted
12 short film projects will be selected for the Baltic Pitching Forum 2025. Up to 2 representatives of each selected project (director and/or producer) will be invited to take part in the Forum.
The 13th edition of the Baltic Pitching Forum will be held on the 7-10th October in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Consultations with scriptwriting expert Anna Bielak will take place in early September online.
Please note that during the application process, additional material will be required:
- script or treatment (if submitting with the treatment, please note, that in case of selection, You will be asked to deliver the script by 29 August)
- director’s statement
- CV and filmography of the director and producer
- financial and distribution plans (not mandatory)
- visual reference material (not mandatory)
The application form and additional material must be prepared in English. All materials must be merged into a single PDF file, named [Country_Project Title in English]. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
All applicants will be informed by email only. Please be sure to provide a valid email address in the submission form accordingly.
BPF FEES
- There is NO submission fee.
- The participation fee per participant: 400 EUR (it includes accommodation, board, script consultation and tuition during the Baltic Pitching Forum) or 250 EUR without accommodation (includes board, script consultation and tuition during the Baltic Pitching Forum).
- Travel costs are NOT included in the participation fee.
- Please advise the national film funds or other cultural institutions about the scholarships.
- The participation fee must be paid by 15 September. No refunds in case of changed plans.
