The AFM Pitch Conference
At the American Film Market in Century City, a handful of attendees pitch an original film or series idea to industry panelists on stage and hear their reaction in the room.
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Pitch event or market Clermont-Ferrand, France
Euro Connection 2027
Run by Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (Sauve qui peut le court métrage)
Short film producers looking for a European co-producer can pitch here during the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market in February 2027. Selected projects first get an online script consultation, then pitch training and a day of one-to-one meetings. Applications go through a correspondent in each of 25 countries and close October 20, 2026.
Final deadline Oct 20, 2026 (closes today)
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Dates
| Deadline | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Final (through national correspondent) | Oct 20, 2026 | not stated |
It runs Feb 1 to 3, 2027 in Clermont-Ferrand.
Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.
At a glance
- Entry fee
- Fee not stated
- Formats
- Short
- Language
- English, French
- Where
- Clermont-Ferrand, France (in person)
- Who can apply
- Production companies based in one of this year's 25 associated countries (among them Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, Norway and Ukraine), each applying through its national correspondent. Short film co-production projects, with an XR strand alongside.
What to send
- Also asked for
- Apply to your country's correspondent, which may set an earlier closing date; the full call is a downloadable document.
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What it gives besides money
An online script consultation in December 2026, pitch training on February 1, a pitch session on February 2, and one-to-one meetings with co-producers on February 3, 2027, at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market.
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