Documentary Films: Development Track, 2026 round (הגשת סרטי תעודה: מסלול פיתוח - מועד 2026)

Dates

Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.

At a glance

Entry fee

FreeNo fee appears on the call page, the track's form or the fund's procedures

Formats

Documentary, Series

Language

Hebrew

Where

Jerusalem, Israel (enter online)

Who can apply

Independent creators and producers who live permanently in Israel, or independent production companies registered and working there, with a project that counts as an Israeli film under the country's Cinema Law. A writer or director may send one project per round and a producer up to two. Projects already far into production are refused.

Prizes

Development investment from the fund. No amount is published for this track.

What to send

Length

Not stated; the project summary is capped at 100 words and each attached file at 4 MB

Title page

Names belong only in the online form; an attached file that names a creator is disqualified.

Your name on the script

Leave it off: entries are read blind

Also asked for

Hebrew online form with a synopsis, a statement of intent, the script, and any trailer or visual material, all anonymous, plus a budget and financing section.

Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.

What it gives besides money

Three readers score each anonymous project and write a reasoned opinion; recommended projects go on to a discussion and board approval, and every applicant hears back with reasons within four months.