Euro Connection 2027
Short film producers looking for a European co-producer can pitch here during the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market in February 2027.
closes today
Pitch event or market Nyon, Switzerland
VdR-Pitching 2027
Run by Visions du Réel
Documentary makers with a feature-length film close to shooting can pitch it at Visions du Réel in Nyon, Switzerland, in April 2027. Up to 15 projects get pitch training and arranged meetings with financiers. The early fee of CHF 30 rises to CHF 40 after November 2, and visual material counts heavily in selection.
Early deadline Nov 2, 2026 (closes in 13 days)
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Dates
| Deadline | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early | Nov 2, 2026 | CHF 30 |
| Final | Dec 15, 2026 | CHF 40 |
It runs Apr 11 to 14, 2027 in Nyon.
Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.
At a glance
- Entry fee
- From CHF 30Early deadline; CHF 40 from November 3; selected projects pay CHF 360; waivers for listed countries
- Formats
- Documentary
- Language
- English
- Where
- Nyon, Switzerland (in person)
- Who can apply
- Feature-length documentary projects over 60 minutes, in late development and not yet shooting, from any country, never shown in public before. The director needs at least one finished short. No shorts, series or interactive work.
- Prizes
- A EUR 20,000 Eurimages New Lab Innovation Award for an innovative or experimental project from a Eurimages member state.
What to send
- Length
- Not stated; a materials checklist is a separate PDF
- Also asked for
- Forms and written materials in English; a teaser, director's and producer's statements, budget summary and financing plan.
Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.
What it gives besides money
Pitch training on April 11, then a public presentation and arranged meetings from April 12 to 14 in Nyon, with online meetings on April 20 and 21, 2027. Up to 15 projects take part.
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