INTERNATIONAL PICTHES

DISCOVER THE INTERNATIONAL PICTHES SESSION OF FIPADOC

The International Pitches session will take place during the next edition of the festival in Biarritz (January,  23 - 31, 2026) and within the 2026 Fipadoc Industry Days, running January 26 - 29, 2026. 

 

During the Fipadoc International Pitches, the 24 selected project teams will pitch to 60+ international funders from Europe and beyond. Traditionally, decision makers from France TV, ARTE, RTBF, RTS, SVT, Al Jazeera, ZDF and many other broadcasters are present together with distributors, sales agents, festival programmers and film funds. To strengthen the potential outcome of the pitches, Fipadoc will schedule hundreds of tailor-made individual meetings between the pitch teams and these decision makers.

During the 2026 edition of Fipadoc, Portugal and Spain are the countries in focus !

To celebrate the 24 selected projects, the Fipadoc International Pitches conclude with an award ceremony.

◤ PITCHING SESSIONS

WED, JAN 28    09:00 > 11:00   &   11:30 > 13:00
THU, JAN 29     09:00 > 13:00   &   11:30 > 13:00

Rotonde (Bellevue) 
In English only

 

◤ INDUSTRY DAYS CLOSING CEREMONY AND AWARD CEREMONY

THU, JAN 29    18:30

Rotonde (Bellevue)

2026 INTERNATIONAL PITCHES SELECTION

◤ 2026 SELECTION IS NOW ANNOUNCED

Take a look at our selection of 24 projects that will be pitched at the upcoming Fipadoc 2026 co-production forum. 

The selected projects are ambitious, eclectic, and above all, have high international potential.
They cover a broad spectrum of storytelling and subjects.

DISCOVER THE SELECTION

2026 DECISION MAKERS

◤ DECISION MAKERS OF 2026

60+ international funders from Europe and beyond will be attending our coproduction forum, with regular participation from France TV, ARTE, RTBF, RTS, SVT, Al Jazeera, ZDF and many other broadcasters will be present together with distributors, sales agents, festival programmers and film funds 

The list of decision-makers attending the 2026 Co-production forum is in progress. 

DISCOVER

AWARDS

€5.000 co-production grant sponsored by Al Jazeera Documentary Balkans
€7.000 in post-production services at Saya
Pre-buy for the selected project

€6.000 euros in cash sponsored by the EGTC Euroregion Nouvelle-Aquitaine Euskadi Navarra for the best Euregional project. 
 
€1.500 in cash and editorial mentoring sponsored by Docs Up Fund to provide mentoring and financial support to a documentary project committed to defend human rights around the world
CAT&DOCS AWARD
Consultancy on Festival, marketing, and distribution strategies, aiming to support exceptional documentary films in reaching international audiences
Selection of one project presented at Fipadoc for the DocsBarcelona Pitching Forum 

Selection of one project presented at Fipadoc for the DOK.fest München Pitching Forum 

 

 
Selection of one project presented at Fipadoc for the San Sebastian Lau Haizetara Pitching Forum

 

Selection of one project presented at Fipadoc to attend Bio to B - Industry Days (Biografilm Festival).

 

1 500 € en écriture, doté par la Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

 

€3.000 in cash to the production company of the best project.

 

Consultancy on festival, marketing, and distribution strategies, aiming to support exceptional documentary films in reaching international audiences, worth €2.000.

 

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