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,  22 - 30, 2027) and within the 2027 Fipadoc Industry Days, running January 25 - 28, 2027. 

During the Fipadoc International Pitches the 24 selected project teams will pitch to 60+ international funders from Europe and beyond. Decision makers from France TV, ARTE, RTBF, RTS, SVT, Al Jazeera, ZDF, HBO and many other broadcasters will be 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 2027 edition, Fipadoc highlights Black Sea countries !

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

◤ PITCHING SESSIONS

WED, JAN 27    09:00 > 11:00   &   11:30 > 13:00
THU, JAN 28     09:00 > 13:00   &   11:30 > 13:00

Rotonde (Bellevue) 
In English only

 

◤ INDUSTRY DAYS CLOSING CEREMONY AND AWARD CEREMONY

THU, JAN 28    18:30

Rotonde (Bellevue)

2027 CALL FOR PROJECTS

◤CALL FOR PROJECTS 2027: INTERNATIONAL PITCHES 

This call for projects is open to production companies until Friday, October 2nd, 2026.

To submit your project and find out more about eligibility, selection criteria, application requirements and deadlines.

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

 

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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