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 > 11:00   &   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: INTERNATIONAL PITCHES 2027

THIS CALL FOR PROJECTS IS CLOSED

The 24 selected projects will be annouced very soon!

NOT SO FAR AWAY PLACES
Renato Borrayo Serrano & Yulia Vishnevetskaya
(France)

The award is endowed by Saya with €7.000 in post-production services.

INNER LANDSCAPES
Zofia Sawicka
(Poland)

€5.000 co-production grant sponsored by Al Jazeera Documentary

TAKEN BY THE WHITE MAN
Ana Sofia Fonseca
(Portugal)

Pre-buy for the selected project.

LIVE TILL DEATH
Xuban INTXAUSTI
(Spain, France)

€6.000 euros in cash sponsored by the EGTC Euroregion Nouvelle-Aquitaine Euskadi Navarra for the best Euregional project

INNER LANDSCAPES
Zofia Sawicka
(Poland)

€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

THE BAMBOO FAMILY
Sein Lyan Tun
(Myanmar, Netherlands)

€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

RECLAIMING TIME
Fuad Hindieh
(France, Palestine)

A year’s tailored mentoring support focusing on marketing, festival & distribution strategy

QUEENS BALLROOM
Siyi Chen & Hansen Lin
(United States, Belgium, France)

Selection of one project presented at Fipadoc for the DocsBarcelona Pitching Forum 

LANDFALL
Peter Middleton
(United Kingdom)

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

THE ISLAND IN SILENCE
Mario Trujillo
(Mexico)

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

Best International Pitch Award

€5.000 co-production grant sponsored by Al Jazeera Documentary

Best French Pitch Award

The award is endowed by Saya with €7.000 in post-production services

Public Sénat Award

Pre-buy for the selected project

Docs Up Fund Award

€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

A year’s tailored mentoring support focusing on marketing, festival & distribution strategy

DOCSBARCELONA AWARD

Selection of one project presented at Fipadoc for the Docs Barcelona Pitching Forum 

Dok.Fest München Award

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

San Sebastian Award Award

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

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