02
Oct
2024

OPEN CALL FOR PROJECTS AND WORKS IN PROGRESS | 2025

Talеnted filmmakers wanted!

Sofia Meetings is looking for 1st, 2nd or 3rd feature film projects, TV series in development and Works in Progress!

Requirements for feature film projects
    Logline and Synopsis
    Script or Treatment
    Budget
    Financing Plan
    Director's Notes
    Producer's Notes
    CV of the director
    CV of producer(s) and/or the production company
    Links to previous films of the director

Requirements for TV series in development
    1-2-page Pitch of the project
    Pilot Treatment or Script
    Bible of the Series (Characters, World, Season Overview)
    Dialogue Scene (script excerpt)
    Financing Plan
    Budget
    Teaser/Visuals (where available)
    CV writer(s)
    CV producer(s)

All materials for film projects and TV series in development  have to be sent by email to sofiameetings@siff.bg no later than December 15th, 2024

Works in Progress requirements:
    The film must be in a late stage of post-production or just completed.
    The film must be over 60 minutes in length.

Required materials and information: 
    Synopsis/annotation
    Head info: Director/Producer/Creative departments
    Running time
    Country of origin
    Stage of post-production
    What are you looking for at the co-production market
    Please send us the whole film/rough cut or up to 20 minutes excerpt.

Works in Progress have to be sent by email to sofiameetings@siff.bg no later than January 15th, 2024

The 22nd Sofia Meetings will take place from 19th till 23th of March 2025 in the framework of the 29th Sofia International Film Festival (13– 23 March 2025).
Sofia Meetings  is an event, supported by Creative Europe MEDIA sub-programme of the European Commission, EA Bulgarian National Film Center and Sofia Municipality.

It has three separate modules:

Feature Films Pitching – presentation of first, second and third feature fiction film projects of the director, looking for co-producers, sales and distribution.

TV Series Pitching - presentation of projects for TV series looking for co-producers. 

Works in Progress – a showcase of films at different stages of post-production to festival programmers, sales agents, distributors, exhibitors and international press.

Sofia Meetings also presents Industry programme with various events - Instrustry Talks, Europa Distribution and Europa Cinemas Workshops, VR/Transmedia Hub presenting immersive interactive experiences and key speakers, panels, presentations and many informal events. 

More than 500 industry executives – producers, distributors, representatives of the film markets, sales companies, film funds, TV buyers and other film professionals from different parts of the world, as well as representatives of the key film festivals and directors come together in Sofia to discover new projects and films. 

We are looking forward to receiving your exciting projects and films!

For more information:  
sofiameetings.siff.bg
sofiameetings@siff.bg