REGULATIONS & PARTICIPATION

Who Can Participate

Industry activities are open to audiovisual professionals, including:

• Producers
• Directors
• Sales agents
• Distributors
• Buyers
• Investors
• Festival programmers
• Institutional representatives
• Exhibitors
• Investors
• Scriptwriters, actors and all film professionals

The focus is on:

• Emerging directors (1st–3rd feature films) for the projects in development and all filmmakers looking for market outreach – festival selection and sales/distribution for Works in Progress
• Filmmakers seeking international co-production partners
• Projects with strong artistic vision and international potential

Project Categories

• Fiction Feature Films - first, second, or third feature fiction films in development or pre-production seeking co-production partners.
• TV Series - Fiction series in development looking for partners and financing.
• Projects based on Books
• Immersive projects
• Works in Progress - Feature films or creative documentaries (minimum 60 minutes) in late post-production or completed without an international premiere.
• Project in Bank - Projects that do not participate in pitching sessions but are eligible for one-to-one meetings. Projects in Bank doesn’t need to be by emerging directors.

Submission Requirements

Feature Films & TV Series

Projects must include:

• Logline
• Synopsis
• Treatment or script
• Director’s statement
• Budget
• Financing plan
• Director’s biography

Works in Progress

• Rough cut or preview version/excerpt
• Minimum running time: 60 minutes

All materials must be submitted by the official deadline.

General Conditions

Projects are selected based on:

• Artistic merit
• Feasibility and financing structure
• Strength and experience of the creative team

Additional criteria:

• Minimum length: 60 minutes
• Intended for cinema distribution
• International co-production potential
• Maximum total budget: €6 million
• At least partial development funding secured
• Each project must have an attached director and producer
• A production company may submit up to three projects

Applications are accepted worldwide.

Selected Projects

• Completed films are expected to acknowledge Sofia Meetings in the credits.

Preferred credit line:

“[Film Title] has been presented at Sofia Meetings 

And/or Logo

Deadlines & Fees

Feature Films & TV Series

• No application fee
• Submission deadline: 15 December 2025, 23:59 CEST

Industry Accreditation

• By invitations
• By application

Accreditation grants access to:

• Pitching sessions
• Market screenings
• One-to-one meetings
• Industry programme and networking events
• Transmedia/Immersive Hub

Required documents:

• Professional CV
• Company link or portfolio
• Motivation statement

Accreditation fee: €50
Selected projects and invited professionals receive complimentary accreditation (CO2 contribution fee: €10).

Awards

Sofia Meetings presents industry awards supporting further development and post production and others.

These awards aim to help selected projects move toward completion and international release.