Event Description

The Baltic Pitching Forum aims to set up a place for short filmmakers situated in the Baltic Sea region to present their new projects whilst sharing common issues and knowledge, exchanging experiences and good practices, developing artistic ideas, and increasing contacts. The event will also encourage them to attract active European producers, TV commissioners, film fund representatives, VoD and festival programmers and distributors. Organizer - Lithuanian Short Film Agency LITHUANIAN SHORTS.

(cover photo: Tautvydas Stukas)

Baltic Pitching Forum Call for Entries

The call is open to film directors and/or producers who are citizens of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, or Italy, or who have permanent residency in one of these countries; in the case of co-production, at least one of the applicants (director or producer) must meet the eligibility requirements outlined above; applicants (both director and producer) must have finished at least one short film project.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS ARE:

• fiction, animation, or hybrid (documentary projects are not eligible);
• stand-alone short film (TV series projects are not eligible);
• independent film, produced outside of school (student films are not eligible);
• in the early development stage (production should start no earlier than 2027)
• up to 30 minutes in length;
• aimed at an international audience;
• one of the production countries must be Baltic or Italy (only majority co-productions are eligible)

Filmmakers are allowed to submit more than one project with a separate registration form for each submission. Projects that have previously been submitted to the Forum will not be accepted.

12 short film projects will be selected for the Baltic Pitching Forum 2026. Up to 3 representatives of each selected project (director and/or producer) will be invited to take part in the Forum.

Materials Needed:

• script or treatment (if submitting with the treatment, please note, that in case of selection, You will be asked to deliver the script by 29 August)
• director’s statement
• CV and filmography of the director and producer
• financial and distribution plans (not mandatory)
• visual reference material (not mandatory)
  The application form and additional material must be prepared in English

• Entry Form
• Regulations
• The participation fee per participant: 400 EUR (it includes accommodation, board, script consultation and tuition during the Baltic Pitching Forum) or 270 EUR without accommodation (includes board, script consultation and tuition during the Baltic Pitching Forum).
• Deadline: 21 June 2026