OPEN CALL FOR PROJECTS AND WORKS IN PROGRESS

Talеnted filmmakers wanted!

21st 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than December 15th, 2023. 

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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than January 15th, 2024. 

The 21st Sofia Meetings will take place from 20th till 24th of March 2024 in the framework of the 28th Sofia International Film Festival (13– 24 March 2024).

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 700 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.