{"id":57180,"date":"2025-09-02T14:42:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T11:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamperefilmfestival.fi\/?p=57180"},"modified":"2025-09-24T17:56:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:56:00","slug":"euro-connection-2026-call-for-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tamperefilmfestival.fi\/en\/euro-connection-2026-call-for-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Euro Connection 2026 \u2013 Call for Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-57151 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/tamperefilmfestival.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Banner.png\" alt=\"Euro Connection Call for Projects 2026\" width=\"851\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tamperefilmfestival.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Banner.png 851w, https:\/\/tamperefilmfestival.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Banner-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/tamperefilmfestival.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Banner-768x284.png 768w, https:\/\/tamperefilmfestival.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Banner-512x190.png 512w, https:\/\/tamperefilmfestival.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Banner-800x296.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications for the 18th edition of Euro Connection short film co-production forum are now open. The event will take place on <\/span><b>3\u20134 February 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the Short Film Market in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lecourt-clermont.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with support from Creative Europe MEDIA and PROCIREP. The deadline for application is <\/span><b>20 October 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Euro Connection is a platform designed for European producers, broadcasters, distributors and financial backers. The pitching and networking event aims at fostering partnerships between European production companies around quality short film projects. A selection of XR projects will complete the coproduction forum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Past editions of Euro Connection have resulted in the completion of 142 films, including 77 international co-productions!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Short Film Projects<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Projects must match the following criteria to be eligible:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is a short film (animation, fiction, creative documentary).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Application is made by a company based in one of the associated countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The duration does not exceed 30 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project must have partial funding secured from an external source.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is intended as an international co-production.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shooting or production shall start no earlier than June 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In each country, national correspondents collect and evaluate submitted projects to nominate the finalist project. A European jury of 3 industry professionals selects up to 11 projects from all finalists projects, who will be invited to Euro Connection to pitch their project. The invitation includes travel grant (160 \u20ac) for the producer, accommodation and meals (4 nights) and accreditation to the Short Film Market. Selected projects will be notified by the end of November 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Finnish producers must send their applications by 20 October 2025 to the representative of Finland:<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Riina Mikkonen, Tampere Film Festival | riina.mikkonen@tamperefilmfestival.fi<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"btn btn-in-paragraph\" href=\"https:\/\/tamperefilmfestival.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EC26_appel_ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application form (pdf)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-in-paragraph\" href=\"https:\/\/tamperefilmfestival.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EC26_appel_ENG.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application form (docx)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>XR Projects<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EU Producers wishing to apply with an XR project are invited to apply online using the following form:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-in-paragraph\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/6EnZXiLP6q6cT9W28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application form for XR projects<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May apply:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AR\/VR\/XR projects with a maximum duration of 45 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presented by a production company based in the European Union.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With initial\/partial funding secured.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whose production will not start before June 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The selection committee set up by the organisers will select up to 4 XR projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Producers in Focus<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 producers will be invited to be part of Euro Connection as Producers in Focus to develop their network. Companies showing interest in getting on board international projects will be given priority. If relevant, some producers of the remaining finalist projects might be invited to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each Producer in Focus is given a two-minute window during Euro Connection to facilitate interactions with other members and industry players. This is not a project-related pitch, but rather a brief profile presentation of their company, their approach to short films and to coproduction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invitation to the Producers in Focus includes accommodation and meals (3 nights), accreditation to the Short Film Market and invitation to the Euro Connection \/ CNC networking cocktail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lecourt-clermont.org\/en\/industry-events\/euro-connection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Euro Connection website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Riina Mikkonen<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Executive Director<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">riina.mikkonen@tamperefilmfestival.fi<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Applications for the 18th edition of Euro Connection short film co-production forum are now open. 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