Pitching is organized during the MDAG Industry. Our guests will include producers, world sales agents, festival programmers, and commissioning editors from European broadcasters.
MDAG Industry is co-financed by the Polish Film Institute. The Industry section is organized in collaboration with CANAL+ Polska.
Progress Pitching Session - the goal of the pitching is to promote international co-productions, leverage the expertise of festival guests, and create a space where globally impactful films can emerge.
We invite proposals for feature films and documentary series in development, pre-production, production, post-production, or rough cut stages, seeking international co-production or distribution opportunities. Applications from productions/co-productions from Poland and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are eligible.
From the submitted proposals, up to 12 projects will be selected for presentation at the Progress Pitching Session.
Important Dates
The pitching will take place during MDAG Industry from May 6-9. The most effective presentation format is a producer-director team. The prize for the best project will be EUR 3,000.
Please submit proposals by February 1, 2027, at 11:59 PM. Applications are to be submitted via the form linked below.
SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT
Training Sessions for Pitching Participants
Participants will be offered training sessions with industry experts to help prepare presentations that appeal to international decision-makers. Each project will receive two individual online sessions and one group session live with all pitching participants.
Tutors:
Tracie Holder – Film scholar, consultant, producer, and film funding specialist. She is a 2016 Sundance Creative Producers Fellow, teaches at the New York Film Academy, and serves on the jury of international competitions.
Kim Christiansen – Executive producer, and co-producer of the Oscar®-winning film “Mr Nobody against Putin”. He specializes in documentary films and co-productions at DR Sales. With over 20 years of experience in the documentary film industry (sales and acquisition of rights, commissioning, co-production), he has also served as Sales Director at TV 2 WORLD and Industry Director at CPH:DOX (in 2012 and 2013).
Martijn te Pas – Film programmer & Festival advisor. Martijn te Pas studied psychology, English literature, and film and television studies at the University of Amsterdam. From 2000 to 2019, he was part of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) as a senior programmer. He also served as an advisor for the IDFA Bertha Fund and IDFA Forum.
Additional Information
Presentations will be conducted in English. For any questions, please contact anna@againstgravity.pl. Detailed pitching preparation information will be sent after project selection.
MDAG Industry is an exceptional film industry event that connects Polish creators with international festival representatives (from Cannes, Sundance, Berlinale, CPH: DOX, IDFA, DOC NYC, Hot Docs, and more), distributors, producers, sales agents, and notable stars of contemporary cinema. Launched in 2021 as a single event, it has expanded since 2022 into a robust series of industry events as MDAG Industry.
