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Thank you for your interest in submitting your project to Young Horizons Industry. In 2024 submissions were open between 27 February – 19 April 2024. The selection results will be announced in mid-June.
Next call will be announced at the beginning of 2025.
FOR ACCEPTED PROJECTS
Check the information if you project has been selected to Young Horizons Industry 2024
The 8th edition of the Young Horizons Industry international co-production forum will take place from 30 September to 2 October 2024 in Warsaw and online.
From 27 February to 19 April 2024 we invite production companies from around the world to submit full-length film and series projects for pitching. Selection results will be announced in mid-June.
Submit your project here
Forms were open until 19 April, 11:59 PM CEST.
Questions? Contact: magda.wylezalek@nowehoryzonty.pl
Download a Young Horizons Industry flyer (.pdf)
General information (call for projects in 2024)
Who can submit?
Producers from all around the world.
Projects eligible for submissions – general rules:
- projects of full-length films or series for preschoolers, kids, teens, or young adults
- all types: animation, live-action, documentary, transmedia
- at the development, production, or postproduction stage with producer on board
Pitchings sections
In this section you will have a 5-minute on-stage presentation followed by a 5-minute Q&A session with the experts.
Conditions
- Full-length film or series projects
- Target audience: preschoolers, kids, teenagers, young adults, families
- Live-action, documentary, animation, transmedia
- With international potential
- Looking for co-producers and partners
- At least 10% of the financing secured
- With a producer on board
- Projects from all around the world
Submission – documents and materials
- Fully completed online In-Development form which includes information such as: project title, format, genre, target audience, number of episodes (if series), name and last name of a producer and screenwriter, co-producers (if any), countries of production
- Photo or key visual of the project
- Logline, synopsis, and treatment (film, 4 pages, approx. 5200 characters including spaces) or episodes outlines (series, 2 pages, approx. 2600 characters including spaces)
- Planned financing structure (in euros)
- Moodboard
- Optional materials: green and sustainability concept, marketing concept, bible, pilot treatment (series), dialogue scene, concept on diversity represented in the project
All documents need to be in English language.
In this section you will have an 8-minute on-stage presentation followed by a 5-minute Q&A session with the experts.
Conditions
- Full-length film or series
- Target audience: preschoolers, kids, teenagers, young adults, families
- Live-action, documentary, animation, transmedia
- At production or postproduction stage with shooting started by the end of August 2024
- With international potential
Looking for co-producers and partners (broadcasters, sales agents, etc.) - Full script available (in English) on request
- At least 70% of the financing secured
- With a producer on board
- Projects from all around the world
Submission – documents and materials
- Fully completed online Work-in-Progress form which includes information such as: project title, format, genre, target audience, number of episodes (if series), name and last name of a producer, screenwriter, co-producers, countries of production
- Photo or key visual of the project
- Logline, synopsis, and treatment (film, 4 pages, approx. 5200 characters including spaces) or episodes outlines (series, 2 pages, approx. 2600 characters including spaces)
- Planned financing structure (in euros)
- Moodboard
- Optional link to the film materials/ footage
- Optional materials: green and sustainability concept, marketing concept, bible, pilot treatment (series), dialogue scene, concept on diversity represented in the project
All documents need to be in English language.
Market Presentation is a closed screening of 1 hour of film materials followed by a 15-minute presentation in front of sales agents, distributors and broadcasters.
Only full-length films can be submitted to Market Presentation.
Conditions
- Finished or nearly finished full-length film (production year 2024/2025)
- Target audience: preschoolers, kids, teenagers, young adults, families
- Live-action, documentary, animation, transmedia
- With international potential
- Looking for distributors, broadcasters, sales agents
- Full script available
- At least 90% of the financing secured
- With a producer on board
- Projects from all around the world
Submission – documents and materials
- Fully completed online Market Presentation form which includes information such as: project title, format, genre, target audience, number of episodes (if series), name and last name of a producer and screenwriter, co-producers (if any), countries of production
- Photo or key visual of the project
- Logline, synopsis, and treatment (4 pages, approx. 5200 characters including spaces)
- Financing structure (in euros)
- Moodboard
- Link to the film materials
- Optional materials: green and sustainability concept, marketing concept, bible, dialogue scene
All documents need to be in English language.
Rules and FAQ
Selection Committee
We are happy to present to you members of the Young Horizons Industry 2024 selection committee. Check it here
Application process
Step 1: Read the call for projects and regulations
Step 2: Create an account on Young Horizons Industry platform powered by FestiCiné
Step 3: Fill in the submission form and submit the project
Any questions? Please contact: magda.wylezalek@nowehoryzonty.pl
FOR ACCEPTED PROJECTS