Come and pitch your movie!
27.06.2025
A golden opportunity to find partners for production, broadcasting and selling!
2025 shortlist
Projets émergents
Wallifornia Dreamin' – Daphné Huynh et Lucy Mattot
Paradise – Elisabeth Silveiro
In vivo – Maud Carpentier et Boris Tilquin
Black Moon Tango – Georges Vanev et Emilie Franco
L'homme de chambre – Diane Ntahimpera
Caniche Killer – Romain Pradaut
Cloë jolis monstres – Pauline Roque
Secret de famille – Farah Youssouf
Piège – Simon Heymans
Tell al Zaatar (La colline du thym) – Sarah Carlot Jaber
Projets avancés
Le rocher des grands malades – Caroline Bruyr
L'or rouge – Mathieu Volpe
Une place à part – Anne Lévy-Morelle
Derrière la porte – Julien Demarche, Stefan Cuvelier et Adrien François
Voir le loup – Cécile Rittweger
Quand ce sera la fin du monde on sera riches – Rémi Allier
Pitching sessions
You want to attend pitching sessions and be the first to discover the incoming gems of Belgian cinema?
Click here to sign up!
Come and meet us on Friday, June 27th 2025.
Masterclass session
You want to learn how to pitch?
Registrations will open soon!
Come and meet us on Thursday, June 19th 2025.
Who is Marie Lamboeuf, pitching trainer?
After spending three years in New York, Marie joined the film industry and gained experience in international marketing at Celluloid Dreams (3 Visages by Jafar Panahi, Jusqu’à la garde by Xavier Legrand).
She then held the position of Festivals Manager at Luxbox for three years, where she had the opportunity to work on films such as 1976 by Manuela Martelli, Under the Fig Trees by Erige Sehiri and 20 Thousand Species of Bees by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren.
Since 2023, Marie has been working in the Urban Sales team in Sales & Acquisitions.
She also took part in the Puentes EAVE workshop, aimed at developing co-productions between Europe and Latin America, is a reader for France 2 Cinéma and the CNC and a member of the European Film Awards.
Who is Jérôme Nunes, pitching trainer?
Born in 1980, Jérôme Nunes studied languages and film theory at the Universities of Aix-en-Provence and Nottingham. He spent six years in England teaching literature and film, while embarking on a PhD project. Returning to France, he and Jean-Laurent Csinidis created in 2010 the production company Films de Force Majeure in Marseille.
Together they won the 2015/16 France Télévisions Young Producer Prize. He is particularly interested in fiction and writing support, hence he has produced a number of emerging writers.
For seven years, he co-organized Nisi Masa’s European Short Pitch (a European scheme combining a writing workshop and a co-production forum).
He takes part in writing residencies (WarshatAflam – CNC Talents en courts, ShorTS Int. Film Festival in Trieste, etc.). He is also a reader for local commissions and the CNC (pre-production support).
Planning
Thursday
June, 19
9:45 – 12:30 a.m.
Masterclass session
Target audience: writers (subject to availability, mandatory registration)
Place: MEDAA
Thursday and Friday
June, 19 & 20
One-to-one interviews for writers
Target audience: selected writers
Friday
June, 27
9:45 – 12:30 a.m.
Presentation of the projects in development and the Meet & Pitch projects
Target audience: producers, broadcasters, sellers, distributors, local funds, etc.
Place: Bronks
Lunch
12:30 a.m.
Collective lunch for attendants (writers and listeners) supported by WBImages
Target audience: selected writers, producers, broadcasters, sellers, distributors, local funds, etc. (invitation only)
Place: BRIFF Village (De Brouckère)
2:30 – 5:00 p.m.
One-to-one meetings with the writers
Target audience: selected writers and listeners who wish to work on the selected projects (on-site registration)
Place: NH Hotel
Drinks
5:00 a.m.
Closing drinks reception
Target audience: selected writers and producers, broadcasters, sellers, distributors, regional funds, etc. (mandatory registration)
Place: BRIFF Village (De Brouckère)
Goals
Quickness & networking
Speed up the decision-making process and hence the start of production for feature film projects in Wallonia-Brussels Federation, by encouraging a direct exchange between writers and decision-makers: producers, broadcasters, sellers, distributors, etc. Bring investors and partners into a virtuous circle in which writers get quicker answers so that their energy does not run out. In fact, we observed that some broadcasters sometimes take an unreasonable amount of time before making a decision on a feature film in development.
02.
To focus on the writer
Putting the writer back at the center of the creative process.
03.
Time management
Shorten the development time for film projects in Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
04.
Appropriate strategy
Develop more quickly a production strategy tailored to each project, so that project leaders are better prepared for the journey ahead.
What is PiTCH!?
2025 will see the sixth edition of PiTCH!, the event in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation that enables screenwriters to find the best possible partners for their feature-length fiction projects. PiTCH! takes place during the BRIFF – Brussels International Film Festival (which this year will run from 20th to 28th of June 2025).
The word “pitch” is an Anglo-Saxon term used to describe a short, impactful communication exercise. The idea is to convince people of the merits of your film project in as little time as possible, using a clear, effective and punchy presentation.
For this sixth edition, we keep on promoting “Belgian-Belgian” projects.
In the long-term, the event could attract foreign sellers, distributors and investors (thanks in particular to the BRIFF’s international network) and thus open up to co-production.
Who can apply?
PiTCH! is open to anyone with a feature-length fiction film (or docu-drama) project that is first and foremost intended for screening in cinemas and is longer than 60 minutes. All film genres are welcome!
The only requirement: you must reside in Belgium (but not necessarily be a Belgian citizen).
You do not have a producer attached to your project yet? Submit your projects without a producer. All you have to do is send us a one-page long synopsis and a short note of intent using the form on this website.
Who can attend?
Directors, producers, distributors, broadcasters, representatives of local funds and sellers are invited to the event and can register as listeners to attend the pitching sessions.
One-to-one meetings will follow the pitching sessions for projects without a producer. Registration for these meetings will take place on site after the pitching sessions.
Writers with or without a project are invited to attend a special masterclass a few days before the event.
Who provides the pitch training?
This information will be announced soon for the 2025 edition.
Who is the target audience for pitching sessions?
Projects without a producer: directors, producers. Distributors, broadcasters (RTBF, Proximus, BeTV, RTL, etc.), representatives of local funds (Screen.brussels, Wallimage, etc.) and sellers are also invited to the PiTCH sessions to find out about future feature film projects.
What are the requirements for my project?
Feature-length fiction film (or docu-drama) intended first and foremost for screening in cinemas and lasting more than 60 minutes. All film genres are welcome. The project promoter must reside in Belgium but not necessarily be a Belgian citizen.
How shall I write my project?
The film synopsis must be a single page, preceded by its title, otherwise it will not be accepted. You must also include a short note of intent to complete your application. You must submit the entire file as a single PDF document and without a cover page.
In addition, to guarantee the anonymity of the selection, your name must not appear on your document. For the layout, we ask you to respect this format:
- Font: Arial
- Font size: 11
- Spacing: 1.15
- Margins (left, right, top and bottom): 2cm
When you register, you will be encouraged to send us a royalty-free picture illustrating your feature film project.
What is a Belgian-Belgian project?
The project promoter must reside in Belgium, but not necessarily be a Belgian citizen.
In what language shall I write and pitch my project?
In French or in English.
Who shall I contact if I have any question?
If you have not found the answer to your question on the site, please contact us using the contact form below.
Our partners
The PiTCH! event is an initiative launched by the ARRF and the ASA, organized in collaboration with the BRIFF and in partnership with the SACD, screen.brussels, Sabam for culture, UPFF+, Elles Font Des Films, Wallimage and Triodos Bank.
Writers who contributed to the project: Véronique Jadin, Fred Castadot, Aurélie Wijnants, Monique Mbeka Phoba, Laurent Scheid, Cédric Bourgeois, Pablo Munoz Gomez et Gabriel Vanderpas.
