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Sitges Fanlab 2025 open calls for Sitges FanPitch & WomanInFan

10 Mar 2025
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The time has come. The 58th edition of SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia continues to take shape, now through the Industry Department, which is once again opening its calls for submissions.

 

Starting today, we are accepting applications for projects and profiles for Sitges FanPitch (also for Sitges FanPitch - Catalunya Imaginària, for Catalan-language productions) and WomanInFan (both for the Residency and the Short-Teaser Competition).

 

III WomanInFan – Sitges Fanlab Residence Call for Entries

 

The Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia presents the III WomanInFan – Sitges FanLab training grant call for entries, as part of the WomanInFan program.

This Sitges Film Festival initiative for the visibility and incorporation of female creators in fantastic genre filmmaking proposes a new platform for female fantastic genre creators. It consists of a proposal for training in the through the residency format, which will take place during the 58th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.

 

The Grant Includes:

  • Accommodation, travel expenses and per diems during the entire 58th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.
  • Access to all Industry sessions at the 58th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.
  • The selected applicants will receive intensive mentoring from leading experts in the film industry so that they can develop their projects in different facets. The mentoring and workshops will take place in Sitges during this year’s Festival.
  • Training via mentoring, individual counseling from experts, screenings, Master Classes and workshops.
  • The possibility of presenting the project as part of the corresponding edition of the Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia in the Industry section and/or at those sections that the Festival deems most convenient.

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES AND SUBMISSIONS

  • Call for entries opens: March 10, 2025
  • Submission period:
    • Standard: March 10, 2025 – May 31, 2025 (Submission fee: 50 euros)
    • Extended: June 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025 (Registration fee: 60 euros)
  • Call for entries closes: June 30, 2025
  • Announcement of the selected project: September 9, 2025

 

Call for entries via Incoproduction, Festhome and FilmFreeWay.

 

Submission Doubts And Issues

Technical issues with the uploading of materials:

Doubts regarding requirements: industry.hub@sitgesfilmfestival.com

 

Check the Rules here

 

Girls just wanna have FAN: IV WomanInFan - Sitges Fanlab Short Film-Teaser Creation Competition Call for Entries

The Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia presents its fourth call for entries to make a short film-teaser as part of the WomanInFan (Sitges FanLab) program. The objective of this initiative is to give visibility to female creators and incorporate them into fantastic genre filmmaking, proposing the creation of a piece destined to circulate around the audiovisual market, which will serve as a sample of an idea for a fantastic genre feature film.

WomanInFan expands its field of action to include film production in order to support the work done by female filmmakers within the fantastic genre industry.

The Evaluation Commission will select 10 projects from among all those submitted, out of which there will be one winner. The 9 runners-up and the winning project will have the right to participate in the Industry Sessions at the 58th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia thanks to industry accreditation (except for private events). 

 

WomanInFan - Sitges Fanlab Short Film-Teaser Award:

  • Industry accreditation for 1 person.
  • A 10,000 euro budget (VAT included), which will be allocated entirely to producing the winning short film-teaser.
  • Support from the Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia in the project's production functions.
  • Presentation of the project as part of the corresponding edition of the Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia in the Industry section and/or at those sections that the Festival considers most advisable, com Sitges FanPitch.
  • 2 nights of accommodation for the winner in order to attend the Sitges FanPitch with their winning project in this competition (the representatives will cover travel and food expenses).

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES AND SUBMISSIONS

  • Call for entries opens: March 10, 2025
  • Submission period:
    • Standard: March 10, 2025 – May 31, 2025 (Submission fee: 50 euros)
    • Extended: June 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025 (Registration fee: 60 euros)
  • Call for entries closes: June 30, 2025
  • Announcement of the selected project: September 9, 2025

 

Call for entries via Incoproduction, Festhome and FilmFreeWay.

 

SUBMISSION DOUBTS AND ISSUES

Technical issues with the uploading of materials:

Doubts regarding requirements: industry.hub@sitgesfilmfestival.com

 

Check the Rules here

 

Sitges FanPitch 2025

For the eleventh year in a row, the Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia is organizing Sitges FanPitch, its feature film and series production project pitch competition.

Sitges FanPitch is the international pitch competition event focusing on feature films and series productions in development with horror, science fiction and/or fantastic genre themes. The initiative maintains its objective of discovering the very best genre projects and facilitating connections with leading industry companies. The event will take place in hybrid format on October 12 and 13, 2025 at the Sitges Film Festival.

Altogether, a maximum of five series and seven feature films from all around the world will be selected. These will be joined by the projects selected by the Festival at the collaborating Sitges FanPitch film markets and the project selected at Sitges FanPitch Catalunya Imaginària.

The people responsible for each of the selected projects will have the opportunity to make a sales pitch and meet with each of the participating companies. In addition, the five winning feature film projects will be eligible for travel grants for their international circulation and to be part of the next Feratum Residency. 

In the series category, one winning project will be selected, which will be awarded a cash prize for its ongoing development.

Once again this year, we will be supporting local talent with the Catalunya Imaginària label, guaranteeing a place in the final selection for a project in Catalan.

For the fifth consecutive year, this edition will be complemented by the Showrunners LAB, an introductory and mentoring seminar on the role of the showrunner. The selected series projects will be able to benefit from individual mentoring sessions with the showrunners participating in this year's edition.

 

AWARDS

Feature Film Category

  • Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival – NAFF Award: Travel grant including accreditation, travel expenses and accommodation at the destination for one project representative.
  • Fantasia International Film Festival - Frontières Market Award: Travel grant including accreditation, travel expenses and accommodation at the destination for one project representative.
  • Ventana Sur – Blood Window LAB Award: Travel grant including accreditation, travel expenses and accommodation at the destination for one project representative.
  • Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival - BIF Market Award: Travel grant including accreditation, travel expenses and accommodation at the destination for one project representative.
  • Feratum International Fantastic Film Festival - Residència Feratum Award: This award covers the stay here but not travel expenses.

Series Category

  • Sitges FanPitch – Scripted Series Award: Cash prize of 2,500 euros (VAT included) for the project’s ongoing development.

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES AND SUBMISSIONS

  • Call for entries opens: March 10, 2025
  • Submission period:
    • Standard: March 10, 2025 – May 31, 2025 (Submission fee: 50 euros)
    • Extended: June 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025 (Registration fee: 60 euros)
  • Call for entries closes: June 30, 2025
  • Announcement of the selected project: September 9, 2025

 

Call for entries via Festhome and FilmFreeWay.

 

SUBMISSION DOUBTS AND ISSUES

Technical issues with the uploading of materials:

Doubts regarding requirements: industry.hub@sitgesfilmfestival.com

In collaboration with: Encounter of International Producers Encounter of International Producers – EIP

 

Check the Rules here

 

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