ANIMASYROS, organized on the Greek island of Syros, has established a strategic partnership with Annecy Festival to support animation professionals! This year, ANIMASYROS’ Agora Pitching Forum will be part of the International MIFA Campus, which aims to provide skills and experience to young creatives and artists. Six artists from Greece, Cyprus, the Balkan countries, Egypt, Morocco & Turkey will participate in this program.
Canlandıranlar and the Institut français Turkey will conduct the pre-jury process of the projects from Turkey that will be proposed to ANIMASYROS and to the international jury.
If your project is selected, you will participate in a 4-day Pitching Coaching Workshop in Syros between 25-28 September as part of the International MIFA Campus. The workshop trainers will be renowned audiovisual professionals selected by the Annecy International Animation Film Market (MIFA) team: creative producer and mentor Delphine Nicolini, writer and director Claire Sichez and Sylvain Grain, head of MIFA Talent Projects. During the workshop, the six participants will adapt their projects to the challenges of the international market and prepare effectively to participate in the Pitch Partenaire in Annecy in June 2025.
If you are selected, the Institut français will cover your flight to Greece and your expenses in Syros. The team will provide help as well for the visa application.
If you are confident in your project and your English (workshops and presentations will take place in Shakespeare’s language), send us your idea in the format below.
Deadline: 14 July at 18.00
Announcement of selected projects: 1 August 2024
Workshop dates: 25-28 September 2024
You need to upload all elements in a single PDF file (50 MB max)
IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTİES IN UPLOADING YOUR PDF, please send it as an email to :
[email protected]
Documents Required for Short Film Application:
Elements about the Story (between 5 and 10 pages on average)
- Project description and an image representing the project (title format, target audience…)
- Summary (short summary of the story)
- Project operation (detailed description of the story)
- Project concept (graphic and musical processing, atmosphere, references…)
- Summary of the author/director’s intentions (origin of the project, aims/intentions…)
- Summary of the progress of the project: current stage and future stages, objectives, possible contractual commitments (in this case indicate the name of the producer).
Graphic Elements (no length limit)
- Storyboard (full or partial)
- Existing backgrounds/decor, graphic elements: characters, pages, graphic research model materials, references, etc.
Administrative elements
- Curriculum vitae of the author(s)
- Note explaining the copyright status (declaration of transfer of rights if the subject is taken from an existing work)
Required Documents for Feature Film Application:
Elements about the Story (average between 10 and 20 pages)
- Project description (title and an image representing the project, format, target audience…)
- Summary (short summary of the story)
- Project operation (detailed description of the story)
- Project concept (graphic and musical processing, atmosphere, references…)
- Summary of intentions (origin of the project, aims/intentions…)
- Summary of the progress of the project: current stage and future stages, objectives, possible contractual commitments (in this case indicate the name of the producer)
Required Documents for TV Series or Special Projects:
Elements of the Story** (5 to 10 pages on average)
- Project description (title and an image representing the project, format, target audience, etc.)
- Abstract (short summary of the story)
- Project concept (story/detailed plot, graphic and musical treatment, atmosphere, references, etc.)
- Summary of intentions (origin of the project, aims/intentions…) examples of chapters: minimum 3, maximum 6
- Summary of the progress of the project: current phase and future phases, objectives, possible contractual commitments
Graphic Elements (no length limit)
- Existing backgrounds/decors, pages, graphic references, etc.
- Graphic elements: characters, research model materials,
- Any artistic or production elements (first images, pilot, etc.) considered necessary to be included by the project leader(s)
Administrative Elements
- Curriculum vitae of the author(s)
- Summary of copyright status (declaration of assignment of rights if the subject matter is taken from an existing work)
