PITCH_IT 5TH EDITION 2025-2026

Pitch_it

PITCH_IT 5TH EDITION is a workshop programme for emerging directors, writers, and producers who are based in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Romania, the Republic of Serbia, the Slovak Republic and Turkey and aims to support their first steps in the film industry. The project is a collaboration between Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and Goethe-Institut funded by the programme „Perspektive Donau” of the Foundation Baden-Württemberg Stiftung.

Archive of projects
The organizers
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Catalouge 2026

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Pitch_It Catalouge 2026(PDF, 3 MB)

Archive of projects

Detailed description of the projects

Official catalog of projects in 2025(PDF, 1 MB)

Official catalog of projects in 2024(PDF, 2 MB)

Official catalog of projects in 2023(PDF, 5 MB)

Official catalog of projects in 2021(PDF, 3 MB)

The organizers

Filmakademie Baden-Württenberg

Filmakademie Baden-Württenberg

Since it was founded in 1991, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg has become one of the world’s leading film academies. Around 250 films covering a range of genres are created by teams of students each year. Several won prizes at film festivals. The overriding objective of the program is to prepare students in the best possible way for a successful career in the film and media industries.

Goethe-Institut

The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach. We promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. We convey a comprehensive image of Germany by providing information about cultural, social and political life in our nation. Our cultural and educational programmes encourage intercultural dialogue and enable cultural involvement. They strengthen the development of structures in civil society and foster worldwide mobility. We are partners for all who actively engage with Germany and its culture, working independently and without political ties.

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Péter Becz: The Last Dinner. Feeding the Revolution

Filmprojekte realisieren
PITCH_IT

„Im Workshop konnten wir lernen, wie wir unsere Vision und unsere Geschichten auf die effektivste und zugleich am meisten mit uns selbst im Einklang stehende Weise an andere weitergeben können.“ Interview mit dem Dokumentarfilmemacher Péter Becz

Sibylle Kurz

Ein Interview mit Sibylle Kurz
Professionalität, Kommunikationswille und -fähigkeit setze ich voraus

Zum Anlass der finalen Veranstaltung von PITCH_IT@Berlinale am 16. Februar 2023 gewährt Sibylle Kurz, international gefragte Pitching-Trainerin einen Einblick in den Verlauf ihrer Karriere, in die Kunst des Pitchens, sowie hinter die Kulissen von PITCH_IT@Berlinale 2023.

Pitch it Berlinale in Prag

Subjektiver Bericht
The Pitch_it experience

Unsere Workshop-Reihe Pitch_it@Berlinale dauerte vom Juli 2022 bis zum 16. Februar 2023. Bei der Abschlussveranstaltung in Berlin pitchten die Teilnehmer ihre Filmprojekte vor einem Fachpublikum. Lesen sie den Rückblick der ungarischen Teilnehmerin Emília Goldberg auf unser Veranstaltungsreihe.

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