Film is a wonderful but expensive medium. FFO wants to give talented filmmakers a helping hand! Are you a film professional and could you use some extra support for the production of your next short film? Sign up for The Sabam Pitch for Professionals.
At 'The Sabam Pitch for Professionals', creators have the chance to present their ideas to a professional jury and compete for awards that could give their careers a real boost.
During the workshop 'How to Pitch', participants will learn how to deliver the perfect pitch. This event is free. More information and registration details will be announced soon.
Course
The 'Sabam Pitch for Professionals' takes place on 1 February 2026 at De Grote Post.
- 10.30: Doors
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11.00: Start of the 'How to Pitch' workshop
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13.00: Lunch + time to refine your pitch with the tips & tricks from the workshop
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14.00: Start of the Sabam Pitch
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17.30: Winners announced
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18.00: Red-carpet moment for the winners with the jury
Prizes
- In total, a production premium of no less than 10,000 EUR will be donated by Sabam.
- Of the 15 nominated projects, 5 projects will be awarded a production bonus of 2000 EUR by the jury.
- In addition, Camalux is offering three winners of the pitch a voucher worth 7,500 EUR to rent audiovisual material. This prize will be awarded by the professional jury.
- Flow Postproduction offers one of the projects a post-production package for the completion of the short film in question. This prize is awarded by the professional jury.
- In addition to the amounts mentioned above, the public can, for their own consideration, choose to additionally support the projects. This is done by purchasing tokens that are added in their entirety to the filmmaker's prize pool.
How to participate?
Register via our form before January 4, 2026.
