Workshop and Pitching Forum: “Let’s pitch some shorts!”

About the mentor

The workshop will be led by experienced and renowned German film producer Roshanak Behesht Nedjad. She began her career in the film industry as a festival coordinator and production manager, and in 1999 she co-founded her first production company, Flying Moon, based in Berlin. By 2014, the company had produced a notable slate of arthouse films that earned more than thirty international awards. In 2015, she co-founded In Good Company in Berlin, a production outfit focused on international co-productions with an emphasis on European feature films.

Alongside her producing work, Behesht Nedjad is active as an expert and consultant for a range of international film institutions and training programmes. She is a member of the European and German Film Academies and a graduate and mentor of the most well-known European educational program for film producers, EAVE – European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs.

How to apply

Applications must include (one pdf document):

• CV (maximum 1 page)
• Photograph
• Synopsis (maximum 1 page)
• Logline (3 sentences)
• Financial plan (if applying with a producer), or estimated film budget (if applying solo as director/screenwriter)
• Director’s concept
• Answer to the question: “Who is your target audience and why?”

The application form and all requested materials should be in English. Please note that participants will be required to complete “homework.”

Application deadline: Sunday, May 17, 2026 (by the end of the day).

Please send the requested materials to the CED Slovenia email address: info@ced-slovenia.eu, with the subject line “Let’s pitch some shorts!”.

Awards

We are pleased to announce that the main prize for the best pitch is €3,000!

In cooperation with the organisers of the European Short Pitch, a prize of consultancy services will also be awarded, while Sayonara Film will enable one project to develop a festival and distribution strategy.

The jury, composed of representatives of Euro Connection at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, European Short Pitch, Sayonara Film and the Baltic Pitching Forum, will decide on the financial award.