MIFA PITCH PARTNERS OPEN CALL
MIFA PITCH PARTNERS OPEN CALL
MIFA PITCH PARTNERS OPEN CALL
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NIGERIA FOCUS @MIFA 2025 | PARTNERS PITCHES
Short films, Feature films, TV Series & Specials
The French Embassy in Nigeria is collaborating with the Animation Film Festival in Annecy and its market (MIFA) to showcase market-ready Nigerian projects, enabling up to five projects to participate in a workshop in Lagos, with the support of Animation Nigeria. The Mifa Partners Pitches, whether they are Feature Films, Short Films, TV Series & Specials or Digital Experiences, are designed to reveal the best original animation film projects in an advanced stage of development.
With an international dimension, the Mifa Pitches make room for diversity and offer an eclectic selection, whether geographical, artistic, or technical. The selected authors present their projects to an audience of professionals and enthusiasts, in the hope of receiving future support.
Calendar
Open call:
Open call launch: Wednesday 9 April
Closing of the Open call: Saturday 19 April at 12PM, noon (WAT).
Announcement of the selected projects:
the selected project holders will be contacted no later than
30 April 2025.
Project Workshop: May 20 - 23, 2025
Annecy 2025: June 10 - 13, 2025
Selection
Only files that are complete and meet the conditions of the regulations below will be submitted to a jury made up of the French Embassy in Nigeria and the experts. Five project holders will be selected to take part in the Workshop.
Submission Terms
Only projects that are in development, sufficiently advanced, or completely developed to meet the market will be accepted. Whatever category you are competing for, only projects with a complete digital file will be considered.
Registration is free of charge.
The digital file must:
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Respect the regulations for the category concerned;
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Be downloaded in the form of one single PDF file.
The ideal project would have completed at least the following:
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Teaser/ Proof of concept
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Production Bible
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Pilot Script
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Synopses of springboard episodes
Projects must be registered by its author(s), and in compliance with these regulations irrespective of the filmmaking techniques used (traditional or new, containing a minimum of 50% animation), target audience, genre (fiction, documentary, educational, experimental, etc.), age and nationality of the author(s).
Free rein is given for the general presentation as long as all the other required documents are in the file. Nevertheless, we will mention that projects presented with care shall be more attractive to the readers.
Authorization to Broadcast
By accepting the present regulations, the entrant authorizes the organizer and CITIA to reproduce and show, for free, graphic and audiovisual elements from the project such as a trailer, teaser or pilot supplied on registration, on all its communication mediums.
Disputes
Participation in these Calls for Projects implies unconditional agreement to the terms of the present regulations.
Mandatory documents for each category
Short Films
Required documents for submitting an animation short film project.
Narrative Elements (on average between 5 and 10 pages)
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Project introduction (title and representative image of the project, format, target audience...)
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Synopsis (short summary of the story)
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Project treatment (detailed description of the story)
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Project concept (graphical and musical treatment, atmosphere, references...)
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Author/director’s intention outline (origin of the project, aims/intentions...)
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Outline of the project’s advancement: current phase and forthcoming stages, objectives, eventual contracted commitments (mention the name of the producer in this case).
Graphic Elements (no restriction in length)
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Storyboard (full or partial)
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Available graphic elements: backgrounds/sets, characters, model sheets, graphic research materials, references, etc.
Administrative Elements
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The author(s) CV(s)
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Note explaining the copyright situation (a transfer of rights statement if the topic is taken from a work that already exists)
Feature Films
Required documents for submitting a feature film project.
Narrative Elements (on average between 10 and 20 pages)
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Project introduction (title and representative image of the project, format, target audience...)
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Synopsis (short summary of the story)
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Project treatment (detailed description of the story)
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Project concept (graphical and musical treatment, atmosphere, references...)
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Intention outline (origin of the project, aims/intentions...)
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Outline of the project’s advancement: current phase and forthcoming stages, aims, eventual contracted commitments (mention the name of the producer in this case)
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A note detailing the provisional budget, the percentage already secured, and the ongoing funding research
Graphic Element (no restriction in length)
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Storyboard (full or partial)
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Available graphic elements: backgrounds/sets, characters, model sheets, graphic research materials, references, etc.
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Any artistic or production elements that the project leader(s) think(s) worth including (first images, trailer/teaser, etc.)
Administrative Elements
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The author(s) CV(s)
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Outline of the copyright situation (a transfer of rights statement if the topic is taken from a work that already exists)
TV Series or Specials
Required documents for submitting an animation TV series or special project.
Narrative Elements (on average between 5 and 10 pages)
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Project introduction (title and representative image of the project, format, target audience, etc.)
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Synopsis (short summary of the story)
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Project concept (storyline/detailed plot, graphic and musical treatment, atmosphere, references, etc.)
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Intention outline (origin of the project, aims/intentions...)
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Episode examples: minimum 3, maximum 6
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Outline of the project’s advancement: current phase and forthcoming stages, aims, eventual contracted commitments (mention the name of the producer in this case)
Graphic Elements (no restriction in length)
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Storyboard (full or partial)
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Available graphic elements: backgrounds/sets, characters, model sheets, graphic research materials, references etc.
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Any artistic or production elements that the project leader(s) think(s) worth including (first images, pilot, etc.)
Administrative Elements
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The author(s) CV(s)
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Outline of the copyright situation (a transfer of rights statement if the topic is taken from a work that already exists)
Time to apply!
Submit your application before Saturday 19 April, 2025, at 12PM noon (WAT) by filling the form below.
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