DKE - Ured MEDIA Hrvatske s ponosom objavljuje 11 kratkometražnih filmskih projekata odabranih za 10. izdanje međunarodne radionice "Let's Pitch Some Shorts!", koja će se održati od 30. lipnja do 2. srpnja na Sveučilištu VERN' u Zagrebu te pitching forumu koji će se održati s početkom u 10:30 sati 3. srpnja o.g. u kinu Kaptol Cinema Boutique u Zagrebu.
Ova jubilarna edicija zabilježila je ukupan, rekordan broj od 71 prijave, a među njima je odabrano 11 projekata, povezujući nove talente iz Europe i šire.
Odabrani sudionici i njihovi projekti:
Brazil – Chui Thermal | scenarij i režija: Larissa Murai
Cipar – The Second Switch | scenarij i režija: Andreas Avgousti
Crna Gora – Nowhere Land | scenarij i režija: Ilija Zeković, produkcija: Anja Kečalović (Makina d.o.o.)
Češka – Children of Suad | scenarij i režija: Moatasem Taha, produkcija: Natália Pavlove (Other Stories),
Češka – Empty House | scenarij i režija: Sheida Sheikhha, produkcija: Michal Sikora i Apoorva Satish (Off Beat Films)
Grenland – Dreaming With You | scenarij i režija: Alberte Parnuuna
Hrvatska – Filly (Deklica) | koscenaristica: Mia Laura Jurčić, režija i koscenarij: Kruno Trninić, produkcija: Klara Vlahovski
Hrvatska – The Burden (Teret) | scenarij i režija: Vedran Husremović
Malta – What Women Do When Men Die | scenarij i režija: Francesca Zammit, produkcija: Anika Psaila Savona i Pierre Ellul (Falkun Films)
Srbija – Till Cake Do Us Part | scenarij: Milena Božić i Sunčica Milanović, režija: Lana Pavkov, produkcija: Ana Ostojić i Milena Božić
Ukrajina – In The Name of Ukraine | scenarij i režija: Vyacheslav Turyanytsya, produkcija: Inna Lastochkina (Contemporary Ukrainian Cinema)
Za provedbu radionice zadužena je iskusna i renomirana njemačka filmska producentica Roshanak Behesht Nedjad (njezin posljednji film 'Misija Ulja Funk' premijerno je prikazan 2021. u sklopu programa Generation, Međunarodnog filmskog festivala u Berlinu). Behesht Nedjad je članica Europske i Njemačke filmske akademije te diplomantica i mentorica najpoznatijega europskog edukativnog programa za filmske producente EAVE – European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs.
Program organiziraju DKE – Uredi MEDIA iz Hrvatske, Cipra, Crne Gore, Češke, Danske, i Srbije, u suradnji s Filmskim centrom Crne Gore, Vijećem za umjetnost Malte, Organizacijom za europske programe i kulturne odnose Cipra te Udrugom filmskih autora Grenlanda (Film.gl).
U sklopu ovog jubilarnog izdanja s osobitim zadovoljstvom najavljujemo premijerne projekcije dvaju kratkometražnih filmova iz Grenlanda:
Ajornavianngilatit ( 13 min, 2022. ), redateljica: Aka Hansen
Nježna i autentična priča o samohranoj majci i njezinom emotivnom putovanju u novi queer odnos. Film s puno topline i senzibiliteta prikazuje krhke početke ljubavi, identiteta i hrabrosti.
Imajuik ( 18 min, 2022. ), redatelj: Marc Fussing Rosbach
Smješten u postapokaliptičnom Nuuku 2060. godine, film donosi poetičnu i jezovitu priču o Imajuiku – posljednjoj osobi koja je ostala u nekada užurbanom glavnom gradu, napuštenom nakon eksplozije u rudniku urana. Kada uređaj detektira prisutnost drugog živog bića, nada i neizvjesnost počinju se ispreplitati u napetoj znanstvenofantastičnoj priči.
Ova dva filma predstavljaju važan korak za grenlandsku kinematografiju i publici u Zagrebu pružaju rijedak i inspirativan uvid u arktičko pripovijedanje.
Program uključuje niz nagrada i profesionalnih prilika:
U suradnji s European Short Pitch, jedan projekt dobit će konzultantske usluge; MIDPOINT Shorts odabrat će jedan projekt za izravno sudjelovanje u svojoj ediciji 2025./2026.; Sayonara Film osigurava savjetovanje za festivalsku i distribucijsku strategiju;
Novčana nagrada od 3.000 EUR bit će dodijeljena najboljem projektu prema odluci stručnog žirija.
Članovi žirija:
Julie Rousson (Euro Connection / Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival)
Adam Selo (Sayonara Film)
Mile Božičević (scenarist)
Julie Marnay (European Short Pitch)
Pitching forum 3. srpnja 2025. otvoren je za javnost, uz obaveznu prijavu putem sljedeće poveznice: Let's pitch some shorts! 2025.
Pozivamo sve zainteresirane da nam se pridruže i otkriju nova lica europskog te međunarodnog kratkog filma.
Kroz deset godina postojanja, "Let’s Pitch Some Shorts!” postao je ključna inicijativa za poticanje kulturne raznolikosti, razvoj talenata i međusobnu suradnju na europskoj i međunarodnoj razini.
Predstavimo projekte. Stvarajmo zajedno. Ispričajmo nove narative.
The Creative Europe Desk – MEDIA Office Croatia proudly announces the 11 short film projects selected for the 10th edition of the international workshop and pitching forum “Let’s Pitch Some Shorts!”, taking place from 30 June to 2 July 2025 at the University VERN’ in Zagreb, including the pitching forum, to be held on 03/7/2025 starting at 10:30 AM at the Kaptol Cinema Boutique in Zagreb.
This milestone edition received a record number of submissions — a total of 71 applications. Out of these, 11 projects were selected, representing an exciting mix of emerging voices from across Europe and beyond.
Selected participants and their projects:
Brazil – Chui Thermal | written & directed by Larissa Murai
Croatia – Filly (Deklica) | co-written by Mia Laura Jurčić, directed & co-written by Kruno Trninić, produced by Klara Vlahovski
Croatia – The Burden (Teret) | written & directed by Vedran Husremović
Cyprus – The Second Switch | written & directed by Andreas Avgousti
Czech Republic – Children of Suad | written & directed by Moatasem Taha, produced by Natália Pavlove (Other Stories)
Czech Republic – Empty House | written & directed by Sheida Sheikhha, produced by Michal Sikora & Apoorva Satish (Off Beat Films)
Greenland – Dreaming With You | written & directed by Alberte Parnuuna
Malta – What Women Do When Men Die | written & directed by Francesca Zammit, produced by Anika Psaila Savona & Pierre Ellul (Falkun Films)
Montenegro – Nowhere Land | written & directed by Ilija Zeković, produced by Anja Kečalović (Makina d.o.o.)
Serbia – Till Cake Do Us Part | written by Milena Božić & Sunčica Milanović, directed by Lana Pavkov, produced by Ana Ostojić & Milena Božić
Ukraine – In The Name of Ukraine | written & directed by Vyacheslav Turyanytsya, produced by Inna Lastochkina (Contemporary Ukrainian Cinema).
The experienced and renowned German film producer Roshanak Behesht Nedjad (her last film Mission Ulja Funk premiered 2021 at Berlinale Generation) will oversee the implementation of the workshop. Behesht Nedjad is a member of the European and German Film Academy and an alumna and mentor at the most famous European training programme for film producer, EAVE – European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs.
The programme is organised by the Creative Europe MEDIA Desks in Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Montenegro, Czech Republic, and Serbia, in collaboration with the Film Center of Montenegro, Arts Council Malta, the Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations in Cyprus, and the Greenland Film Makers Association (Film.gl).
As part of this celebratory edition, we are honoured to host the premiere screenings of two short films from Greenland:
Ajornavianngilatit ( 13 min, 2022 ), directed by Aka Hansen
Imajuik ( 18 min, 2022 ), directed by Marc Fussing Rosbach
Set in a post-apocalyptic Nuuk in 2060, the film tells the hauntingly poetic story of Imajuik, the last person left in the city after a uranium disaster. As a mysterious signal emerges, hope and uncertainty intertwine in a gripping sci-fi narrative.
These films mark an important milestone for Greenlandic cinema and offer audiences in Zagreb a rare and inspiring glimpse into Arctic storytelling.
The programme includes several awards and collaboration opportunities:
In cooperation with the organisers of European Short Pitch, one project will receive consultancy services to support further development; MIDPOINT Shorts will select one project for direct participation in its 2025/2026 edition; Sayonara Film will award one project support for developing a festival and distribution strategy; a financial award of 3,000 EUR will be granted by a professional jury.
The jury includes:
Julie Rousson (Euro Connection / Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival)
Adam Selo (Sayonara Film)
Mile Božičević (scriptwriter)
Julie Marnay (European Short Pitch)
Due to the limited capacity, registration is required via the following link: Let’s pitch some shorts! 2025
Let us celebrate emerging voices and the power of short films to cross borders, challenge norms, and reflect the diverse stories of our time.
By providing a safe space for bold stories, cultural diversity, and creative collaboration, the programme remains a key initiative for supporting new talent and building meaningful connections in European and international cinema.
Let us pitch. Let us collaborate. Let us tell new stories.
