DKE - Ured MEDIA Hrvatske s ponosom objavljuje 11 kratkometražnih filmskih projekata odabranih za 10. izdanje međunarodne radionice i pitching foruma "Let's Pitch Some Shorts!", koji će se održati od 30. lipnja do 3. srpnja 2025. u Zagrebu. Program će kulminirati pitching forumom 3. srpnja 2025. u 10:30 sati u Kaptol Boutique Cinema.
Ova jubilarna edicija zabilježila je rekordan ukupan broj 71 prijava, a među njima je odabrano 11 projekata, povezujući nove i raznolike 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 Kecalović (Makina d.o.o.)
Češka – Children of Suad | scenarij i režija: Moatesem Taha, produkcija: Natália Pavlove (Other Stories),
Češka – Empty House | scenarij i režija: Sheida Sheikhha, produkcija: Michal Sikora i Apoorva Satish (Lonely Production)
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 Apart | scenarij: Milena Božić i Sunčica Milanović, režija: Lana Pavkov, produkcija: Ana Ostojić
Ukrajina – In The Name of Ukraine | scenarij i režija: Vyacheslav Turyanytsya, produkcija: Inna Lastochkina (Contemporary Ukrainian Cinema)
Ove godine po prvi put sudjeluju projekti iz Brazila, Grenlanda, Češke i Ukrajine, čime se dodatno potvrđuje važnost programa prilikom promicanja kulturne raznolikosti i poticanja transnacionalne suradnje.
Svi sudionici dobit će profesionalnu edukaciju, mentorsku podršku te priliku predstaviti svoje projekte ispred međunarodnog stručnog žirija i profesionalne publike.
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 – MEDIA Uredi 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).
Let's Pitch Some Shorts! nije samo platforma za usavršavanje – već i siguran, inkluzivan prostor za razmjenu raznolikih perspektiva, autentičnih glasova i hrabrog filmskog izričaja. Forum potiče kulturnu razmjenu, koprodukciju i međusobnu suradnju, stvarajući prostor u kojem talenti rastu, a ideje prelaze granice.
U sklopu ovog jubilarnog izdanja s osobitim zadovoljstvom najavljujemo premijerne projekcije dvaju iznimnih 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 postapokaliptični Nuuk 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.
Nagrade i industrijska partnerstva
Program uključuje niz nagrada i profesionalnih prilika:
Članovi žirija:
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 outstanding 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 3 July 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia. The programme will culminate in the Pitching Forum, held on 3 July 2025 at 10:30 AM at Kaptol Boutique Cinema in Zagreb, Croatia.
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 and cultural perspectives 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 Moatesem Taha, produced by Natália Pavlove (Other Stories)
Czech Republic – Empty House | written & directed by Sheida Sheikhha, produced by Michal Sikora & Apoorva Satish (Lonely Production)
Greenland – Dreaming With You | written & directed by Alberte Parnuuna
Malta – What Women Do When Men Die | written & directed by Francesca Zammit, produced by Anika & Pierre Elul (Falkun Films)
Montenegro – Nowhere Land | produced by Anja Kecalović, written & directed by Ilija Zeković
Serbia – Till Cake Do Us Apart | written by Milena Božić & Sunčica Milanović, directed by Lana Pavkov, produced by Ana Ostojić
Ukraine – In The Name of Ukraine | written & directed by Vyacheslav Turyanytsya, produced by Inna Lastochkina (Contemporary Ukrainian Cinema)
This year’s edition proudly welcomes, for the first time, projects from Brazil, Greenland, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine, demonstrating an increasing commitment to cultural diversity, regional inclusivity, and storytelling that transcends borders.
Each participant will receive professional training, one-on-one mentorship, and the opportunity to present their projects before a professional audience and an international jury.
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).
Let’s Pitch Some Shorts! is not only a professional training platform but a safe and inclusive space for the exchange of diverse perspectives, underrepresented voices, and bold new storytelling. It is a place where collaboration replaces competition, where co-productions are born, and where cultural exchange is encouraged through mentorship, community, and meaningful dialogue.
In its tenth edition, the event continues to highlight the importance of investing in emerging talent, fostering intercultural dialogue, and building bridges between filmmakers, countries, and communities.
As part of this celebratory edition, we are honoured to host the premiere screenings of two exceptional 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.
Awards and Industry Partnerships
The programme includes several awards and collaboration opportunities:
The jury includes:
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.
