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2024 Mifa Pitch Prizes & Partners
Through the generous support of both its official and grant partners, every year, the Mifa has the great pleasure of seeing numerous projects receive an important boost for their future works.
Short Films Category
In partnership with the SACD
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ARTE France Prize: pre-purchase of a short film to be broadcast on Court-Circuit, an ARTE programme about short films.
- Ciclic Prize: 35,000 EUR and a 6-month animation residency in Vendôme.
- Ciclic Prize – Shortway: a 1-month animation residency in the Vendôme, the train ticket, accommodation, and a full-day coaching on a film’s fabrication stage with an animation professional are covered.
- NEF Animation Prize: a creativity grant and 1-month residency for an animated short film project at Fontevraud Abbey.
- Open Workshop Prize: 2–6-month residency at The Animation Workshop (Viborg, Denmark) and a 3,000 EUR grant for an animated short film project.
- SACD Prize: 5,600 EUR financial support for an animated short film project and invitation to the Annecy Festival for the winner(s).
- Studios Alhambra Prize: covers post-production work on a short film project of a value of 2,000 EUR (by choice: picture editing, sound editing, live editing, music recording, sound design, 5.1 mixing). Excludes technical and creative teams.
Feature Films Category
In partnership with Kasagi Labo
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Ciclic Prize: 25,000 EUR and a 2-month animation residency in Vendôme. This prize is for a TV series/special and/or feature film projects.
- Cristal Publishing Prize: covers the creation and fabrication of the original music for a feature film trailer (in our recording studios in La Rochelle, France).
- Kasagi Labo Prize: 5,000 EUR grant or 10,000 EUR purchase option for the development and finance of an animation feature film.
- SACD Prize: 7,000 EUR financial support for an animation feature film project as well as invitation to the Annecy Festival for the winner(s).
- TitraFilm Prize: this covers post-production work on a feature film pilot or development assistance (voice recording, recording studio, artistic direction of voices, sound design, sound editing, sound effects, 5.1 surround mixing, mastering). Excludes creative and technical teams.
TV Series & Specials Category
In partnership with Disney+
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Ciclic Prize: 25,000 EUR and a 2-month animation residency in Vendôme. This prize is for a TV series/special and/or feature film projects.
- Disney+ Prize for a New Series: 5,000 EUR to help with development.
- TitraFilm Prize: covers postproduction work on a TV series or special pilot, or assistance in development (voice recording, recording studio, artistic direction of voices, sound design, sound editing, sound effects, 5.1 surround mixing, mastering). Excludes creative and technical teams.
Digital Experiences Category
- Weird Market Prize: full accreditation and meals are included for the Weird Market’s 16th edition, which will be held in Valencia on 1st to 6th October 2024.
- The Stereopsia Booster Prize: direct selection and 800 EUR-fee waiver for The Booster coaching and pitching programme at Stereopsia EUROPE.