BIF Market Projects Competition – Terms & Conditions

  1. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To qualify for the BIF Market, projects must meet the following criteria:

1.1 Feature Length

The project must be a fiction feature-length film.

1.2 Genre

Projects must belong to the genre film category, including but not limited to Thriller, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Black or Surrealist Humor, Horror, and Surrealism.

1.3 Project Stage

  • RAVEN EGGS: Projects in early development that have passed the pitch stage but have gathered less than 20% of their budget.
  • HATCHING RAVENS: Projects in mid-stage development, defined as having at least 20% of the budget secured and the script completed.
  • Projects in post-production

Projects can be selected to participate online or onsite. Only mid-stage development projects selected onsite are eligible for competition.

1.4 Language

All submissions must be sent in English. When sending videos (mood reels, trailers, video pitches, teasers), you may send them in the original language of the project, but English subtitles are mandatory when not spoken in English.

1.5 Attendance

If selected for the onsite competition, at least one representative (director and/or producer) must attend the entire duration of the BIF Market, from April 13 to April 17. Failure to comply with this condition may result in the project being moved to the online competition, given the limited number of onsite slots.

  1. APPLICATION PROCEDURE

2.1 Submission Period

Submissions open on December 1, 2025, at 00:01 (CET) and close on February 15, 2026, at 23:59 (CET).

2.2 Application form

2.3 Fees

There is no submission fee for the 2026 edition.

  1. SELECTED PROJECTS

3.1 Official Selection

Only projects in the official selection (onsite or online) will be featured in the BIF Market guide and on the official presentation and meeting platform.
At the end of the BIF Market (onsite & online), the project and contact (producer’s email) will be featured on the BIF Market Official Website.

3.2 Materials

All the requested materials to selected projects must be delivered within the deadline, including a video pitch to serve as a presentation to your project in the online platform. This condition is mandatory to remain in the official selection.

3.3 Pitching Session

Onsite projects will participate in a pitching session. Each pitch must last a maximum of 5 minutes.

3.4 Accommodation

Each selected project will receive a 5-night hotel accommodation for one representative (it is possible to book a twin room without any additional fee if two persons present the project).

3.5 Meetings

Representatives of selected projects will have the possibility of one-on-one meetings with industry professionals, through the Grip platform. Meetings with jury members for projects in competition will be pre-arranged by the BIF Market team, while all other meetings are to be arranged by participants themselves at their own will. If you are onsite, you can plan online meetings before and after the 4 Market days.

3.6 Awards

Prizes may include post-production services or invitations to international industry events. Specific awards will be announced closer to the event.

3.7 Costs

While hotel accommodation and transport from and to the airport/train station are provided for ONE representative of onsite-selected projects, all other travel expenses remain the responsibility of the project representatives.

  1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

4.1 Ownership and Rights

The applicant guarantees they have all necessary rights and permissions to submit the project.

4.2 Withdrawal

Selected projects on site may not withdraw once they have confirmed.

Please be sure to inform the BIF Market as soon as possible if you want to withdraw from the BIF Market selection. This will allow the BIF Market to offer your slot to another project.

If you withdraw from the selection after the BIF Market Guide is sent for print, you will be blacklisted for all future BIF Market activities.

4.3 Modifications

The BIF Market reserves the right to amend these regulations if necessary. Participants will be notified of any changes in advance.

4.4 Disqualification

Failure to comply with these regulations may result in disqualification, blacklisting, or fees. This will be at the discretion of the BIF Market management.