The Cinemira International Children and Youth Film Festival is organizing the Junior Pitch Forum for the third time, aiming to showcase the topics that concern young people and what films they find interesting within their own age group.

During the summer, the National Film Institute’s Fast Forward Program and Cinemira held the Junior Script Lab, where teenage participants had the opportunity to develop their film ideas into screenplays with the assistance of professionals over a period of three weeks. Out of the completed works, 8 screenplays have been selected for presentation at the Junior Pitch Forum, where the creators can pitch their film concepts to a professional jury.

The student jury decides on the main prize, while the film industry jury provides feedback for each project.

The finalists present their film proposals. Each participant will have 4 minutes to convince the jury, consisting of film experts and children, about their film concept.

After the presentations, participants can engage in “speed dating,” where they can meet with producers, screenwriters, and directors

The grand prize is decided by the children’s jury. And the film professional jury will provide feedback on each project.

Miklós Borsos, Audience Award winner of the 3rd Children and Youth Film Pitch Forum

Simon Szabó, Winner of the 3rd Children and Youth Film Pitch Forum

Ferenc Pusztai, producer

Yvonne Kerékgyártó, director-screenwriter

Malna Furedi

Abigel Dudas

Erik Gyarmati

Villo Demeter

Tamas Vigvari

The event is sponsored by the Hungarian National Film Institute.

Date: October 20th, 2023 
Venue: 1121 Budapest, Zugligeti út 9.

Participation is free for the public, but registration is required:

https://forms.gle/Umiu5am1iw35YwSp6