Event Date: 3–5 March 2027
Location: Glasgow
Submissions for this callout are only open to production companies with some funding in place.
IMPORTANT! After you create a snapshot and submit to this callout you must also share the link to your snapshot on the GFF application form: https://gffcopro.paperform.co/ Any submissions that do not also fill in the paperform application will not be accepted.
What's on offer
Up to 15 feature film projects will be selected for Glasgow Film Festival’s inaugural International Co-Production Pitch during Industry Focus 2027.
Selected teams will take part in pitch workshops with MySmashMedia before presenting to leading industry executives and a live audience.
Participants will receive complimentary industry accreditations, exclusive one-to-one meetings, and networking opportunities.
The programme is designed to encourage co-production partnerships between Scotland, the wider UK, and international producers.
What they are looking for
Feature films with a runtime of 70 minutes or more.
Projects in active development.
Projects with strong potential for international distribution and a clear fit for international co-production.
Projects that are actively seeking co-producers.
Some financing should already be in place, which may include development funding from a national film body.
Projects from any country are welcome; teams based outside the UK should be open to the UK as a co-production partner.
Applications should explain what the team is seeking from a co-production partner.
Submissions should include a one-page treatment, production company details, producer and writer credits, and director credits if a director is attached.
A MySmashMedia Snapshot should be included, covering the logline, budget and finance plan including secured finance.
Who can apply
Applications must be submitted by production companies.
Production companies from anywhere in the world are eligible.
What you need to include in your SMASH Pitch
Your SMASH Snapshot must include at minimum:
Logline
Format; Genre; Setting; Runtime
Brief Biog of key creatives
Treatment with all major plot points — set up; inciting incident; rising conflict; mid story twist; crisis; climax and resolution.
Budget.
Finance Plan
Any projects submitted without this information will not be accepted.
How to Apply
Create your FREE SMASH Pitch at app.mysmash.media.
Build your Snapshot with the required elements above.
Hit 'Share Project' and select Glasgow Film Festival from the Call Out page.
Submit before [Deadline Date + Time].
Protect your IP
At SMASH, protecting your creative work is at the heart of everything we do. Every project uploaded to the platform is automatically timestamped and securely stored, giving you a verifiable digital record of ownership. Your pitch is only shared when you choose, and with the people you choose — ensuring your ideas remain yours, always. We call it Pitch Protection, and it's how we make sure creators can share their work with confidence, knowing their IP is safe and traceable.
Key Dates
Submission Deadline: [Date + Time]
Event / Market / Live Pitch: 3–5 March 2027, Glasgow
Important Notes
It's FREE to create and submit a SMASH Pitch.
Selected participants must attend the workshops and live pitch event in Glasgow.
Industry experts may not commission your project directly but will provide feedback, connections, and guidance.
Applicants will also need to complete the festival application and include their MySmashMedia Snapshot link.
A £25 submission fee (including VAT) applies to the festival application.
Selected teams should be available in Glasgow from the morning of 3 March to 5 March 2027.
Questions? Contact: cupid@mysmash.media
About Glasgow Film Festival
About GFF Founded in 2005, GFF has grown from a local gem to Scotland’s flagship film festival. With a programme packed with film premieres spanning the spectrum of cinema from across the globe, the screen is just the start. Growing from just 6,000 attendances in its first edition to more than 43,000 in recent years, GFF is now proudly one of the UK's most significant film festivals, and an unmissable moment in the international film calendar. Each year we screen hundreds of titles spanning the spectrum of cinema, from all over the world. Our programme is packed with international premières and unmissable event cinema: see the latest films from modern cine-masters; classics in a fresh new light, and be introduced to the most exciting new voices in world film.
About My SMASH Media
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