A record 438 submissions were received this year—an increase of 38%—with the new Pitch Direct to Streaming Movies category drawing the most interest. Projects come from 39 countries, with Portugal, France, Argentina, and Colombia among the top contributors.
Finalists will compete for several awards, including the €3,000 Triodos Bank Award, the G.E.M.A Pitch Perfect Award (valued at $3,700), the Acorde Music Award, and the PRODU Award, offering editorial coverage and a one-year subscription to the PRODU platform.
Selected projects may also be invited to other major industry forums through Conecta’s partnerships with events like TV Drama Vision (Sweden), BAM (Colombia), and Serial Killer (Czech Republic), as well as new collaborators Rio2C (Brazil) and Abycine Lanza (Spain).
Finalist Categories:
Pitch Copro Series: 10 projects, including Stay Alive (Mexico/Peru) and Artificial Life (Mexico/Argentina).
Pitch Direct to Streaming Movies: 5 projects, including This Fucking Life (Chile) and Small Death in Lisbon (Portugal).
Pitch Music Series: 5 projects from Spain, Canada, Portugal, Italy, and Switzerland.
Pitch Docudrama Series: 5 projects, including Cherid, My Father Was a Government Hitman (Spain) and The Outsider (Argentina).
Pitch Innova Formats: 5 projects focused on innovative and interactive TV concepts.
Conecta FICTION & ENTERTAINMENT is one of the top 10 global TV industry events, connecting creators, producers, and financiers from Europe and the Americas. The 2025 edition is supported by the Castilla-La Mancha regional government and organized by Inside Content.
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