2025 Mifa Pitch Prizes & Partners

Short Films Category 

In partnership with the SACD

• 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.
• NEF Animation Prize: a creativity grant and 1-month residency for an animated short film project at Fontevraud Abbey.
• Filmværksted Viborg 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 

• 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).
• Ciclic Prize: 25,000 EUR and a 2-month animation residency in Vendôme.
• 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).
• 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 Branded Television

• Disney Television Animation Prize: 10,000 EUR for further development of a TV series or special.

• 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. 

• 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.
• Studios Alhambra Prize: this covers the post-production work on a TV series pilot worth 2,000 EUR (by choice: image editing, sound editing, live editing, music recording, sound design, 5.1 surround mixing). Excludes creative and technical teams.

Immersive Experiences Category  

• Weird MarketPrize: full accreditation and meals are included for the Weird Market’s 17^th edition, which will be held in Valencia (Spain) on September 30th to October 5th 2025.
• The United XR Europe Booster Prize: direct selection and 800 EUR-fee waiver for The United XR Europe Booster 2025 coaching and pitching programme.
• NewImages Prize: direct selection and accreditation to the next edition of the XR Market and NewImages Festival for the immersive experiences project leader(s).
• Anidox XR Residency Prize: 4 weeks residency at The Animation Workshop (Viborg, Denmark) and a 1,000 EUR investment in the development of an animated documentary XR project.

Documentary Category

• EURODOC Prize: access to a tailored consultation with a trusted EURODOC expert, based on the specific needs of the awarded project
• DOK Leipzig Prize: two accreditations to participate in the next edition of the DOK Leipzig and DOK Industry, including observer access to the DOK Co-Pro market for the director and producer of an animation documentary project.
• 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.
• Cristal Publishing Prize: this covers the creation and production of an original soundtrack for a feature-length documentary trailer (in our recording studios in La Rochelle, France).
• BIPTV Prize: pre-purchase option and EUR 15,000 funding assistance for the development of a short documentary film.

All category prizes

• Cinekid for Professionals Prize: accelerated selection of a feature film or episodic project especially for children as part of the junior co-production market during the Cinekid Festival 2025.
• Mifa – Meilleure performance Prize: invitation to the next edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Market (Mifa accreditation) for the project leader(s) of a short film, feature film, series or TV special or immersive experience project.
• Mifa – Animation du Monde Prize: invitation to the next edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Market (Mifa accreditation) for the project leader(s) of a short film, feature film, series or TV special or immersive experience project.