Join the Competition: Apply for the Signature Pitch

Join the competition for the pitch award of NOK 80,000

Signaturpitchen at the Short Film Convention 2026

Eight short-film projects from across Sápmi and Norway will be selected to compete for a prize of NOK 80,000, provided by the regional film centres in Norway and the International Sámi Film Institute (ISFI).

Signaturpitchen will be held during the Short Film Convention, which takes place on 14–15 January 2026 in Trondheim, Norway.

How to apply the Signature Pitch

Submit your application to ISFI, info@isfi.no, with a copy to Silja@isfi.no, by Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

The application must include:

• A project description (maximum 1 page)
• Visual material (maximum 1-page moodboard)
• The filmmaker’s CV, including relevant links to previous work
• A profile picture

Important: All application documents must be submitted in English and labeled “SIGNATURE PITCH 2026”

ISFI will choose one project to represent Sápmi in the Signature Pitch, and applicants will be notified during week 51. If you are selected by ISFI, you must apply for a travel grant through our grant system to have your travel expenses covered. You will be responsible for coordinating your own travel and accommodation.

About the Signature Pitch

Each regional film centre and ISFI will select one project from its region to participate in Signaturpitchen. Signaturpitchen is aimed at professional directors; students are not eligible to apply. The prize will be awarded as a personal grant, and the funds must be used to further develop the winning project. The grant is taxable under Norwegian law. The project must be in the idea/early development phase. The pitch must be delivered in English and must include visual material or moving images. The project must be a fiction short film with a maximum running time of 10 minutes. The jury consists of international producers and festival programmers from A-festivals. Each project will have a total of 10 minutes during the pitch session (7 minutes for the pitch + 3 minutes for questions from the jury). The jury may take the filmmaker’s previous work into consideration. Please note: The application and all documents must be written in English and marked “SIGNATURPITCH.”

Read more here.

And what if you win the Signaturpitchen competition?
The prize will be awarded as a personal grant, with the expectation that the funds will be used to further develop the winning project.

Why attend the Short Film Convention / Kortfilmkonventet?
The convention is a unique opportunity to network with short filmmakers from across Norway, as well as film consultants, talent managers from the regional film centers, NFI, and representatives from international film festivals. Read more about “Kortfilmkonventet” here.

Partners of the Short Film Convention:
The National Short Film Convention is organized by Midtnorsk Filmsenter in collaboration with the Minimalen Short Film Festival and Nordic Shorts Expo, with support from Nordnorsk Filmsenter, Vestnorsk Filmsenter, Filmkraft Rogaland, Sørnorsk Filmsenter, Østnorsk Filmsenter, Viken Filmsenter, the International Sámi Film Institute, and the Norwegian Film Institute (NFI).