Market or pitchChecked 15 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
Big Sky Pitch 2027
Closes 1 Nov 2026
Sunday 1 November 2026
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Final deadline confirmed on the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival's own page: 1 November 2026, with selected projects announced in January 2027.
Official page: https://www.bigskyfilmfest.org/docshop/big_sky_pitch/
- Who can apply
- Teams with a feature documentary work in progress, any form or subject
- You get
- A 10-minute pitch to commissioning editors and funders, with feedback and 1-1 coaching
- Entry fee
- $60
- Making
- Documentary
- Stage
- Development, Production, Post
- Type
- Market or pitch
Dates
- Opens Submissions open
- Earlier deadline Early bird deadline
- Closes Final deadline
- Event Big Sky Pitch day (location to be announced)
Who can apply
Teams with a feature documentary work in progress, any form or subject
Our notes don’t say where applicants must be based. Check the official rules.
What you get
A 10-minute pitch to commissioning editors and funders, with feedback and 1-1 coaching
| Details | Up to 10 projects; 10-minute pitch + 10-minute funder feedback; preparation and festival access. Funding is not automatic. |
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Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
To apply
| Feature documentary WIP · Final (until 1 Nov) | $60 | If selected, in-person Missoula attendance is mandatory. |
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What to bring
- Visual sample ≤5 minutes; synopsis; status; overall budget and secured funding; director/producer bios or filmographies.
Terms to read first
| Contract | Selection terms and definitive agreements were not inspected. Read them before accepting an award or granting rights. |
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| Rights | A concept with no footage/visual sample is not application-ready. Earlier descriptions and rules differ on earliest project stage; use the stricter published gate. |
| Travel | IN-PERSON attendance required despite an 'online' platform label. No travel subsidy verified. Notification text varies between 8 and 10 Jan. |
Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.
Where this comes from
- filmfreeway.com/BigSkyPitch Checked 15 Oct 2026
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