Motion Picture

Co-Production
Feature Film​

Motion Picture

Co-Production
Feature Film​

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

  1. The applicant(s) must be the original copyright owner of the submitted material, or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner of the submitted material.
  2. The applicant(s) for SAFM MENA Edition 2023 must be of South Asian or MENA origin.
  3. Feature-length (running time minimum 60 minutes) film project with a director, producer and a production company attached.
  4. No Documentaries or Short Films will be accepted.
  5. Applicant(s) have to submit the proposed budget of the project. They have to fill in the budget sheet provided in the application form.
  6. Applicant(s) have to provide proof of at least 30 percent of the total production cost as part of the application.
  7. Proof of 30 percent funding can be in the form of a letter of intent from the production company on its letter head along with its official stamp.
  8. Applicant(s) need to provide the details of any previous film festivals/ film markets the project has been a part of.
  9. Projects without a director on board will not be accepted.

Rules & Regulations

  1. All applications must be submitted in English regardless of the language of the film.
  2. Shortlisted participants will be asked to send their complete scripts (with dialogues, 90 – 100 pages) within 15 days of receiving a notification from the organizer’s.
  3. Final projects will be decided based on the quality of the final script submitted.
  4. One can submit multiple projects.
  5. The applicant(s) cannot approach jury members and / or organizers under any circumstances during the process of submission & selection. If found guilty of the same, the respective applications will be disqualified.
  6. Once the project is selected, either producer or director of the project must be present in person at the SAFM – MENA Edition venue.
  7. SAFM – MENA Edition will provide handholding, capacity building and mentoring to the final selected film makers to create a compelling pitch presentation.
  8. The selected film makers will be given 15 min in total to present their project during the market. 5 Minutes (of the total 15 min) will be allotted for pitching & the remaining 10 min will be kept for Q & A session.
  9. The Information on the application form cannot be edited once submitted.
  10. The Deadline for submitting your projects are Regular Deadline –
    December 17 to January 17, 2023
    Submission Fee : 100 USD
    Final Deadline – January 18 to January 31, 2023
    Submission Fee : 115 USD
  11. Unpaid submission will not be entertained.
  12. The decision of SAFM – MENA Edition will be final & binding on all applicants.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

  1. The applicant(s) must be the original copyright owner of the submitted material, or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner of the submitted material.
  2. The applicant(s) for SAFM MENA Edition 2023 must be of South Asian or MENA origin.
  3. Feature-length (running time minimum 60 minutes) film project with a director, producer and a production company attached.
  4. No Documentaries or Short Films will be accepted.
  5. Applicant(s) have to submit the proposed budget of the project. They have to fill in the budget sheet provided in the application form.
  6. Applicant(s) have to provide proof of at least 30 percent of the total production cost as part of the application.
  7. Proof of 30 percent funding can be in the form of a letter of intent from the production company on its letter head along with its official stamp.
  8. Applicant(s) need to provide the details of any previous film festivals/ film markets the project has been a part of.
  9. Projects without a director on board will not be accepted.

Rules & Regulations

  1. All applications must be submitted in English regardless of the language of the film.
  2. Shortlisted participants will be asked to send their complete scripts (with dialogues, 90 – 100 pages) within 5 days of receiving a notification from the organizers.
  3. Final projects will be decided based on the quality of the final script submitted.
  4. One can submit multiple projects.
  5. The applicant(s) cannot approach jury members and / or organizers under any circumstances during the process of submission & selection. If found guilty of the same, the respective applications will be disqualified.
  6. Once the project is selected, either producer or director of the project must be present in person at the SAFM – MENA Edition venue.
  7. SAFM – MENA Edition will provide handholding, capacity building and mentoring to the final selected film makers to create a compelling pitch presentation.
  8. The selected film makers will be given 15 min in total to present their project during the market. 5 Minutes (of the total 15 min) will be allotted for pitching & the remaining 10 min will be kept for Q & A session.
  9. The Information on the application form cannot be edited once submitted.
  10. The Deadline for submitting your projects are Regular Deadline –
    December 17 to January 17, 2023
    Submission Fee : 100 USD
    Final Deadline – January 18 to January 31, 2023
    Submission Fee : 115 USD
  11. Unpaid submission will not be entertained.
  12. The decision of SAFM – MENA Edition will be final & binding on all applicants.

required Documents

  1. Duly filled and signed Project Submission Form (online).
  2. Log line.
  3. Synopsis (1000 words max).
  4. Treatment (1000 words max).
  5. First twenty-five pages of the script.
  6. Director’s Profile (300 words max in English).
  7. Producer’s and / or production company’s profile (300 words max in English).
  8. Proposed Detailed Budget (topsheet).
  9. Proof of 30 percent funding (of the total budget).
  10. Previous film festival/ film market details.

Registration Form

Mandatory fields are marked with * | All file to be uploaded in .PDF format.



    Project Title:*




    Phone Number:*




    Genre:*




    Upload Logline:*


    Logline*




    Upload Script:* (PDF - 20-25 script pages)


    Script*




    Upload Cast And Crew List: (200 words max)


    Cast And Crew List




    Upload Proof Of 30 % Funding:*


    Proof Of 30 % Funding*




    Producers profile:*