Development
Grant
Initiative.
Open Call in February 2026
All genres
Up to 10 grants of 10.000 euros each
Up to 10 grants of 10.000 euros each
Allocation
All fiction genres including animation
Genres
For the development of a long-form feature film or series pilot
Purpose
All Russian-speaking talents or teams (director, screenwriter, producer) in exile regardless of their nationality or citizenship
Who can apply
Deadline: 25 February 2026 - 16:00 CET
Timeline
Details
Participant's ideas should be presented as a package of documents including synopsis, treatment, intention note, author biography & filmography, mood board presentation, and script fragment (5 pages)
Application Form
The Grant Committee will choose the best ideas based on Grant Policies and Expert Committee TOR. Each winner should pass compliance
Decision
Pre-selected applicants who provided necessary documents and are eligible for participation will present ideas to the Grant Committee
Online Pitching
Grant-Making Decision
Representation at Film Markets
Selected participants will receive a grant for script development. Authors who receive a grant must present the developed scripts for films or pilot episodes to the Fund as a result of their work.
Benefit from consultations with producers, editors, and other representatives of the film industry to enhance your project and vision.
Your project could be presented by the Fund's Producer at renowned film markets such as EFM (Berlinale), Marche Du Film (Cannes), TIFF, and AFM.
This approach ensures sustainable support for authors while promoting the continuous functioning and growth of the Fund.
Grant Committee
Oleg Ageychev
Producer, Director, Screenwriter,
Founder of Mozga.Studio
Founder of Mozga.Studio
Grant Programm Executive
Ivan Philippov
Creative Producer at AR Film
Member of committee
Anonim Producer
Awarded Producer with International Experience
Member of committee
Anton Dolin
Critic
Member of committee
Anonim Producer
Awarded Producer with International Experience
Member of committee