The 15th Finnish Film Affair (FFA) invites project applications from feature films and documentaries with international potential. The Showcase Day, taking place on Thursday, 24 September, offers an opportunity to present projects to international industry professionals and network with guests ranging from sales agents and co-producers to investors and festival programmers.
The application deadline is Friday, 5 June 2026.
Pitching categories at FFA are Documentaries, Series, Fiction in Progress, Fiction in Development and Nordic Selection. FFA’s TV Series category is curated in collaboration with Audiovisual Producers Finland, whilst Nordic Selection films are chosen in collaboration with Nordic film institutes. Finland’s entry for the Nordic Selection category may be chosen from eligible applications submitted through the open call. Applications are accepted from projects produced in Finland as well as projects in which Finland is a minority production country.
Nordic Selection and Documentary projects are eligible if they are in production and have filmed material available to show during the showcase. Fiction projects must be in development, in production, or in an early stage of post-production.
Documentary and Series pitches are allocated 8 minutes each. Fiction in Progress and Nordic Selection projects are allocated an 8-minute pitch slot and may be presented using mood reels, selected filmed footage, or teasers and trailers. Fiction in Development projects have a shorter pitch slot of 4 minutes each.
An international jury composed of industry professionals will the projects applying to FFA’s Showcase Day and provide constructive feedback to all eligible projects that have applied, even those not chosen. In total, approximately 35 projects will be selected to present at the Showcase Day and will receive pitch coaching on project presentation before taking the stage. During the event, a jury will determine the winners of several awards, details of which will be announced in the coming months.
The 15th Finnish Film Affair will take place in Helsinki from 23–25 September 2026, and is the industry event of Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy, held from 17-27 September.
The application deadline is Friday, 5 June 2026.
