• 2026 Vancouver Queer Film Festival Pitch Competition

  • The second edition of the VQFF Pitch Competition is a unique opportunity for one 2SLGBTQIA+ filmmaking team to develop an original, bold, and compelling story with professional mentorship and resources provided by Vancouver Queer Film Festival. This initiative is designed to support emerging and/or mid-career storytellers from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community by providing both professional and creative support to develop a narrative proof of concept, digital series, or short film that reflects the richness and diversity of queer experiences.

    Applications Closed August 9, 2026, at 11:59 PM PDT

  • Requirements

    Please read carefully the requirements below before applying.

  • Project requirements: 

    • One application per filmaker.
    • Applicant must be either the producer, director, or writer of the project.
    • A writer must be attached.
    • In addition to a writer, either a director or a producer must be attached. Co-directors are welcome to apply.
    • The project must be in the development stage. 
    • Project must be scripted/narrative (no documentary, factual, or reality).
    • If the project depicts a storyline highlighting an underrepresented and/or underserved community, the Director, Writer, or Producer must be a member of said community.

    The application must include the following:

    • Project logline (max. 2 sentences)
    • Project synopsis (max. 150 words)
    • Artist statement and/or visual treatment (to be written by the individual pitching - max. 3 pages) 
    • Script sample (max. 10 pages) 
    • Project budget top sheet
    • Writer Bio (max. 150 words)
    • Writer Resume (max. 1 page)
    • Director and / or producer bio (max. 150 words) 
    • Director and / or producer resume
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • What is your role in the project? Please select all that apply.*
  • Project Type*
  • Project Genre(s): Check all that apply*

  • Application Submission Checklist

  • Please complete the sections below as outline.

    Project Details

    • Logline
    • Project Synopsis
    • Script Sample
    • Budget Top Sheet

    Credit Details

    • Writer Biography
    • Writer Resume
    • Artist's Statement
    • Director and/ or Producer Biography
    • Director and/ or Producer Resume

    We ask that all applicants adhere to the requested page restrictions for uploaded documents, as we will only include the listed page count.

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    • Letter(s) of Support (not required) 

    • For directors, producers, and/or writers with less than 3 professional credits*

      Please include one (1) letter of support from an industry professional or project mentor for any roles with less than three credits.

      *We define professional credits as credits obtained on projects that received public funding from a funding body or an organization such as Telefilm, National Film Board, Creative BC, TELUS/StoryHive, etc.

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