GAIFF PRO INDUSTRY —
GAIFF Pro Industry is a financing, co-production, and educational platform dedicated to Western Asian documentary, fiction, hybrid, animation, and expanded cinema projects with universal reach (to check the eligible countries, please follow the link here).
The Industry platform runs parallel to the Golden Apricot International Film Festival each year in July in Yerevan, Armenia.
GAIFF Pro offers pitching sessions, year-round master classes with award-winning professionals, workshops targeting all aspects of film making from scriptwriting to pitching, from fundraising to post-production and distribution strategies, and tailored one-on-one meetings with the decision-makers. The event includes Co-production Market, Short Film Market, GAIFF Pro Showcase, and Actors’ Track.
The platform was established in 2019 as the successor to the successful 10-year run of the Directors Across Borders Program.
Accreditation applications opening soon.
GAIFF Pro Co-production Market
WIP: Work-in-Progress Market
The deadline to submit is April 19, 2026, 23:59 AMT.
The upcoming edition of the GAIFF Pro Industry Platform takes place July 13-17, 2026.
The objective of Short Cuts Nest is to boost the development of the short film sector in Armenia. Its aim is to enhance the influence of short films on the wider film industry and to foster the emergence of fresh cinema authors and artists
The deadline to submit is April 19, 2026, 23:59 AMT. The upcoming edition of the GAIFF Pro Industry takes place July 13-17, 2026.
