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Focus SCRIPT 2026: 7 Short Film projects in development

The Focus SCRIPT highlights promising filmmakers and supports them in the development of their first professional short film.

Find below the seven chosen projects for the 2026 Short Film Corner | Rendez-vous Industry!

BATEAU DU DÉPART (DEPARTURE BOAT)
de Daniel Duque – France, Colombia, Benin

CEUX QUI DÉRANGENT (THOSE WHO DISTURB)
d’Inès Dahmani – France

LE DERNIER AFFÛT (THE LAST HIDE)
de Matthias Joulaud – Switzerland

GENTLE HANDS
de Garry Christian – Indonesia

LADAINHA (THE SEA REMAINS)
de Rosa Caldeira & Nay Mendl – Brazil

PUSSY STREET
de Sélin Van Laethem – Belgium

SERVEIS MUNICIPALS (MUNICIPAL SERVICES)
de Júlia Coldwell Serra – Spain

 


 

These projects have been chosen from the recent graduates of the collaborating Film Schools participating in the program:

CinéFabrique (France); EICTV (Cuba); ESCAC (Spain); Le Fresnoy (France); HEAD (Switzerland); KASK (Belgium); Universitas Multimedia Nusantara (Indonesia)

The Focus SCRIPT offers a dedicated space for these recent graduates of Visual Arts & Film Schools, through a dedicated program and tailor-made mentoring on their scripts.

It also facilitates the meeting of potential partners, such as (co-)producers, distributors and industry platforms through one-on-one sessions and dedicated encounters with various key decision-makers around specific topics designed for each project.

This year again, the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry is glad to collaborate with MIDPOINT Institute, ShorTO Film Market, Music & Cinema Marseille International Festival who will grant support to different projects of the Focus SCRIPT. Additionally, all the projects of the Focus SCRIPT and the Focus WiP, as well as the participants of the New Producers Room, are eligible to a support provided by Brussels Short Film Festival.

The SFC | Rendez-vous Industry also thanks Minikino Film Week for its involvement in the program this year.

 

DISCOVER THE PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT

 


 

FOCUS SCRIPT – PITCH & PRESENTATION • Tuesday 19 May, 10:00 @Palais Stage

The pitch session is followed by the presentation of the Focus WiP projets (short films in work-in-progress) and one-on-one meetings from 11:30. Free acces without preliminary booking.

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