Call for Projects

The 2025 call for projects closed on April 11, 2025.

The Frontières Market in Montreal: Music Pitches

The Music Pitches is the newest section of the Frontières International Co-Production Market, aiming to facilitate opportunities to discover and connect with music composers and music editors working in the field of film and television.

What Does The Frontières Co-Production Market Offer?
Invitation provides access to all activities including:

  • Live pitch sessions from the selected music works;
  • Meeting and networking opportunities with project participants and a large variety of seasoned professionals from the international Genre film industry;
  • Panels and round tables on the latest developments and trends in Genre film production, financing and distribution;
  • A profile in the Frontières Coproduction Market guide;
  • Access to Fantasia Festival screenings and industry events.

2026 Dates
July 22-25
The 2026 Fantasia International Film Festival takes place July 16-August 2.

Location
Concordia University
1455 Blvd. De Maisonneuve Ouest
Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8, Canada

Event details/conference locations are not posted publicly and will be directly communicated to registered guests via email.

Call for Projects

The call for projects for the 2025 edition of the Frontières International Co-Production Market in Montreal: Music Pitches closed on April 11, 2025. The 2026 call for projects will launch in early 2026.

2025 Applications are closed.

MUSIC PITCHES

Deadline: April 11, 2025

MUSIC PITCHES

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

- All submitted work must be wholly original and may not infringe upon the copyright or intellectual property of any other person or entity;
- Entered works should reflect current creative activity.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

- Complete CV of the composer, editor and any other key members of your team;
- List of score compositions by the composer or talents represented by the editor;
- Reason for wanting to participate in Frontières;
- MP3 (or equivalent compatible file) excerpt of the composition or of the artists represented (max. 5 minutes).

Your documents can be submitted in French or English.

PARTICIPATION FEE

Participation Fee (paid only if project is selected) : CAD$ 200.

Travel and accommodation costs are the responsibility of the participants. Frontières has preferential rates with certain hotels and can help you with your reservation. We will also handle the logistics of round-trip transportation between the airport and downtown Montreal.

Pitching sessions and meetings will be held mainly in English. No translation services will be provided. Selected project team key members must be able to converse comfortably in English.

Scholarships may be available through your national film fund. These scholarships may cover both the participation fee and the additional costs. Please contact your national film fund for more information.

Deadline to submit: April 11th, 2025 - 6:00pm EDT

Questions about the Frontières Market Music Pitches?
Contact frontieres@fantasiafestival.com.


Frontières is presented by the Fantasia International Film Festival, in collaboration with the Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes. The Frontières international co-production Market is made possible thanks to the support of Téléfilm Canada, SODEC, Wallimage and the Netherlands Film Fund.