An overview of four feature-length documentaries in the post-production phase. Each film offers sensitive and thought-provoking perspectives on the world around us through distinctive explorations of the human, political, and environmental issues shaping our societies. These teams are looking to strengthen their distribution and international marketing strategies.
The pitches will be held in English.
Projects
Beyond the Waves, directed by Chadi Bennani
Cumulus, directed by Millefiore Clarkes and co-produced by Jenna MacMiillan
Fenced, directed by Gabriella Garcia Pardo and produced by Kellen Quinn
Son of the Streets, directed by Mohammed Almughanni and produced by Rashid Abdelhamid
We would like to thank Jacobs Burns Film Center and POV Magazine for their contribution in the form of a prize awarded to Rough Cut Pitch 2026 participants.
Exclusively for Forum accreditation and passport holders.
Supported by the CMF
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