Our aim

FFKB CONNECT – Empowering Cinematic Visions

Wednesday, 25 November 2026

Successfully launched in 2024, FFKB Connect enters its third edition at the 14th Filmfestival Kitzbühel (24–28 November 2026). FFKB Connect is an innovative platform that brings together talented film producers, creatives, broadcasters and funding bodies in a unique way.

APPLICATION & PARTICIPATION

Applications must be sent by email to info@ffkb.at only.

To take part, please submit the following documents:

  • Treatment or screenplay (please state the draft)
  • Short synopsis (max. 1 page)
  • Short CV with photo

The submission deadline has passed. Thank you for your great interest and the many submissions!

FFKB CONNECT SCHEDULE

10:30 – 13:00: CONNECT I

  • Welcome
  • Introduction of the funding bodies & presentation by ABA – Film in Austria
  • Writers’ pitches & award ceremony

13:00 – 14:00:

  • Lunch break

14:00 – 17:00: CONNECT II

  • Feedback & speed dating

Perspective and vision

FFKB Connect sets new standards for networking current film and TV projects, with a clear focus on emerging Austrian talent in line with the festival’s profile.

The programme supports writers – and thus content creators – in developing and strategically planning their projects by giving them the opportunity to meet Austria’s leading film and TV developers.

FFKB Connect thus becomes an innovative platform that builds a bridge between talented writers, film producers and broadcasters. Funding bodies also present their script development programmes.

This broad participation allows not only the presentation of creative film projects but also a direct dialogue about the kind of content broadcasters and streamers are looking for, and which projects stand a chance of an international festival run or a theatrical release.

Through this exchange, FFKB Connect becomes a dynamic place for pioneering partnerships and inspiring film projects. Sustainability matters too: selected projects aiming for an international co-production are invited on to Alpendating, which started in Kitzbühel and now rotates every year between South Tyrol, Germany, Switzerland and Austria (Kitzbühel) in the spirit of DACH cooperation.