OSCC SPOTLIGHT: Pitch. Win. Action. – Your Path To Rolling Camera is Here!
“We really appreciate [FCFF and Project Pitch] as being one of the festivals that still allows creators to create.”
– Rahul Chaturvedi, 2023 Project Pitch Winner
Canada’s Largest Live Film Pitch Event Is Back—Here’s Why You Should Apply
Take your elevator pitch to the main stage and spark real results! At the Ontario Screen Creators Conference (OSCC), your pitch could be the next to turn heads and kick-start production. With over $75,000 in prizes and services across three pitch competitions, Project Pitch is where bold ideas meet real opportunity.
“[Project Pitch] played a crucial role in making this film a reality. Winning [Project Pitch] not only incentivizes funders to back the project, but it also brings valuable in-kind services that boost our equipment and marketing budget.”
– Judith Schuyler, 2023 Short Film Project Pitch Winner
From feature films to shorts and documentaries, this is your chance to turn your script into a shooting schedule. – Apply Now!
The TURN IT UP! team pitching live at the Ontario Screen Creators Conference.
From Pitch to Cannes: Proof That One Pitch Can Change Everything
Think a 4-minute pitch can’t change your career? Think again.
Each year, bold creators take the stage at Project Pitch to share their vision and walk away with real industry support. Winners have turned pitches into full-scale productions, secured distribution, and advanced their careers on the international film circuit.
Here’s how one winning team went from the Project Pitch spotlight to the global stage.
2023 Feature Film Pitch Winners – TURN IT UP!
For producers Jesse Thomas Cook and Liv Collins, a four-minute pitch was the first step in a breakthrough journey. After winning big at the OSCC and wrapping on production, TURN IT UP! was selected for the Frontières’ Buyers Showcase at the Cannes Marché du Film.
TURN IT UP! is set in the unpredictable world of indie rock, and follows a struggling band that steals a mysterious melody with universe-warping consequences.
“I don’t know if we would’ve made this movie without winning the pitch. [We told ourselves if] we win the pitch, that will be a sign from the universe that we are supposed to make this movie, and lo and behold we won. So we intuitively followed that path and it led us here today.”
– Jesse Thomas Cook, On The Set Of TURN IT UP!
The winning moment the TURN IT UP! team claimed their pitch prize!
Frontières is an international co-production market spotlighting genre-driven projects and fostering connections between North American and European producers, distributors, and financiers.
TURN IT UP! was featured as part of the Buyers Showcase on May 18th, 2025, which highlights in-progress and post-production films that are actively seeking sales agents and global distribution deals.
It’s one of many success stories to emerge from Project Pitch, and a reminder that the right platform can propel a project from local spotlight to global stage.
Have a big idea? Your path to rolling camera could begin with a single pitch! – Apply Now!
Apply Now. Pitch Live This October.
Every year at the OSCC, Canadian filmmakers step into the spotlight and walk away with real-world support to bring their projects to life. With $75,500 in cash and services up for grabs, Project Pitch gives emerging and established creators the chance to make their next big idea a reality.
“I encourage all emerging filmmakers to take part in Pitching their projects whenever possible to ensure you have a good grasp of your story, why it is important to you, and the audiences.”
– Judith Schuyler, 2023 Short Film Project Pitch Winner
Project Pitch 2025 At a Glance:
Feature, Short and Documentary pitch categories
$75, 500 in cash and services for winning filmmakers!
Application Deadline: September 10th, 2025
Live Pitches: October 23rd–24th, 2025 at the OSCC
How It Works:
It’s live!
If selected, finalists will pitch live at OSCC 2025 in front of a panel of industry judges.
Each pitch is just 2–4 minutes, followed by a short Q&A.
It’s free to apply!
Just select the pitch you want to enter and fill out an application here.
Selected pitches will be required to pay a registration fee.
Please note, each pitch has specific eligibility criteria based on project stage and location. For full details, including application forms, costs if selected, and prize breakdowns, check out the Project Pitch page on our website here.
And don’t forget to thank our incredible sponsors, Project Pitch is only possible through their support of independent filmmaking in Southwestern Ontario.
On set with the producing team of 18 TO 35, our 2023 Web Series Pitch Winners!
“The Forest City Film Festival is so important in creating that momentum for development of an idea. It can be really hard to get funding, especially in Canada, you know we are all working with limited resources to be able to get things off the ground. […] For someone like Rahul and myself, emerging creators, [it means we] can actually have a chance at showcasing an idea we have.”
– Charlie Whalley, 2023 Web Series Pitch Winner
Take it from our previous winners, and don’t miss your chance to pitch – submit yours today!
