• TV series, TV specials, feature films, games, mobile content, cross and transmedia animation projects (incl. hybrid formats containing at least 50% animation)
• short film projects, but only if they can be further developed into other formats
• projects should be at concept or development stage
• they should be suitable for and open to European co-productions
• they should have potential for IP (Intellectual Property) development and for European and international distribution

A maximum of two people per company can register. One of them should be a producer. The author / scriptwriter, creator, director, head of animation or any other member of the creative team is also welcome to apply. It is not possible to register additional company representatives after the deadline for project submissions has passed.

APD is mainly a European event and is funded by Creative Europe MEDIA. Producers / companies submitting a project to APD should therefore have a registered office in one of the 27 EU-member states or in a country associated with Creative Europe Media (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, the Republic of Serbia, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine).

APD also considers submissions from other countries if the producers can provide convincing arguments that they are explicitly looking for independent co-production partners from EU countries.

Co-producers of projects submitted for participation in APD can also register for the Producer Programme (you can choose this option at the beginning of the registration form). Here, too, the registration only becomes effective if the submitted project is selected for participation in APD 2023. The participation fee then becomes due for the registered persons.

• Participation in the APD Co-Production Market – one-to-one meetings with potential co-producers, studios, service producers
• Participation in the APD Financing Market – pre-planned one-to-one meetings with financiers and investors
• Participation in the APD Conference & Roundtables
• A ticket for the 30^th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2023
• A ticket for the FMX – Film & Media Exchange
• E-catalogue with information on all participating companies and all selected projects
• Access to the APD online platform including a personalised schedule of pre-planned one-to-one meetings
• Networking lunches & dinners, coffee breaks with free coffee & tea

The project submission / registration can only be made via the APD online form.
The following information, texts (in English) and files are required:

• Company details incl. company profile (max. 800 characters).
• Contact information for the company / project representatives you would like to register for the APD Producer Programme
• Project details (title, project participants, format, genre, animation technique, target group, etc.)
• Financing details (total budget, partners)
• Synopsis (max. 500 characters)
• Personal statements on the project by the director / producer (USP of the project, visual concept, cross or transmedia strategy etc.) (max. 900 characters)
• Text for “What are we looking for at APD?” (max. 300 characters)

Files:

• Photos of the registered participants (300 dpi at 3x4cm, jpg or tif).
• At least 2 illustrations / film stills of the project (without text elements, in landscape format,145 x 91 mm, 300 dpi)
• Filmography of the writer, director, head of animation (if already determined)
• Company track record
• Optional: additional documents you would like to share with the selection committee (e.g. project bible or treatment of max. 8 pages)

Up to 50 projects will be selected to be presented at APD 2023.

The selection committee’s decision is based on the following main criteria:

• Originality, creativity and innovation in terms of content and design
• Openness and suitability for cross-border co-productions
• Potential for the European / international market

The selection committee also takes into account the company track record, especially with regard to European co-productions, as well as the experience and work of the creatives involved. Furthermore, we aim for at least 50% of the participants in the Producer Programme to be women.

Special attention is given to projects which promote sustainability, inclusion and diversity on the content level and the production side and to projects from EU countries that have a low audiovisual production capacity (as defined by MEDIA: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovenia, Slovakia and in addition Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, and Ukraine). We also offer a reduced accreditation fee of EUR 325 per person (incl. 7% VAT) for participants from these countries.