Send your project to U.S. in Progress! Submissions open till September 10th

Following the recent successes of the U.S. in Progress alumni—world premieres of Albert Birney (Obex, Sundance 2025), Amanda Kramer (By Design, Sundance 2025), Katarina Zhu (Bunnylovr, Sundance 2025), Paula González-Nasser (The Scout, Tribeca 2025) this year’s edition of the program announces its call for submissions. 

US in Progress presents narrative feature projects in rough cut stages to European buyers and Polish partner post-production companies. The pool of awards is worth over $100,000. The program objective is to inspire American producers to work with Poland and offers a unique opportunity to network, learn, exchange ideas and find partners. The deadline for submissions has been extended till September 10th. 

U.S. in Progress regulations and requirements:

• we are looking for fiction narrative projects in progress (rough cut stage)
• produced in the U.S.
• to reach at least 60 minutes of running time by November
• minimum 20 minutes of footage needs to be provided with the submission
• no sales agent attached by November 9th. 

For more information check www.usinprogress.pl.

To apply, please send in the following information in one email to usinprogress@nowehoryzonty.pl subject line: "USinP Submission - project title":

1. Title (or working title)
2. Synopsis (max 1000 words)
3. Logline
4. Production info:

• Director (short bio max 200 words)
• Producer (short bio max 200 words)
• Production Company
• Production Countries (if other than U.S.)
• Talent
• Production Budget
• Secured Financing (%)
• Project Status

5. Screener link (only Features in post-production phase, minimum 20 minutes of footage, please!)
6. Contact of a representative submitting:

• name, 
• e-mail address 
• phone number.

7. Has the film previously been selected/ submitted for any labs/ markets/ film festivals.

The international committee will announce the selected projects by early October. 

Get ready to join us in Wroclaw and Warsaw and discover the possibilities of working with Poland! Please note: submissions for the festival (completed films) are now closed