Dedicated to cinema professionals, VdR–Industry and its activities represent a springboard for future films to find support in every stage of their production. For its next edition, VdR–Industry is taking place on 19 – 22 April, 2026.

Nestled in the heart of the festival lies the VdR–Industry programme, four jam-packed days comprising numerous pitches, including our centrepiece co-production forum, project labs, talks and networking events, all culminating in the much anticipated and celebrated Industry Awards night. Please note submissions for the 2026 edition are now closed.

VdR–Industry 2026 Projects

Events & Parties

VdR–Industry Talks

Accreditations

Delegations

Industry Representatives

VdR–Film Market

Industry Special Guest

Selection Committees

VdR–Industry Awards 2026

VdR–Industry Jury 2026

Projects presentations

VdR–Pitching

International co-production and financing forum for non-fiction projects in late development.

VdR–Work in Progress

A showcase of creative non-fiction projects seeking distribution, festivals and sales.

Prix RTS de soutien à la création documentaire

A pitching session aiming to promote projects from French-speaking Switzerland that are in their development stage. Applications are closed.

SWISS FILMS Previews

A presentation of high-end Swiss documentary films at a production stage ready to be launched on the festival circuit and the international market.

Migros Culture Percentage Story Lab Pitching

Discover fresh ideas: Story Lab participants will present their projects in a pitching session at VdR–Industry.

Lab & Working sessions

VdR–Rough Cut Lab

A four-day rough cut intensive for projects in editing stage.

VdR–Development Lab

A nine-month intensive lab for the development of non-fiction projects from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe