Passport to Markets

Creative BC will provide financial assistance to selected individuals to help offset registration, travel and accommodation costs. Creative BC’s contribution must not exceed final approved eligible costs. Creative BC reserves the right to reduce the award following review of the final costs. If the producer should receive complimentary conference registration or travel from the market organizers, those amounts are considered to be outside of the final reportable eligible costs. You may only include cash expenses for which a receipt can be provided.

A maximum participation of between $1,000 and $2,500 is set by Creative BC depending on the location and costs of the event, and represents no more than 50% of the applicant’s final cash expenditures to attend. Successful applicants will receive up to 100% of Creative BC’s contribution upon submission of a Final Report (see ‘Reporting’ below) and all cost receipts after attendance at the market pending review of expense eligibility.

Reporting

After attending the market, producers will have 30 business days from the market close date to submit a Final Report and all cost receipts to Creative BC. Successful applicants may be asked to complete and return a survey following their attendance at the market.

View all program guidelines below.

Montreal, Canada
Market Dates: July 23 – July 26, 2025
Open for applications: June 19, 2025
Application deadline: July 2, 2025

August 2025

Gamescom
Cologne, Germany
Market Dates: August 20-24, 2025
Open for applications: June 19, 2025
Application deadline: July 2, 2025

PLAY NYC
New York, USA
Market Dates: August 21-24, 2025
Open for applications: June 19, 2025
Application deadline: July 2, 2025

September 2025

FAME Week Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Market Dates: September 1-6, 2025
Open for applications: June 19, 2025
Application deadline: July 2, 2025

Content Canada
Toronto, Canada
Market Dates: September 3, 2025
Open for applications: June 19, 2025
Application deadline: July 2, 2025

International Financing Forum
Toronto, Canada
Market Dates: September 7-8, 2025
Open for applications: June 19, 2025
Application deadline: July 2, 2025

Asia Contents and Film Market
Busan, Korea
Market Dates: September 20-23, 2025
Open for applications: June 30, 2025
Application deadline: July 14, 2025

The Animation Conference (TAC)
Ottawa, Canada
Market Dates: September 24-26, 2025
Open for applications: July 7, 2025
Application deadline: July 21, 2025

October 2025

MIPCOM
Cannes, France
Market Dates: October 13-16, 2025
Open for applications: July 28, 2025
Application deadline: August 11, 2025

November 2025

American Film Market (AFM)
Los Angeles, USA
Market Dates: November 11-16, 2025
Open for applications: August 25, 2025
Application deadline: September 8, 2025

DOC NYC
New York, USA
Market Dates: November 12-30, 2025
Open for applications: August 25, 2025
Application deadline: September 8, 2025

IDFA Forum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Market Dates: November 16-19, 2025
Open for applications: August 25, 2025
Application deadline: September 8, 2025

Film Bazaar
Mumbai, India
Market Dates: November 20-24, 2025
Open for applications: September 2, 2025
Application deadline: September 16, 2025

December 2025

Content London
London, United Kingdom
Market Dates: December 1-4, 2025
Open for applications: September 8, 2025
Application deadline: September 22, 2025

Asia TV and Forum Market
Singapore
Market Dates: December 3-5, 2025
Open for applications: September 8, 2025
Application deadline: September 22, 2025

World Congress of Science and Factual Producers
TBD
Market Dates: December 8-11, 2025
Open for applications: September 8, 2025
Application deadline: September 22, 2025

January 2026

PG Connects London
London, United Kingdom
Market Dates: January 19-20, 2026
Open for applications: October 14, 2025
Application deadline: October 28, 2025

February 2026

NATPE GLOBAL + Realscreen Summit 
Miami, USA
Market Dates: February 2-4, 2026
Open for applications: November 17, 2025
Application deadline: December 1, 2025

European Film Market
Berlin, Germany
Market Dates: February 11-22, 2026
Open for applications: November 10, 2025
Application deadline: November 24, 2025

Kidscreen Summit
San Diego, USA
Market Dates: February 22-25, 2026
Open for applications: December 1, 2025
Application deadline: December 15, 2025

March 2026

Game Developers Conference
San Francisco, USA
Market Dates: March 9-13, 2026
Open for applications: December 29, 2025
Application deadline: January 12, 2026

SXSW
Austin, USA
Market Dates: March 12-18, 2026
Open for applications: December 29, 2025
Application deadline: January 12, 2026

CHP:DOX Forum
Copenhagen, Denmark
Market Dates: March 15-20, 2026
Open for applications: December 29, 2025
Application deadline: January 12, 2026

Hong Kong Filmart
Hong Kong
Market Dates: March 17-20, 2026
Open for applications: December 29, 2025
Application deadline: January 12, 2026

This list will be updated regularly. Please contact us if you have any questions. 

Heather Campbell
Email: hcampbell (at) creativebc.com