Submissions

From 23 June to 21 July (23:59 GMT+1), applications are open for participation in Arché in the context of the Porto/Post/Doc film festival taking place in the city of Porto from 20 to 29 November 2025. Applicants should read the Arché Regulations for Porto/Post/Doc before submitting their applications. Applications that do not fulfil the established requirements will not be considered. The data and material submitted will be kept confidential within the organisation.

To submit a project, applicants must fill in Arché’s online form, where they must submit the following documentation:

1. Project dossier, in pdf format, up to 8 pages long, in Portuguese, Spanish or English:
– title;
– long synopsis;
– director’s note, with references to the visual treatment;
– note on the current state of development of the project and current needs;
– note on the project’s intentions, including notes on the proposal’s relevance;
– biographical note on the director, producer (if applicable) and production house (if applicable);
– links to previous work (if applicable);

2. From two to five stills or visual references.

3. Summary of the project’s estimated budget and financial breakdown (with an indication of confirmed support, if any).

4. Motivation letter (for participation in Arché-Porto, emphasising which aspects of the project you would like to work on).

APPLICATION FORM

For more information:
arche@apordoc.org