02/02/2026 - Twenty-eight projects have been selected to be presented at the Malmö pitch sessions taking place on 11 and 12 March

Malmö, Sweden, is the place and 9-12 March the dates for the m:brane forum for “smart content for savvy young audiences” to celebrate its 20th edition. During two jam-packed days, 11 and 12 March, 26 projects will be presented at the pitching sessions, 20 of them fiction and six of them documentary projects, a genre especially cultivated here – also seen in the REALYOUNG workshop for projects in early development, where two additional projects have been selected.

In all, 16 countries are represented, ten of the projects are animated, and the prospective audience age spans from two to 35 years and beyond, focusing on pre-school to young-adult content. The m:brane HQ reports a strong response from producers and creators, and a vivid dialogue within the selection committee. 

The 2026 selection promises a carefully curated mix of fiction, animation, live-action, comedy, drama, horror, science-based storytelling, contemporary narratives and family-orientated projects. The list includes a wide range of formats, including TV series, feature films, shorts and multiplatform works. The selection is topped off by the documentary projects that will be further developed through m:brane’s long-standing documentary workshop scheme, REALYOUNG, reinforcing the event’s continued commitment to documentary storytelling for young audiences.

Once again, the line-up includes a lively slate from Denmark, last year’s focus country, continuing the collaboration and exchange established in 2025.

Together, the projects reflect the depth and creative ambition of today’s audiovisual landscape and align with m:brane’s vision of fostering bold, intelligent and challenging content for smart young audiences.

All 26 of the main projects will be pitched during the m:brane forum on Wednesday 11 March and Thursday 12 March in Malmö.

Here is the official selection for m:brane 2026:

Fiction projects

Valentino the Dream Sheep (series) – Samir Arabzadeh (Sweden/Germany)
Producer: Samir Arabzadeh (Sideways Studios AB)

Nobody Can Stop Don Carlo – Aaron Arens (Germany)
Producer: Markus Kaatsch (Zeitgeist Filmproduktion GmbH & Co KG)

My Life as Lotta – director tbc (Germany)
Producer: Philipp Budweg (Lieblingsfilm GmbH)

Night of the Skull Hound – Stine Marie Buhl (Denmark)
Producer: Emma Drost Jensen (A. Film)

Headrush (series) – director tbc (UK)
Producer: Reece Cargan (Randan)

Pony Pony (series) – Lowe Haak (Denmark)
Producers: Thomas Borch Nielsen, Mette Valbjørn Skøtt (Nice Ninja)

Christmas with the Winter Family – director tbc (Germany/Denmark/Finland)
Producer: Claus Herzog-Reichel (filmfaust)

Brotherhood – Adrian Hosseinpour, Malthe Emil Kibsgaard (Denmark)
Producer: Daniel Mühlendorph (Hyæne Film)

The Kicksled Choir – Torfinn Iversen (Norway/Sweden)
Producer: Julia Andersen (Fjordic Film)

Antboy Animated (series) – Camilla Kaufmann (Denmark)
Producer: Anne Hørlyck (Nimbus Film)

The Bicycle Thief – Elisabeth Kužovnik (Estonia/Finland)
Producers: Laura Raud, Andreas Kask (Nafta Films)

UFO – Christian Lo (Norway)
Producer: Nicholas Sando (Filmbin AS)

Buggaboo (series) – Matthew Lyon (Finland/Canada)
Producer: Oktai Iusibov (Plastilin Media Oy)

Scraplings (series) – Karla Nor Holmbäck (Denmark)
Producer: Katrin Quist-Møller (Made By Us)

Mom’s Big Boy – Kristian Nordentoft (Denmark)
Producer: Emil Johnsen (GotFat Productions)

Mamunea – Lilia Paul (Moldova/Germany/France)
Producers: Lilia Paul, Olesea Vengher (Aurora Light Pictures)

Something in the Wind – Nelson Polfliet (Belgium/Netherlands)
Producer: Sven Spur (Animal Tank)

Aiming High (series) – Julie Ravnhøj (Denmark)
Producer: Maria Stevnbak Westergren (Toolbox Film)

The Camping Monster (series) – Nikolaj Storgaard (Denmark)
Producers: Thor Bank, Alexander Frank (GotFat Productions)

Beautiful Misfits – André Vaara (Sweden)
Producers: Erika Malmgren, Annika Hellström (Cinenic Film)

Andy-7: Out of Service (series) – Helge Vogt (Germany)
Producer: Dirk Beinhold (Akkord Film Produktion Gmbh)

Documentary projects

Always Far Away – Roman Ďuriš (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France)
Producers: Michal Sikora (Lonely Production), Richard Šimeček (Svjetski Films)

She Wrestles – Charles Fairbanks (USA)
Producer: Lucila Moctezuma (Azul Turquesa Films)

Scope of the Universe (series) – Anja Manou Hellem (Norway)
Producer: Lillian Løvseth (LØV Film)

Digital Soul – Keiria Shishay (Denmark)
Producers: Ulrikke Xenia Sandby, Ane Vennize Andersen (Napkin Productions)

Sidekick (series) – Frederik Urhbrand, Adam Klixbüll Eisenhardt (Denmark)
Producer: Maria Robstad Nielsen (Emjay Productions)

REALYOUNG DEVELOPMENT documentary projects

Fries, Vapes, God – Alma Gonzalez-Campo (Sweden)
Producer: Olle Bugge (Hybris Film)

The Search for Gloson (series) – Nicholas Wakeham (Sweden)
Producer: Nicholas Wakeham (Vy Produktion AB)