The 4th edition of FIFOI: The Market will take place from 6 to 9 April 2027 in Saint-Paul, Reunion Island.
As part of this initiative, FIFOI: The Market is launching a call for projects aimed at writers, directors and producers from the Indian Ocean region developing film projects rooted in the region.

Two project categories are open:
-Fiction: short and feature-length films
-Documentary: short and feature-length films
 
Opening of the call for applications: Thursday, 24 September 2026 
Applications deadline: Friday, 20 November 2026 (11:59 p.m. – Réunion time, UTC+4) 
 
Review of applications: December 2026 / January 2027
Announcement of selected projects: Early February 2027

Projects must be at the writing, development or production stage and and must have significant ties to one or more of the following territories: South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Comoros, United Arab Emirates, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Oman, Reunion Island, Rodrigues, Seychelles, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, and Zanzibar.