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The Work in Progress HIFF 2025 is an initiative by the Huesca International Film Festival aimed at supporting Ibero-American short films in advanced post-production stages. It provides visibility, creative, and industrial support to projects in the editing or finalization phase. Eligible films must be no longer than 20 minutes, not yet released in commercial theaters or festivals, and must be from Ibero-American countries.
Selected projects will receive tailored feedback, industry presentations, and one-on-one meetings with post-production, distribution, and programming experts. The winner will receive the FESTHOME Award for one year of festival distribution, including fee waivers for submissions through the FESTHOME platform. The CHEMISTRY Award offers post-production support and deliverables from the Mexican post-production house CHEMISTRY.
The deadline for submission is May 12, 2025, and selected projects will be announced by the end of May. The presentation of the projects will take place on June 11, 2025 during the festival.
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PITCHING - Festival Internacional De Cine De Huesca
El Marché du Film es la plataforma de industria oficial del Festival de Cannes, celebrada anualmente en mayo en Cannes, Francia. Fundado en 1959, es uno de los mercados cinematográficos más relevantes a nivel global, destinado a profesionales de la industria del cine. Su propósito principal es facilitar el intercambio comercial, las coproducciones y la distribución de películas, conectando a productores, distribuidores, agentes de ventas, compradores, realizadores y otros actores clave del sector audiovisual.
Este evento ofrece una serie de programas especializados, como Cannes Docs, dirigido a los documentales, Cannes XR, dedicado a las tecnologías inmersivas y la realidad virtual, y Animation Day, enfocado en la animación. Además, el Producers Network brinda una plataforma para la conexión y colaboración entre productores internacionales, facilitando la financiación y las coproducciones. Durante el evento, los participantes tienen acceso a proyecciones, conferencias, talleres y oportunidades de networking, lo que permite desarrollar nuevas oportunidades de negocio y aprendizaje.
El Marché du Film es un espacio clave para la innovación y el crecimiento de la industria cinematográfica global, ofreciendo un ambiente de intercambio cultural y profesional. Los interesados deben registrarse y obtener acreditación para acceder a las distintas actividades y secciones del mercado, lo que lo convierte en un punto de encuentro esencial para los profesionales del cine.
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MARCHÉ DU FILM - CANNES
The CIBEF International Screenwriting Residency 2025 will take place in Lima, Peru, from May 27 to June 7, 2025. This program is aimed at emerging screenwriters from Ibero-America who wish to develop their original feature film fiction scripts. Applicants must be over 18 years old and proficient in Spanish. The residency offers a comprehensive experience, including workshops, masterclasses, one-on-one mentoring, and a final project pitch. To apply, participants must submit a motivational letter, biofilmography, a script synopsis, and a script outline. The cost for international participants is $1,750 USD, while Peruvian participants pay $1,500 USD. The program lasts two weeks and covers accommodation, meals, transportation, health insurance, and post-program mentoring. The application period is from April 1 to May 13, 2025.
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CIBEF - INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING RESIDENCY
Mecal Lab is a professional short film development program held annually in Barcelona, Spain, as part of the renowned Mecal Pro Festival. The lab selects five short fiction projects (under 30 minutes) and provides filmmakers with intensive training and mentoring through seven specialized workshops. These cover topics such as crowdfunding, script doctoring, marketing and distribution, sustainable filmmaking, public funding, AI in cinema, and pitching strategies. Each selected project receives personalized coaching and a €3,000 grant to support the film’s production.
The 2025 edition will take place from June 26 to July 6. Applicants must submit a biography of the director and producer, a motivation letter, a full project dossier, and the short film’s script. The application fee is €15, and the deadline is May 15, 2025.
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MECAL LAB
The scripts in development category aims to encourage and support fiction feature film projects in development and give new projects the opportunity to emerge. Promote the development and production of feature films that are made within the independent framework.
Fiction projects from Latin America and other regions, such as Europe, in development that have a treatment or the first version of the script may participate. The projects must be accompanied by a dossier that contains all the project information.
Requirements: Send the script of your feature film or the treatment of your project. Along with the dossier that must include: Logline, Technical sheet, Synopsis, Director photo, Director biofilmography, Director motivation, Producer photo, Producer biofilmography, Producer motivation, Stills of the project, Personal data.
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Festival de Cine MDM - Guion en desarrollo