Simbiosis Inmersiva Lab is a collaborative development lab organized by Encuentros Australes of the Valdivia International Film Festival (FICValdivia). It brings together filmmakers and science professionals to create immersive storytelling projects using Extended Reality (XR) technologies, including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality. The program is open exclusively to Chilean citizens or residents of Chile interested in science communication through innovative audiovisual formats. Projects may be at the concept or development stage, with no genre restrictions, provided they incorporate scientific content and a clear immersive approach. The lab will take place in Valdivia, Chile, from October 9–12, 2026, offering mentorships, workshops, and collaborative sessions led by national and international experts. Applications close on August 16, 2026, and selected participants will be announced during the first week of September.
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Simbiosis Inmersiva LAB - FICValdivia
The 5th Short Film Screenwriting Competition 2026, organized by Detour.uy in Uruguay, supports the writing and production of short-form audiovisual works. The call is open to applicants over 18 who are Uruguayan citizens or residents. Foreign applicants may participate only if they can demonstrate more than five years of residence in Uruguay and hold a valid Uruguayan identity card.
The competition accepts short-film scripts in any genre, with a maximum length of 12 pages, excluding the cover page. It falls within the project development and production support area and is best classified as a screenwriting competition or laboratory. It is not intended for completed films or projects at the Work in Progress stage.
Applications will be accepted from May 7 until August 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Finalists will be announced on October 10, 2026, and the winning project will be revealed on October 17, 2026.
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Montevideo Cine LAB - Screenplay Contest
European Work in Progress is an industry platform held in Hamburg, Germany, from September 28–30, 2026, as part of FILMFEST HAMBURG INDUSTRY DAYS. Its purpose is to support the international circulation of European film projects in production or post-production by connecting selected teams with sales agents, distributors, festival programmers, and other audiovisual industry professionals.
The call is open to feature-length fiction, documentary, and animation projects that have at least one European production or co-production company attached. As a Work in Progress platform, it focuses on projects seeking to strengthen their completion, distribution, and international festival strategies. The submission deadline is August 17, 2026.
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European Work in Progress Hamburg
WIP LATINO 11 is GLAFF’s Work in Progress program, created to support fiction and documentary feature films currently in the editing or post-production stage. The call is open to Latinx, Latin American, and U.S.-based BIPOC filmmakers. Selected projects will receive access to professional post-production services, a cash award, and industry networking opportunities during the festival. The program will take place in Los Angeles, United States, from November 5–7, 2026. Eligible projects must be feature-length fiction or documentary films with a running time between 60 and 140 minutes. Applications are open from June 23 through August 18, 2026, with August 18, 2026 serving as the submission deadline.WIP LATINO 11 is GLAFF’s Work in Progress program, created to support fiction and documentary feature films currently in the editing or post-production stage. The call is open to Latinx, Latin American, and U.S.-based BIPOC filmmakers. Selected projects will receive access to professional post-production services, a cash award, and industry networking opportunities during the festival. The program will take place in Los Angeles, United States, from November 5–7, 2026. Eligible projects must be feature-length fiction or documentary films with a running time between 60 and 140 minutes. Applications are open from June 23 through August 18, 2026, with August 18, 2026 serving as the submission deadline.
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GLAFF - WIP Latino
La Fill the Gap Initiative está dirigida a productores de animación que participaron en el Cartoon Forum 2024 y aún no han completado el financiamiento de sus proyectos. Su objetivo es brindarles visibilidad y oportunidades de networking para cerrar la brecha financiera y avanzar hacia la producción.
Los productores seleccionados deben contar con al menos el 70% del presupuesto asegurado, tener un canal de televisión comprometido y entregar un tráiler de 30 a 45 segundos para presentar su proyecto. Los participantes también deben comprometerse a asistir a las sesiones de matchmaking organizadas durante el evento.
La iniciativa incluye la difusión del tráiler en el Coffee Show, participación en sesiones de matchmaking con compradores, agentes de ventas y coproductores potenciales, así como presencia en la aplicación móvil del Cartoon Forum. Se prioriza la diversidad geográfica y se da preferencia a proyectos que no estén presentando un nuevo proyecto en la edición siguiente del Cartoon Forum.
La fecha límite de entrega del tráiler es el 18 de agosto de 2025, y las presentaciones se realizarán el 18 de septiembre de 2025 en Toulouse, Francia, durante el Cartoon Forum. Esta iniciativa busca facilitar la finalización del financiamiento y la conexión con socios estratégicos.
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Fill the Gap Initiative
