LATAM LAB – FICVIÑA Industry 2026 is an audiovisual project development and strengthening laboratory organized in Chile as part of the Viña del Mar International Film Festival. The call is open to Latin American projects, accepting both national and international applications from the region.
Applications will be open from July 17 to August 20, 2026. The laboratory is aimed at fiction and documentary feature films in advanced development, post-production, or with a first cut available. Selected projects will receive mentoring, professional guidance, and networking opportunities with members of the audiovisual industry, including presentation and pitch sessions.
LATAM LAB accepts fiction and documentary feature films with a minimum duration of 60 minutes. The program promotes professional exchange, project improvement, and the international circulation of Latin American audiovisual works.
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FICVIÑA - LAB DOCUMENTA
LAB DOCUMENTA – FICVIÑA 2026 is a documentary project development laboratory organized in Chile by the Viña del Mar International Film Festival. The call is aimed at feature-length documentary projects in development, specifically first documentary films by Chilean directors.
Applications are open from July 17 to August 20, 2026. The laboratory provides project support through mentoring, advisory sessions, and professional guidance, including opportunities to present selected projects to members of the audiovisual industry.
The program focuses exclusively on documentary works and accepts feature-length documentary projects with an estimated minimum duration of 60 minutes. The call is not open to international submissions, as it is intended for Chilean filmmakers and projects of Chilean origin.
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FICVIÑA - LAB DOCUMENTA
The CineLab Chile call is an initiative by the Chilean Film Academy in partnership with Netflix to support the development of feature films directed by women or individuals with female gender experience. It is aimed at emerging filmmakers with projects in the first or second stage of development.
Up to eight projects will be selected to receive mentorship, masterclasses, and support to enhance their scripts and production. The call is open until August 20, 2025, with activities starting in October, including virtual sessions and in-person meetings in December, covering expenses for two members per project.
Projects must be fiction feature films with no narrative genre restrictions. Applications are made exclusively through the official site cinelab.cl, where guidelines and forms are available. The program promotes gender equity in the Chilean audiovisual industry by supporting the training and development of emerging filmmakers.
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CineLab
LAB DISTRIBUYE is an initiative of FICVIÑA Industry 2026 in Chile, focused on strengthening distribution and circulation strategies for short films. The program operates as a specialized laboratory that supports audiovisual projects through professional guidance and tools aimed at improving their opportunities within festivals and international markets.
The call is open to Chilean fiction and documentary short films, with a maximum duration of 30 minutes, that are in an advanced post-production stage or completed according to the requirements established by the rules. It belongs to the Industry / Laboratory area and accepts national projects.
Applications will be open from July 17 to August 20, 2026. The activity will take place as part of FICVIÑA 2026, from November 24 to 29, 2026, in Viña del Mar, Chile.
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FICVIÑA - Distribution
¡MATCH! Profesional 2026 is an industry initiative of Encuentros Australes at the Valdivia International Film Festival (FICValdivia), designed to connect audiovisual professionals and companies from Chilean regions with the film industry. The call for applications is open from July 27 to August 21, 2026, and the selected participants will be announced in September 2026. The program will take place as part of the 33rd Valdivia International Film Festival, scheduled for October 12–18, 2026, and includes networking activities, professional meetings, and preparatory mentoring sessions.
The call is open exclusively to national applicants from Chile’s regions, excluding the Province of Santiago. Rather than accepting films or audiovisual projects, the program selects audiovisual professionals and companies based on their portfolios to foster connections with producers, filmmakers, and other industry representatives. It functions as a professional market and networking platform aimed at increasing collaboration opportunities and visibility for regional talent.
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¡Match! Profesional - FICValdivia
