The SMOF Lab 2025 call is open from March 4 to April 4, 2025. Organized by Stop Motion Our Fest (SMOF), the lab will take place from June 26 to 29 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is aimed at Latin American stop motion short film and series projects in development. The goal is to support emerging animation productions through training, mentoring, and industry networking. Selected projects will participate in pitching sessions, expert consultations, and intensive workshops. Participation is free but requires prior registration.
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Laboratory SMOF
Pitching is the competition section of ANIMARKT. It gives you the opportunity to present your project to a group of experts from the global animation industry, gain partners and win prizes that will bring the creators closer to making the film.
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ANIMARKT - Pitching
Every year, at the beginning of July, the FIDMarseille —Festival Internacional de Cine de Marseille— offers a program of 130 films to approximately 23,500 spectators, in cinemas, theatres, libraries, art galleries and open-air amphitheaters throughout the city. The festival presents a large number of films in world premiere, as well as first films. Today, the FIDMarseille is recognized as a source of new cinemas, both documentary and fiction production.
In addition, FIDMarseille organizes
the FIDLab, a support platform for international co-production
the FIDCampus, a training workshop for Mediterranean students
and numerous external screenings throughout the year.
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FIDLab - Marseille
The Storylines Lab is designed for narrative feature film projects at an early stage of development, from early concept to treatment stage. The lab is held virtually through online sessions and has a duration of two weeks.
The lab gives independent filmmakers from around the world the opportunity to work intensively on the creative development of their projects in an environment structured to foster professional collaboration and high-quality project development.
The lab is facilitated by a professional in the field with long-standing experience. In addition to the guidance provided by the facilitator through workshop sessions and one-on-one meetings, the lab offers the participants the opportunity to workshop their projects with other international filmmakers, be part of a community of like-minded artists, and access the Cine Qua Non Lab film professional network.
By the end of the lab, participants will have created a portfolio of:
Short treatment/Main story points
Character profiles
Synopsis
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Taller de Líneas Argumentales (English) - Cine Qua Non Lab
The 6th Ibero-American Script Workshop for Fantastic Cinema, organized by FantasoLab, is now open for submissions of fiction feature film projects in development. It is aimed at Ibero-American screenwriters working in science fiction, fantasy, or horror. The workshop will take place online from January 15 to 24, 2026, with a maximum of 15 participants selected. Each project will receive personalized mentorship, group feedback, and theoretical lectures from experts in fantastic storytelling.
The call closes on September 26, 2025 (8:00 pm Colombia time), and the selected participants will be announced on December 1, 2025. Applicants must submit a 5–7 page treatment along with the required documents in Spanish. The participation fee is COP 3,500,000, payable within 7 days after confirmation of selection. The workshop emphasizes an authorial and aesthetic approach to fantastic cinema while promoting networking among Ibero-American screenwriters.
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FantasoLab - Screenwriting Workshop
