Pitch Innova Formats is an international call for creators and producers with entertainment program projects such as reality shows, talent shows, factual programs, game/quiz shows, and more—projects that are disruptive and redefine the way content is created, financed, produced, presented, and consumed.
The call seeks projects that connect with audiences through innovative formulas—unique, more immersive, personalized, and interactive—engaging viewers in ways that break away from traditional models.
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CONECTA - Pitch Innova Formats
The Galician Freaky Film Festival (GFFF), based in Spain, hosts an international call aimed at the development of short films within the fantastic genre. The initiative supports original projects in horror, science fiction, and other “freak”-related subgenres, specifically targeting works that are still in development and not yet produced.
The call is open to participants of any nationality, including individuals, production companies, film schools, and similar entities. Selected projects will take part in a pitching session, where they must present and defend their proposals before a professional jury during the festival.
The submission deadline is May 11, 2026, and the festival — including the pitching event — will take place from September 18 to 26, 2026.
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GFFF - Freak Pitch
The call for the FICVIÑA Industry 2025 Business Table targets Latin American feature-length film projects in development, both fiction and nonfiction, with a minimum duration of 70 minutes. Projects must have a completed script and at least 20% secured financing. Films in Spanish or other languages with subtitles are accepted.
Filmmakers, producers, and creative teams from Ibero-America, especially Chile and Latin America, seeking international co-production are eligible. Selected projects will participate in business meetings with potential co-producers, distributors, and audiovisual market agents.
Applications are open until September 15, 2025, and the event will take place from November 24 to 29 in Viña del Mar, Chile. To apply, complete the form available on the festival’s official website.
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FICVIÑA - Business table
Within the framework of the 11th Antofagasta/Chile International Film Festival, ANTOFACINE, the third edition of AntofaLAB, a project laboratory whose objective is to promote productions made in the northern zone of Chile (Antofagasta, Arica and Parinacota, Tarapacá, Atacama, Coquimbo), and in the bordering countries of northern Chile (Peru, Bolivia and Argentina).
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ANTOFALAB
Euro CineLab 2025 is a training and production lab aimed at emerging and self-taught filmmakers from Central America, organized by Cineuropa in collaboration with the European Union Delegations in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The program focuses on short film production, with the central theme being "self-portrait." Participants will receive 40 hours of theoretical and practical online training over ten days in March 2025. Through this lab, filmmakers will learn how to develop a short film between three and ten minutes long. The five best works from the 25 selected, one from each country, will receive a 500 € prize and be screened at European film festivals held in each nation. Additionally, festival audiences will have the chance to vote for the Audience Award. This project provides a unique opportunity for emerging filmmakers to gain professional experience and showcase their work in an international setting.
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Euro CineLab