Franzi Shorts is an international short film script competition. The winning script will be fully produced in Copenhagen by Franzi Films, in collaboration with Simple Rent. Writers worldwide can submit a 5–30-minute script or a story treatment. All genres are welcome.
Ten finalists will receive personalized feedback in a creative call. One winner will move into full production, with development support, travel to the shoot or premiere, and festival submissions included.
Participants agree to grant production and distribution rights if selected. Deadline to apply: September 15. Winner announced: September 30, 2025.
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Franzi Shorts: Screenplay Competition
MEDIMED Doc Market 2026 is an international documentary market held in Sitges, Spain, from October 9 to October 12, 2026. The call is open to documentary projects in development, production, or post-production, as well as completed documentaries and series. It is aimed at producers and directors with internationally oriented documentary projects.
The submission deadline is June 30, 2026. The event focuses on pitching, co-production, financing, and distribution opportunities through public pitching sessions, one-to-one meetings, and industry networking with international decision-makers.
It is an international call, open to projects from Europe and the Euro-Mediterranean region, including Southern Mediterranean and MENA countries, provided they have strong international co-production and distribution potential. The market is dedicated exclusively to the documentary genre, including feature-length films and documentary series.
Projects may be submitted in development, production, post-production, or rough cut stages, as well as recently completed documentaries. The event functions as an industry platform focused on financing and international circulation of documentary works.
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MEDIMED DOC MARKET
The ABYCINE LANZA – AMNISTÍA INTERNACIONAL 2025 call supports the production of a short film focused on human rights. It is open to production companies, professionals, and amateurs, with at least one co-producer legally established in Spain. The short film must be in development or pre-production stage, up to 30 minutes long, and in any genre or format.
Projects should address themes such as freedom of expression, women’s rights, migration, climate justice, or armed conflict. The award includes €5,000 in production support and up to €2,000 for promotional activities.
Selected projects will be showcased at Abycine Lanza 2025, and the winning short will premiere in Abycine Cortos 2026, a Goya-qualifying section. Applications are open until June 30, 2025.
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ABYCINE LAUNCHES – AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
La convocatoria al IDFA Forum 2025 está abierta desde el 2 de junio hasta el 25 de julio de 2025. El foro se celebra en noviembre en Ámsterdam, como parte del Festival IDFA. Se pueden presentar documentales creativos, en formato de largometraje, serie o proyecto inmersivo/interactivo, en una de cuatro categorías: Forum Pitch, Rough Cut Presentations, Producers Connection y DocLab Forum.
Los proyectos deben estar en desarrollo, producción o postproducción. Se requiere material audiovisual (teaser, clip o rough cut), sinopsis, plan de financiación y estrategia de producción. Si el proyecto es preseleccionado, se solicitará más documentación en agosto.
El IDFA Forum es una plataforma clave para conectar con financiadores, distribuidores y coproductores internacionales.
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Forum - IDFA
Proyecta is an initiative within the Ventana Sur audiovisual market designed to promote international co-production between Europe and Latin America. The 8th edition will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from December 1 to 5, 2025, as part of Ventana Sur, with an in-person pitching session on December 3 and professional networking throughout the event. Proyecta accepts international submissions, welcoming producers from both Europe and Latin America with feature film projects in development (first or second films) in both fiction and non-fiction. Selected projects are presented to industry professionals, co-producers, sales agents, and programmers to help secure partnerships and financing. The call is specifically for feature films over 60 minutes and does not include short films or animation. For 2025, twelve projects were selected from a range of countries, highlighting the international scope of the program. The submission period closed before October, with selections announced in October 2025. Proyecta serves as a pitching and co-production platform within the Ventana Sur market, helping emerging filmmakers connect with global industry opportunities.
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Proyecta – VENTANA SUR
