Prizes in various categories of up to €25
Date limite 18 mai 2026
Prix 250€
Festival Internacional de Cine de Lebu CINELEBU LAB 2026 is an on-site program for audiovisual projects in development, open to feature-length and short film projects in fiction, animation, and documentary, aimed at strengthening projects with national and international potential.
Selected projects will receive private and personalized consultations in directing, executive production, screenwriting, distribution, and commercialization, through sessions of up to 30 minutes in each area. Advisors include Miguel Ángel Rocca, Daniel Pensa, Edui Tijerina, Giovanna Escuti, and Ian Carrasco.
The call is open to Chilean, international, and co-production projects. Applications must include a PDF project file containing synopsis, development status, technical information, and a preliminary financing plan, along with identification materials for attending participants.
The lab will take place from May 23 to May 30, 2026, in Lebu and Concepción, Biobío Region, Chile. The submission deadline is April 20, 2026, and there is no application fee.
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BIOBIO CONNECTS - LAB
It is an international call for docudrama series projects, meaning documentary series that explore any type of subject matter but incorporate dramatized reenactments into their narrative. These reenactments can be in live-action or animation, whether as long, dialogue-driven sequences or as purely visual scenes with limited or no dialogue, illustrating the narrated events or the experiences of witnesses and experts.
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CONECTA - Pitch Docudrama Series
The Chilean Film Festival (FECICH) has opened its industry section with the “Cine Chileno en Construcción” call, aimed at Chilean filmmakers with projects in post-production. The call is exclusively for national works, in fiction and documentary genres, accepting both short and feature films. Short films should range from 5 to 30 minutes, while feature films should be between 60 and 100 minutes.
FECICH’s Industry section focuses on supporting projects in development, helping them reach completion and connecting filmmakers with audiovisual companies and institutions. Selected projects can participate in the Work in Progress competition, receiving feedback and visibility opportunities.
Applications close on Monday, January 5, 2026, and the competition will take place from January 28 to 30, 2026, as part of the festival running from January 24 to 30, 2026, in Quilpué, Chile. This call represents a significant opportunity for Chilean filmmakers seeking support and exposure for their projects in the final stages of production.
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FECICH - Industry
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 2025 call for Cine Chileno del Futuro (Development line) targets Chilean feature films (fiction or nonfiction) in the scriptwriting or early development stage. Projects must be directed by Chilean filmmakers or permanent residents, and filmed mostly in Chile. The submission deadline is June 10, 2025.
Selected projects will receive specialized mentoring in scriptwriting and narrative development, provided by national and international professionals. The mentoring process will begin in August and continue through December 2025.
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AUSTRALES ENCOUNTERS - Fic Valdivia - Development
