Крайний срок 15 Октябрь 2026
Приз 4,400€
ECAM’s Incubator is a program aimed at emerging producers collaborating with directors whose project is their first, second, or third feature film. It supports the development of films through training, mentorship, and professional guidance.
Each selected project receives a €10,000 grant for development expenses, paid in five monthly installments. Projects must be in the development stage with a completed draft script and a confirmed producer and director. No prior financing or participation in other programs is required.
The 2026 edition will run from February to July, with on-site sessions at ECAM, including individual and group mentorship, workshops, and training activities. Participating projects can gain visibility in national and international festivals.
The call for submissions is open until October 2025, and five projects will be selected for the incubator. Previous editions have supported films that received awards and international recognition.
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ECAM The Incubator
The CANTERA - Alcalá Short Film Lab call is aimed at emerging filmmakers who want to develop their first professional short film. Up to six projects will be selected to participate in an intensive training lab, including 16 hours of workshops led by industry professionals in scriptwriting, directing, pitching, and production.
The winning project will receive an in-kind prize valued at over €20,000, providing resources to complete the short film. Additionally, the final work will have the opportunity to premiere at a future edition of the Alcalá de Henares Film Festival, offering national exposure.
Participants must be over 18 years old and have limited professional short film experience (no more than one). Project duration should be between five and thirty minutes. Applications are open until October 24, 2025. This initiative is an excellent opportunity to gain training, support, and visibility in the film industry, fostering emerging talent and enabling the creation of high-quality short films.
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ECAM Films to Come
The Cine y Mujer 2025 Screenwriting Residency offers a creative and training space for Spanish-speaking women screenwriters, including trans women and individuals identifying as women. Its goal is to provide an environment to strengthen feature film scripts while promoting decentralization in the audiovisual field.
The residency will take place from November 26 to 30, 2025, in Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico. Participants will receive specialized mentorship, accommodation, full meals, and local transportation, while travel to Xalapa and personal expenses are the responsibility of the participants.
Applicants must be over 18, have prior screenwriting experience, and submit a feature-length script of 60–100 pages. Required materials include a synopsis, script, motivation letter, and proof of registration payment. The deadline for submissions is October 19, 2025, with results announced on October 30, 2025.
This residency provides a unique opportunity for creative development, professional guidance, and visibility for film projects led by women.
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Screenwriting Residency: Cinema and Women
The Rotterdam Lab 2026 is a program for emerging international film producers seeking to expand their professional network and develop feature-length projects with international co-production potential. It is open to independent producers, freelancers, or junior producers in production companies, with no age limit, who have completed at least two short films and are working on their first or second feature.
The program prioritizes diversity and inclusion, especially welcoming applicants from minority, indigenous, LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse, disabled communities, or underrepresented regions in the international film industry.
Selected participants receive full access to IFFR Pro and CineMart 2026, including accreditation for meetings, screenings, networking events, and five nights of accommodation. Travel expenses are not covered.
The lab takes place during the International Film Festival Rotterdam, from late January to early February 2026. Applicants must submit an application form, CV, and motivation letter, with an optional portfolio or dossier. The main focus is on the international potential of the project and the producer’s ability to contribute to and benefit from the lab.
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Lab - IFFR
Conecta 2026, the 11th International Documentary Industry Meeting, will take place in Santiago, Chile, from December 9 to 12, 2026, in a hybrid format. It is focused on the documentary and non-fiction industry of Chile, Latin America, and the Caribbean, with national and international participation depending on the requirements of each section.
Applications for Conectados, Conecta con la Distribución, and Docs in Progress FIDOCS + Conecta were open from June 8 to August 3, 2026. Pitch The Whickers, Conecta con tus Raíces, Conecta con las Series, and Conecta con la Región accept applications from August 17 to September 24, 2026.
The event includes a market, pitch, laboratories and workshops, distribution, development, production, editing, post-production, and Work in Progress. It mainly accepts documentary feature films, standalone documentary projects, and documentary or non-fiction series, depending on the section. Docs in Progress will also have an online stage during FIDOCS, from November 12 to 19, 2026.
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CONNECT - Industry
