The 2026 Ibero-American Screenwriting Residency, organized by Fundación Algo en Común in Colombia, is a creative development program aimed at Ibero-American screenwriters with fiction feature film projects in development. The call is open to participants from Ibero-American countries, including Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and Puerto Rico.
Applications will be open until July 12, 2026. The in-person residency will take place from September 28 to October 23, 2026, in Cali, Colombia, followed by a virtual project acceleration program from October 19 to November 6, 2026, and a Production Meeting during November 2026.
The program is a screenwriting residency and film development laboratory that provides script mentoring, creative support, and industry networking opportunities. It accepts fiction feature film projects with at least a first written draft of the screenplay.
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Ibero-American Script Residency - Something in Common
The Slow Cinema Workshop-Residency is a training initiative within the Ibizacinefest, focused on contemplative and slow-paced filmmaking. Its goal is to help participants develop a personal vision, encourage mindful observation, and explore alternative narrative approaches beyond conventional cinematic pacing. Attendees will learn about framing, composition, camera movement, and cinematic language, while producing their own audiovisual piece, such as a city portrait or self-portrait.
The 2026 edition will take place from February 20 to 28, and is aimed at students and professionals in film, art, photography, and audiovisual fields, as well as anyone interested in experimental and reflective cinema. The workshop includes accommodation, meals, transfers, festival accreditation, and public screening of participants’ works, with a maximum of 15 participants and a total cost of 580 €. The program combines practical and theoretical learning, fostering experimentation and the development of a personal filmmaking style in the inspiring environment of Ibiza.
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SLOW CINEMA WORKSHOP-RESIDENCY - IBIZACINEFEST
NaNo Film Market 2026, the industry section of the NaNo Film Festival, will take place in Naples, Italy, from September 29 to October 3, 2026. The call is aimed at short film authors and producers and features two main sections: NaNo Development Lab and Industry Showcase.
The Development Lab will select six unreleased short film projects in development—three fiction and three documentary—with a maximum expected running time of 20 minutes. The program includes intensive training, project development, and a Pitching Day in front of producers, sales agents, and distributors. The Industry Showcase will select five short films of up to 30 minutes, either in advanced post-production or completed, seeking distribution, rights sales, or acquisition opportunities.
Applications are free, and the call does not establish an exclusive nationality restriction. Selected participants must attend the required activities, including a preliminary online session and the in-person program in Naples.
The final application deadline is September 10, 2026, and selected projects will be notified on September 21, 2026.
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NaNo Film Market
The 13th Huánuco Film Festival (FENACI 2026) will take place from November 2–6, 2026, in Huánuco, Peru. The festival aims to strengthen Peruvian cinema and the audiovisual industry by fostering exchange among filmmakers, producers, distributors, students, institutions, and industry professionals from Peru and abroad. Its program will include official competitions, training activities, professional meetings, the first Huánuco Audiovisual Market, and Work in Progress Huánuco 2026.
The call is open to national and international participants, depending on the specific section. Eligible formats include feature films and short films in fiction, documentary, and animation, as well as music videos and educational audiovisual works. Specific categories are available for Peruvian productions, filmmakers from Huánuco, women filmmakers, university students, and international productions.
The final submission deadline is September 12, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Peru time. Submitted works will be evaluated from September 13 to October 1, 2026. The general regulations do not provide specific application requirements for the Audiovisual Market or Work in Progress sections.
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HUÁNUCO, PERU AUDIOVISUAL MARKET
The workshop is dedicated to directors and scriptwriters with a project in an early stage of development – initial idea, synopsis, short treatment – for a short film of any kind (animation, documentary, experimental and fiction) from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Lebanon, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey.
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ShorTS Development Pitching Training
