CIMA Impulsa announces its 6th edition to support feature film and series projects written by women screenwriters—emerging or experienced—based in Spain or Latin America with audiovisual training or background. Eligible formats include fiction, documentary, and animation, in either feature-length or series form. Applications open on May 14 and close on May 28, 2025, via an online form requiring a synopsis, project dossier, script, CVs, and proof of registration. A specialized committee will select up to 16 projects, which will receive one-on-one mentoring, masterclasses, and pitching training from July 2025 through May 2026, culminating in a public showcase before industry professionals.
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CIMA IMPULSA
The EICTV Screenwriting Chair announces the 4th Audiovisual Screenwriting Residency, running from September 8 to December 5, 2025, in Havana. Five original feature‑film projects in development (Spanish or Portuguese) will be selected. Open to screenwriters and audiovisual professionals with prior experience, it comprises 13 weeks of intensive training: dramaturgy, structure, treatment, outline, scene writing, rewriting and tutor guidance. Application deadline: May 23, 2025; results on June 17. Required materials: CV, portfolio, synopsis, personal short story and application form (send to maestriaguion@gmail.com). Fee: €5,000.
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IV Screenwriting Residency - EICTV
EMERGENT! Aimed at new creators from Spain and Latin America who have fiction, documentary, animation and experimental projects in the development phase, it aims to become a meeting point between new producers and creators with the aim of promoting emerging audiovisual talent in Spanish from all over the world and give an international boost to the short film industry through the development, financing and co-production of projects.
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EMERGENT! CINEMA LAB
The Iberseries & Platino Industria Co-production and Financing Forum 2025 will take place on October 1-2 at Matadero Madrid. This event connects advanced-stage audiovisual projects from Ibero-America with international producers, financiers, and sales agents to promote co-productions between Europe and Latin America. The forum targets fiction series, docuseries, and animation projects with at least 30% of the production budget already secured. Applications are open until June 4, 2025. Participants can join either in person or virtually, with early bird accreditation available until June 1, providing access to a private virtual space for meetings and presentations. The forum aims to strengthen collaboration and financing opportunities in the Ibero-American audiovisual industry. For detailed information and application guidelines, interested parties should visit the official website and review the forum rules.
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Call for Co-Production and Financing Forum - Iberseries & Platino Industria
The Pitch for Platforms, Producers, and Distributors at Iberseries & Platino Industria targets audiovisual creators and producers from Ibero-America with projects in all stages—from concept or development to pre-production, production, or packaging. The goal is to foster connections between emerging or established talents and key industry decision-makers, including representatives from major streaming platforms, production companies, and distributors.
Selected projects will be presented in 15-minute private meetings with companies seeking to co-produce, fund, acquire, or distribute audiovisual content. Eligible formats include fiction, animation, and documentary feature films, as well as all types of series (fiction, animation, documentary, and non-fiction).
The event will take place from September 30 to October 3, 2025, at Matadero Madrid, as part of Iberseries & Platino Industria, organized by EGEDA and Fundación Secuoya.
Applications must be submitted through the official website. In the previous edition, over 150 projects were selected, and companies such as Amazon Studios, Sony, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Telemundo participated.
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Pitch Session for Platforms and Producers - Iberseries & Platino Industria
