The Mentoring Acción>Cine Pendiente call is aimed at international cooperation and audiovisual professionals working on film projects related to international inequalities and social conflicts. Four projects will be selected—short films, feature films, documentaries, or fiction—that address North-South inequality and promote a fairer world, in development, production, or editing stages.
The program aims to connect filmmakers with international solidarity organizations to mentor and support their projects, creating spaces for reflection and learning that encourage a critical, engaged citizenship focused on the Global South. It also seeks to improve the thematic and technical quality of productions and strengthen their distribution and exhibition.
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Action Mentoring > Cine Pendiente - L'Alternativa
Space for training, acceleration and internationalization of Latin American series projects in development that are conceived and focused on the Ibero-American and European market.
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Series Lab - Sanfic
The seventh edition of Rio2C 2025 invited creators and producers to pitch their audiovisual projects in categories such as documentary/factual, animation, fiction, reality, and podcast. Both Industry (for companies with CNPJ) and Talent (for individual creators with CPF) pitching sessions provided a platform to connect with executives from streaming platforms, TV channels, production companies, and distributors, facilitating opportunities for co-production, licensing, and distribution. Selected participants received prior training to enhance their presentations. Additionally, projects registered in the Business Rounds had the option to participate in the corresponding pitching session, increasing their visibility and collaboration prospects.
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Rio2C
The VI SANFIC-Mórbido Lab is a development lab for Latin American horror and fantasy film projects, focusing on feature films. It will take place from August 17 to 22, 2025, as part of SANFIC Industry, in partnership with Mórbido Group. The lab selects up to 6 projects to receive personalized and group mentorship from international experts. Participants will also pitch their projects to potential co-producers and distributors. The selected projects have the chance to win various prizes, including Mórbido’s funding for 20% of the budget, a Fantastic Pavilion participation at the Cannes Film Market, and other prestigious awards. The deadline to apply is May 26, 2025, and the application form is available online. This is a great opportunity for filmmakers working in the horror and fantasy genres to take their projects to the next level with expert guidance and international exposure.
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Mórbido Lab - Sanfic
MEDIMED 2025 is now accepting submissions for creative documentaries from Europe and the Southern Mediterranean region. The market will take place October 9–12 in Sitges, Barcelona, and targets producers and directors with feature-length or documentary series in development, production, or postproduction.
Selected projects will be presented to international financiers through pitching sessions, one-on-one meetings, and a digital screening library. Submissions should have international appeal and cultural relevance, especially those connecting Europe and the Mediterranean.
Participation is free of charge, and the deadline to apply is June 30, 2025. MEDIMED also welcomes observers, sales agents, distributors, and commissioning editors from broadcasters and platforms.
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MEDIMED DOC MARKET
