The CineLab Chile call is an initiative by the Chilean Film Academy in partnership with Netflix to support the development of feature films directed by women or individuals with female gender experience. It is aimed at emerging filmmakers with projects in the first or second stage of development.
Up to eight projects will be selected to receive mentorship, masterclasses, and support to enhance their scripts and production. The call is open until August 20, 2025, with activities starting in October, including virtual sessions and in-person meetings in December, covering expenses for two members per project.
Projects must be fiction feature films with no narrative genre restrictions. Applications are made exclusively through the official site cinelab.cl, where guidelines and forms are available. The program promotes gender equity in the Chilean audiovisual industry by supporting the training and development of emerging filmmakers.
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CineLab
Clúster MIA – Women in the Audiovisual Industry, organized by the International Human Rights Film Festival of Colombia (FICDEH), is launching its fourth edition for Colombian women directors and foreign women directors residing in Colombia. The call welcomes fiction and documentary projects in four categories: feature films in pre-production, feature films in post-production, short films by Indigenous women filmmakers in pre-production, and short films by Indigenous women filmmakers in post-production. All eligible applicants will participate in industry training activities, while selected projects will advance to a pitch session with audiovisual industry professionals. Participation is free of charge, and the application deadline is July 15, 2026. The Clúster MIA will take place in Bogotá, Colombia, from August 12–19, 2026, as part of the 13th edition of FICDEH.Clúster MIA – Women in the Audiovisual Industry, organized by the International Human Rights Film Festival of Colombia (FICDEH), is launching its fourth edition for Colombian women directors and foreign women directors residing in Colombia. The call welcomes fiction and documentary projects in four categories: feature films in pre-production, feature films in post-production, short films by Indigenous women filmmakers in pre-production, and short films by Indigenous women filmmakers in post-production. All eligible applicants will participate in industry training activities, while selected projects will advance to a pitch session with audiovisual industry professionals. Participation is free of charge, and the application deadline is July 15, 2026. The Clúster MIA will take place in Bogotá, Colombia, from August 12–19, 2026, as part of the 13th edition of FICDEH.
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Clúster MIA
Docs in Progress FIDOCS + Conecta 2026 is an international documentary industry call held in Chile, organized by FIDOCS and Conecta. It is aimed at Latin American documentary projects in advanced editing stages, providing professional feedback, advisory support and networking opportunities with audiovisual industry professionals.
The submission deadline is July 27, 2026, at 11:59 PM (Santiago de Chile time). The program will take place in two stages: an online phase during FIDOCS from November 12 to 19, 2026, followed by an in-person stage during Conecta in Santiago, Chile, from December 9 to 12, 2026.
The call accepts feature-length documentary and non-fiction projects from Latin America and the Caribbean, including co-productions involving these regions. It is a Work in Progress (WIP) initiative within the documentary film industry and market, focused on projects in the final stages of completion.
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Docs in Progress FIDOCS + Conecta
The Jenkins-Del Toro Scholarship 2025 is open to Mexican nationals wishing to pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree in film studies abroad. Applications are accepted from December 1, 2025, until 23:59 (GMT-6) on February 6, 2026. Candidates must submit an original film project (minimum 5-minute short or 45-minute feature), meet academic requirements, and demonstrate English proficiency. The award provides USD 60,000 per year (net) to cover tuition, housing, living expenses, international travel, medical insurance, and books/materials for the duration of study. Recipients must maintain strong academic performance and are selected by a professional committee and jury. The scholarship is awarded during the 41st Guadalajara International Film Festival, taking place April 17–25, 2026. This support enables the scholar to enroll in any qualified international institution of their choice.
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Beca Jenkins-Del Toro
It consists of an innovative workshop in Latin America, inspired by @jacksonwildorg's Jackson Wild Media Lab Festival, in which 12 scholarship recipients will learn from audiovisual industry leaders about science communication, audiovisual project realization and impact, and will be challenged to make a short film that will be presented within the festival.
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Santiago Wild - Lab
