LAB DISTRIBUYE is an initiative of FICVIÑA Industry 2026 in Chile, focused on strengthening distribution and circulation strategies for short films. The program operates as a specialized laboratory that supports audiovisual projects through professional guidance and tools aimed at improving their opportunities within festivals and international markets.
The call is open to Chilean fiction and documentary short films, with a maximum duration of 30 minutes, that are in an advanced post-production stage or completed according to the requirements established by the rules. It belongs to the Industry / Laboratory area and accepts national projects.
Applications will be open from July 17 to August 20, 2026. The activity will take place as part of FICVIÑA 2026, from November 24 to 29, 2026, in Viña del Mar, Chile.
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FICVIÑA - Distribution
With the purpose of promoting documentary film work, DocsValencia Espai de No Ficció publishes this call to support the development of projects through DocsLab-À Punt, the festival's laboratory focused on the Valencian industry.
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DocsLab - DocsValencia
The 2026 Screenplay Revision Lab by Cine Qua Non Lab is a film development workshop focused on rewriting and strengthening fiction feature film screenplays. The call is open to filmmakers from all countries, making it an international program.
The application deadline is June 12, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. (Mexico City time). Selected participants will take part in an in-person residency held in Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán, Mexico, from November 11 to November 25, 2026, in an immersive collaborative environment.
In addition, the program includes an online follow-up module scheduled for February 2027, designed to support the continued development of the selected projects.
The lab is exclusively aimed at fiction feature films in development or rewriting stages, operating as a creative laboratory focused on deepening narrative structure, character development, and the cinematic potential of the screenplay.
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Script Review Workshop (Spanish) - Cine Qua Non Lab
The Meet Them! program is an initiative by the Industry Department of the San Sebastián International Film Festival, aimed at bringing together audiovisual professionals from various regions. Its goal is to provide direct access to the festival, expand networking opportunities, and promote collaboration on film projects. Producers, directors, and other professionals with projects in development, pre-production, or production are selected, primarily feature films and documentaries with international co-production potential. The call is launched through local or national entities, which manage registration and participant selection. Selected participants join networking activities, presentations, and meetings during the festival. Applications typically require submitting a project technical sheet, dossier, CV, and motivation letter by the established deadline. It is a unique opportunity to connect with the global film industry and boost project visibility and funding.
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SSIFF - Meet Them!
Cortolabs is a training space and audiovisual creation laboratory for short films with an environmental focus or theme, which EUNIC Peru, a local cluster of the Network of National Institutes of Culture of the European Union-EUNIC, will carry out in 2024 within the framework of its CineLabs program, in collaboration with the EU Delegation in Peru and the Lima European Film Festival.
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CortoLabs - CCELima
