The Center for Cinema and Creation (CCC) in Chile and Cineka, The Place Where Stories Happen, in Mexico, through Grupo SURA, aims to contribute to the development and consolidation of the work undertaken by civil society groups and collectives in building collaborative spaces through audiovisual exhibition. They invite individuals representing collectives, groups, and independent organizations to participate in the First Collaborative Cinema Meeting, a call for projects focused on independent audiovisual exhibition to be developed and practiced in the Latin America and Caribbean region, seeking to build community around cinema.
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Collaborative Cinema Meeting
Talents Guadalajara 2027 is a film development and training program held in Mexico as part of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG 42). Applications open on August 10, 2026, and close on October 16, 2026. The festival will take place from March 6 to 13, 2027, in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
The call accepts national and international participants from Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Spanish speakers in the United States, and EICTV graduates, according to the established requirements. It covers acting, directing, cinematography, costume design, animation, production, distribution, and film criticism. It includes six Studios, the Talent Press laboratory, and the Talent Project Market, focused on feature films in development. The latter accepts fiction or documentary projects and requires 20% of financing to be secured.
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Guadalajara Talent - FICG
The Oxbelly Retreat 2026 is an international creative development program taking place from July 1 to July 9, 2026 in Greece (Costa Navarino, Messinia). Applications open on December 2, 2025 and close on January 14, 2026. It welcomes applicants from around the world and does not restrict participation by nationality.
Oxbelly is not a traditional competition but an immersive retreat/workshop focused on writing. It accepts projects in development rather than finished works, specifically targeting feature film screenplays and fiction writing (novels, short stories, or other narrative forms). It is not structured around pitches, markets, or completed projects, but rather around creative and professional growth. This program is ideal for screenwriters and fiction writers seeking dedicated time, feedback, and a supportive international community to advance their narrative projects.
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Oxbelly Retreat
The Encuentros Cartagena 2026 call provides a development platform for Colombian animation projects, focusing on feature-length and short films in development. It is aimed at national producers seeking to strengthen their projects through pitches, mentorship, and specialized guidance, facilitating industry connections.
Applications are open from December 1, 2025, to January 18, 2026, allowing participants to prepare and submit their projects within this period. The program will take place virtually from April 6 to 10, 2026, and in person from April 13 to 17, 2026, during the Cartagena International Film Festival.
This initiative focuses exclusively on Colombian animation projects, aiming to strengthen the national industry through professional guidance, presentation opportunities, and networking with key industry players. International projects and animation series are not accepted; the primary goal is to support the development of works that can progress toward production and distribution.
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Meetings (Animation) – FICCI
La convocatoria Impact del Curaçao International Film Festival (CIFF) en colaboración con el Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) busca apoyar a cineastas con proyectos de largometraje de ficción o documental que se encuentren en etapa de postproducción. Su objetivo principal es brindar retroalimentación profesional y constructiva de expertos internacionales, ayudando a fortalecer y completar los proyectos para su circulación en festivales y mercados cinematográficos.
Pueden postular cineastas del Caribe, México, Centroamérica y Sudamérica, incluyendo la diáspora, con proyectos que cumplan con los requisitos de duración entre 60 y 120 minutos. La convocatoria se centra en un formato Work in Progress, ofreciendo asesoría directa de profesionales de la industria, proyecciones privadas, y oportunidades de visibilidad internacional. Los proyectos seleccionados reciben apoyo económico y en servicios de postproducción, además de cubrirse viaje y alojamiento del cineasta para asistir al festival en Curaçao.
La fecha límite de postulación es 10 de febrero de 2026, y la presentación de los proyectos seleccionados se realizará durante el festival los días 16 y 17 de abril de 2026.
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Impact - FICM / CIFF
