Ixtar Curts, the Sant Bartomeu Short Film Festival, is the oldest short film festival in the Balearic Islands and is now in its 27th year with a new, expanded format. If you have a story to tell, now is your chance!
Deadline 30 July 2026
The WomanInFan – Sitges FanLab 2026 call, part of the Sitges Film Festival (Spain), is an international training and development residency focused on women creators working in fantasy genre cinema. The call opens on March 9, 2026, and the final submission deadline is June 30, 2026 (11:59 PM). Selected projects will be announced on September 1, 2026, and the program activities take place during the Sitges Film Festival from October 8 to October 18, 2026, including a dedicated residency within that period.
This initiative functions as a laboratory and industry training program, aimed at projects in early development stages. It focuses on fantasy genre content, including horror, science fiction, fantasy, and experimental cinema. It primarily accepts feature films and short films, along with other audiovisual projects in development, depending on the festival’s framework.
The call is international in scope, allowing submissions from different countries, although certain program strands may have specific eligibility conditions. Its main goal is to support project development through training, mentorship, and industry networking opportunities within the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival ecosystem.
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WomanInFan - SITGES
The Curt i ras 2026 call by L’Alternativa (CCCB, Barcelona) is a development program for early and mid-stage short film projects. It supports filmmakers working in fiction, non-fiction, animation, experimental, or hybrid formats through mentorship, feedback sessions, and industry development activities within the festival framework.
Applications are open until June 30, 2026, which is the final submission deadline. Selected projects will participate in the program activities during the festival, scheduled from November 12 to 22, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain.
The call is international, with no nationality restrictions, although selected participants must attend in person. It is exclusively aimed at short film projects at any stage of development, from writing to post-production.
The program belongs to the film industry / project development sector, including labs, pitching sessions, and professional networking. It accepts short films of all genres, including hybrid and experimental works.
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Short and Clear - L'Alternativa
The 2026 WIP Call (L’Alternativa PRO, CCCB Barcelona) is aimed at audiovisual projects in post-production. The application period runs from May 12 to June 30, 2026, while the program takes place during the festival from November 12 to November 22, 2026, with the WIP presentation scheduled around November 19, 2026.
It is based in Spain and is open to international submissions, with no nationality restrictions. It targets feature films, series, or new audiovisual formats in editing or post-production stages. Accepted genres include fiction, documentary, hybrid, animation, and experimental works.
The program belongs to the WIP (Work in Progress) and industry/market section, where selected projects are presented to festival programmers, distributors, and film industry professionals.
Accepted formats include feature films, series, and new formats, all in post-production, with a required 10–12 minute excerpt for presentation.
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WIP Screenings - L'Alternativa
The Mentoring Projects 2026 call by L’Alternativa (CCCB, Barcelona) is an international development program for feature-length nonfiction, experimental, or hybrid film projects in the writing stage. Applications open on May 12, 2026 and close on June 25, 2026. The on-site program takes place during the festival from November 12 to 22, 2026 in Barcelona, followed by an approximately one-year mentoring process with both group and individual sessions.
The call is aimed at feature-length projects (generally over 60 minutes) and does not include short films or series as primary formats. Filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers from any country can apply, making it an international open call.
The program functions as a creative development and mentoring lab rather than a market or pitching forum. It focuses on script development, dossier building, financing strategies, distribution, and audience design. Each edition selects five projects for participation.
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Mentoring Projects - L'Alternativa
EXTREMLAB is a development lab within L’Alternativa PRO’s Cinema Pendent program, based in Barcelona. It supports emerging filmmakers, writers, and producers from film schools across different regions, offering mentorship, training, networking, and a creative residency.
The 2026 call is open from May 12 to June 30, 2026. The program unfolds in several stages: training and industry meetings during the L’Alternativa Festival, held from November 12 to 22, 2026, followed by a 10-day creative residency at EXTREMLAB FEST and later participation in MAFIZ at the Málaga Film Festival.
It takes place in Spain (Barcelona) and accepts international applications, targeting students and emerging creators worldwide. It welcomes projects in fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, and hybrid forms, at any stage of development, from writing to post-production.
Eligible formats include short films, feature films, and series. Five projects are selected, each receiving financial support and access to international film industry networks.
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EXTREMLAB - L'Alternativa
