Curta Roteiros – 1st Short Film Screenplay Contest is a Brazilian call focused on recognizing unpublished short film screenplays created for independent cinema. It accepts international submissions and is open to both professional and amateur writers presenting original works.
The 2026 edition will take place from November 14, 2025 to February 15, 2026, with the submission deadline on January 6, 2026. The call is focused on a screenplay competition and does not correspond to a pitch, laboratory, market, or Work in Progress program.
It accepts fiction and non-fiction short film screenplays, written in Portuguese, with a maximum length of 30 pages and following the Master Scenes format. Eligible genres include fiction, documentary, animation, fantasy, horror, experimental and other short film narrative formats.
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Curta Roteiros - Short Film Script Contest
Polish Days 2026 is a film industry platform taking place from July 26–28, 2026, in Wrocław, Poland, as part of the New Horizons International Film Festival. The event is dedicated to the international promotion of Polish cinema and brings together producers, distributors, sales agents, funding representatives, and audiovisual professionals from around the world.
The call is aimed at Polish feature films at different stages of development. Eligible submissions include projects in development for pitching sessions, films in production or post-production for the Work in Progress section, and completed films for industry screenings. No specific genre restrictions are stated.
Application deadlines are April 17, 2026 for projects in development and May 25, 2026 for completed films and Work in Progress entries. The initiative is designed to foster international co-production opportunities, distribution strategies, and festival exposure for Polish film projects.
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Polish Days - New Horizons International Film Festival
D’A Film Lab Barcelona is an industry laboratory designed to support emerging talent in feature films by facilitating their development, completion, and international exposure, with a focus on Spanish works. The call for entries for the edition taking place from March 22 to 25, 2026, is open until December 5, 2025. The programme includes two main strands: Final Cut, which selects Spanish and Catalan feature films in post-production and awards a €20,000 prize to the winning project, and Producció Emergent, which focuses on feature film projects in development with specialised professional guidance. The lab provides intensive support through expert mentoring, workshops, and international networking opportunities for emerging directors and producers. The event is held in Spain (Barcelona) as part of the D’A – Festival de Cinema de Barcelona. While primarily geared towards Spanish and Catalan projects, it includes training and industry activities that promote international collaboration and exposure. Accepted formats are feature films in fiction and documentary, in development or post-production stages, offering pitch sessions, mentorship, and pathways toward broader festival circuits.
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D’A Film Lab Barcelona
The GIFF Incubator 2026 is a program of the Guanajuato International Film Festival focused on supporting feature film projects in development, aimed at both Mexican and international filmmakers. The application period runs from May 19 to June 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Mexico City time). Selected projects will take part in in-person advisory sessions during the 29th edition of the festival, held from July 24 to August 2, 2026 in Guanajuato, Mexico. The program provides one-on-one mentorship in key areas such as script development, pitching, financing, production, legal issues, distribution, and marketing. It accepts fiction, documentary, and animation projects at any stage of development, strictly in feature film format, including development, production, and work-in-progress stages. Selection is made by a festival-appointed committee, and participation requires full in-person availability during the event dates.
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INCUBATOR - GIFF
Ventana Sur – Primer Corte & Copia Final 2026 will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, from November 30 to December 4, 2026. The call for both sections closes on September 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Uruguay time; the opening date is not specified.
Primer Corte is aimed at Latin American fiction feature films in post-production and seeks to create opportunities for their completion, circulation, and access to the international market. Copia Final selects fiction feature films at an advanced stage of post-production or nearing completion, aimed at securing an international premiere and a sales agent. The call has an international scope within Latin America and is focused on fiction feature films.
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First Cut & Final Copy – VENTANA SUR
