La Incubadora GIFF 2026 es un programa del Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato enfocado en el impulso de proyectos cinematográficos de largometraje en desarrollo, dirigido a cineastas mexicanos e internacionales. La convocatoria está abierta del 19 de mayo al 03 de junio de 2026 a las 14:00 hrs (hora CDMX), y los proyectos seleccionados participarán en actividades de asesoría presencial durante la edición 29 del festival, que se llevará a cabo del 24 de julio al 02 de agosto de 2026 en Guanajuato, México. El programa ofrece mentorías personalizadas en áreas clave como guion, pitching, financiamiento, producción, legalidad, distribución y marketing. Pueden participar proyectos de ficción, documental o animación en cualquier etapa de desarrollo, desde desarrollo hasta WIP, siempre en formato de largometraje. La selección es realizada por un comité designado por el festival y la participación requiere disponibilidad presencial durante las fechas del evento.
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INCUBADORA - GIFF
Truxa Muxa es una residencia artística que se celebra en Malerreka, Navarra, dirigida a proyectos en desarrollo o producción en animación, videojuegos o formatos híbridos. La residencia apuesta por propuestas con una identidad creativa fuerte, innovación narrativa, sensibilidad cultural, compromiso con el entorno y una visión sostenible e inclusiva. Se aceptan proyectos de diferentes formatos —como cortos, largometrajes, series, videojuegos, experiencias interactivas o instalaciones— siempre que se enmarquen en alguna de las tres áreas mencionadas. Los proyectos seleccionados participan en un proceso de formación online, mentorías personalizadas y una residencia presencial del 18 al 22 de septiembre de 2025. Aunque la convocatoria para presentar proyectos ya está cerrada, todavía es posible asistir al evento como invitado o público interesado.
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Residencia - Truxa Muxa
IDFA Forum 2026 is an international co-production and financing market dedicated to documentary projects, held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, as part of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). The call is open to documentary projects from around the world seeking financing, co-production partners, distribution opportunities, and international industry connections.
The submission period runs from June 1 to July 23, 2026. The event will take place from November 15 to 18, 2026. It accepts creative documentary projects at different stages of development, production, or post-production, including feature documentaries, documentary series, and immersive or interactive projects.
The program includes Pitch, Work in Progress, Market, and international co-production activities, offering project presentations and professional meetings with producers, financiers, distributors, sales agents, broadcasters, and other documentary industry professionals. Short films are not eligible.
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Forum - IDFA
The IBF Europe – Minority Co‑production call by the IDFA Bertha Fund targets creative international documentary projects. Projects must involve at least one European producer and one non-European co-producer, and the director can be from any eligible country. All nonfiction documentary genres are accepted, typically in cinematic format with a minimum duration of 60 minutes.
The next application deadlines are April 1, 2026, and January 15, 2027. Selected projects receive funding in three installments: the first payment (50 %) after contract signing, the second (30 %) upon submission of the rough cut or offline final cut, and the third (20 %) after completion of the film and submission of the final financial report. The first payment is expected between July and October 2026, while the remaining funds depend on the project’s progress, with final delivery required by December 1, 2027.
This fund supports international collaboration, encouraging high-quality documentary productions and fostering cultural exchange between European and non-European producers.
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IBF Europe - IDFA
The 48th São Paulo International Film Festival introduces the first edition of its Works-in-Progress (WIP) program, targeting Brazilian feature films in advanced stages of post-production. The call is open to fiction, documentary, or animation projects in final phases such as editing, color correction, or sound mixing.
The WIP program aims to provide a platform where filmmakers can showcase their projects to key audiovisual industry professionals, including distributors, festival programmers, and international sales agents. This initiative facilitates the completion, distribution, and promotion of films, enhancing their chances for screening at festivals and international markets.
Applicants must submit technical and artistic sheets, synopses, a film excerpt between 5 and 20 minutes, and optionally, a letter of intent and distribution plan. The submission deadline was July 15, 2025.
During the event, held from October 22 to 25, 2025, selected projects will be presented in exclusive sessions and may compete for awards supporting film completion. This call offers a valuable opportunity for Brazilian filmmakers to advance their works on the international stage.
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