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 2025 Series Lab call, organized by DETOUR, targets Uruguayan screenwriters, directors, and producers with series projects in development. They seek original series without genre or format restrictions, with a minimum of four episodes and filming planned after October 2025. The lab will take place from October 14 to 18, 2024, in a hybrid format (both in-person and virtual), offering workshops, group sessions, and individual mentoring to strengthen projects. Participants must be fully available during these dates. Awards include the opportunity to pitch at LINKS in Puigcerdà, Catalonia, in 2026, and support for shooting a teaser or pilot. Applicants must be over 18, Uruguayan nationals or legal residents in Uruguay for at least five years. Each participant may submit up to two projects but can only be selected for one. The application deadline is August 23, 2025. For inquiries, contact detourfest@gmail.com or gestion@detour.uy.
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Montevideo Cine LAB - LAB SERIES
The "Desafío en una Toma 2025" call is part of the DETOUR.uy New Film Festival, aimed at Uruguayan audiovisual artists and students aged 18 and over. The goal is to promote comedy short films shot in a single continuous take, with a maximum length of 5 minutes. Works must be filmed between July and September 2025 and submitted in digital format (.MP4 HD). A festival-provided opening slate is mandatory, and permissions are required for filming in public spaces. Entries must be original, not previously screened, nor available online. Submission deadline is September 14, 2025, with finalists announced on September 20 and screening during the festival's 13th edition in October 2025. The jury will assess originality, artistic value, and technical execution. This call encourages creativity and skill in Uruguayan audiovisual production.
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Detour Challenge 2025: ONE-SHOT COMEDY
The International Producers Meeting - Documentary 2025 Call, organized by the Ministry of Cultures, Arts, and Knowledge, aims to support Latin American feature-length documentaries in development. The initiative offers training in creative production, financing, and distribution. The event will take place virtually from October 27 to 31, 2025, and in-person from November 3 to 7 at the Bogotá International Documentary Showcase (MIDBO). Selected projects will receive personalized mentorship, workshops, networking opportunities, and one-on-one meetings with industry experts. The call is open from July 18 to August 22, 2025 (Colombia time). This international opportunity is designed for producers across Latin America to strengthen their projects and expand their professional networks.
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International Meeting of Producers – Documentary
The National Producers’ Meetup – Animation 2025, organized by the Audiovisuals, Cinema and Interactive Media Directorate of the Colombian Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Knowledge, marks the 20th anniversary of the Encuentros program. This call seeks to support Colombian animated feature films, short films, and series in development, providing training in creative production, financing, and distribution. Selected projects will benefit from personalized mentoring, workshops, and networking sessions with industry experts, culminating in a public pitch session with key players and agents. The submission period runs from July 18 to August 12, 2025, until 5:00 p.m. (Colombia time). The online activities will take place from September 30 to October 3, 2025, and the in‑person phase will be held from October 9 to 15, 2025, during the Bogotá International Film Festival (BIFF).
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National Meeting of Producers – Animation
Clúster MIA – Women in the Audiovisual Industry is a call organized by the International Human Rights Film Festival (FICDEH) to support audiovisual projects led by women in Colombia.
Eligible applicants are women directors, producers, or filmmakers who are Colombian or foreign residents in Colombia and hold full rights to their projects. This is not an open international call.
Proposals are accepted in fiction feature films, documentaries, fiction series, music videos, animation, and indigenous short documentaries. Projects may be in development, production, or post-production, depending on the category.
Applications must include a PDF dossier with synopsis, director’s and producer’s notes, financing plan, budget, and other required materials.
The deadline is August 8, 2025, and the Clúster will run from August 31 to September 9, 2025, offering workshops, mentorships, and pitching sessions with industry professionals.
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Clúster MIA
