CIMA Impulsa announces its 6th edition to support feature film and series projects written by women screenwriters—emerging or experienced—based in Spain or Latin America with audiovisual training or background. Eligible formats include fiction, documentary, and animation, in either feature-length or series form. Applications open on May 14 and close on May 28, 2025, via an online form requiring a synopsis, project dossier, script, CVs, and proof of registration. A specialized committee will select up to 16 projects, which will receive one-on-one mentoring, masterclasses, and pitching training from July 2025 through May 2026, culminating in a public showcase before industry professionals.
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CIMA IMPULSA
The EICTV Screenwriting Chair announces the 4th Audiovisual Screenwriting Residency, running from September 8 to December 5, 2025, in Havana. Five original feature‑film projects in development (Spanish or Portuguese) will be selected. Open to screenwriters and audiovisual professionals with prior experience, it comprises 13 weeks of intensive training: dramaturgy, structure, treatment, outline, scene writing, rewriting and tutor guidance. Application deadline: May 23, 2025; results on June 17. Required materials: CV, portfolio, synopsis, personal short story and application form (send to maestriaguion@gmail.com). Fee: €5,000.
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IV Screenwriting Residency - EICTV
The Iberseries & Platino Industria Co-Production and Financing Forum is a professional industry initiative taking place in Madrid, Spain, as part of Iberseries & Platino Industria 2026, from September 29 to October 2, 2026. The forum is designed for production companies seeking opportunities for co-production, financing, distribution, and international market access.
The call is open to fiction, documentary (docuseries), and animation projects in feature film and series formats. It focuses on projects looking to connect with producers, distributors, sales agents, streaming platforms, and investors through one-on-one meetings and professional networking activities.
The program welcomes international submissions, particularly from Europe, Latin America, and the United States, while remaining open to projects from any country with international co-production potential. The application deadline is June 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM (GMT+2).
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Call for Co-Production and Financing Forum - Iberseries & Platino Industria
Pitch de Plataformas y Productoras is an international call organized by Iberseries & Platino Industria for audiovisual professionals and companies from Ibero-America seeking to present projects to platforms, production companies, distributors, and potential industry partners. The initiative is part of the event’s professional market and aims to foster financing, co-production, development, and distribution opportunities.
The call accepts fiction, documentary, animation, and non-fiction projects in formats such as feature films, series, miniseries, superseries, TV series, telenovelas, docuseries, reality shows, and other audiovisual formats. Eligible projects may be at different stages, including development, pre-production, production, and work in progress.
For the 2026 edition, the application deadline is April 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (GMT+2, Madrid). The pitching activities will take place during Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid, Spain, from September 29 to October 2, 2026.
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Pitch de Plataformas y Productoras - Iberseries & Platino Industria
Doklab Navarra 2025 is an intensive residency for emerging documentary filmmakers. It will take place from September 1 to 14, 2025 at the Olza Palace, near Pamplona, Spain. The program includes interdisciplinary workshops, masterclasses, personalized mentoring, and market simulations to boost internationally oriented documentary projects.
Over two weeks, participants will develop their projects in a rural, creative environment, guided by experts in storytelling, production, creativity, and distribution. The residency also promotes industry networking through meetings with platforms, festivals, and distributors.
Applications are open until June 1, 2025. Fees vary depending on room type: from €2,500 (quad) to €5,000 (single), covering accommodation, full board, and local transport.
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Doklab
