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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Mostra WIP
The 48 takes place on different weekends in different cities throughout the year. In each city local Film Teams—from beginners to pro's--compete to make a short film in only a weekend! Do you and your friends have what it takes to make a film on the fly?
It all begins with the Friday night Kickoff event when you and teams in your city draw genres out of a hat and receive the required elements for your film.
Then it is off to the races—writing, shooting and editing and doing whatever it takes to submit your short film on Sunday night.
The big payoff is seeing your masterpiece in the big screen at a local theater. Every film, both on-time and late, will screen. There is nothing better than seeing your film with an audience and seeing firsthand how they react to your movie.
At the city awards event, the winning films—as determined by local judges—are announced. More than a dozen awards are given—from Best Acting to Best Directing to the top prize: Best Film.
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The 48 Hour Film Project
El Festival de Cine Nacional de Ñuble presenta la convocatoria Confluencias 2026, orientada a fortalecer la identidad cultural de la región y promover el cine nacional. Se invita a realizadores de todo el país a participar en distintas secciones y laboratorios de industria.
La convocatoria contempla tres instancias de industria: Laboratorio de Óperas Primas para proyectos de ficción de primeros o segundos largometrajes; Laboratorio de Documental Regional, dirigido a quienes quieran desarrollar proyectos documentales en distintas etapas de producción; y Laboratorio de Nuevos Medios y Realidades Extendidas, enfocado en proyectos inmersivos, interactivos o transmedia.
Todas las actividades de industria se realizarán de manera presencial en el Centro Cultural Municipal de Chillán entre el 13 y 17 de enero de 2026. Además, habrá una sala de Realidad Virtual abierta al público para experimentar los proyectos de los laboratorios. La inscripción para participar en estas instancias está abierta hasta el 2 de noviembre de 2025.
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Encuentro de Industria y experiencias XR en Ñuble
Starting from 2003, Open Doors has been championing filmmaking from regions where independent cinema is especially challenging, building bridges for collaboration across regions, countries and continents. Through Open Doors' public and professional programs, we aim to provide a space where talents find support in every step of their creative and professional journey and where discussion and reinvention of today’s cinema can happen among free voices.
The ultimate goal of the Open Doors is to contribute to the development of a more collaborative worldwide film community without borders, while making the independent scene stronger and more sustainable.
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Locarno Open Doors
Ópera de Leyva: Un espacio donde nace el nuevo cine colombiano. Cinco proyectos ópera prima de largometraje ficción, seleccionados por convocatoria, tendrán talleres en grupo y tutorías personalizadas, con expertos en desarrollo de proyectos, guión, producción, pitch y distribución.
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Pitch de guiones de Leyva
