The Monterrey International Film Festival (ficmonterrey) invites filmmakers to present their projects for the Work in Progress (WiP) program. This initiative aims to support Latin American and Latin American filmmakers in the US by providing crucial resources for films in post-production. The festival is dedicated to promoting diverse voices and stories within the film industry.
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FICMONTERREY - WIP
VS Fantastic! 2026, a section of Ventana Sur, will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, from November 30 to December 4, 2026. The call includes VS Fantastic LAB and VS Fantastic Screening. Applications for LAB will be open from August 3 to September 3, 2026, while applications for Screening will be open from August 3 to September 14, 2026.
VS Fantastic LAB is aimed at feature film projects in development in the fantastic, horror, science fiction, fantasy genres and combinations with suspense, action, crime, and black comedy, among others, with majority or minority production from an Ibero-American country, including Italy. It includes a laboratory, pitch, mentoring, and one-to-one meetings. VS Fantastic Screening is aimed at Latin American fiction feature films in the fantastic, horror, thriller, or science fiction genres, in post-production or approaching their premiere.
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FANTASTIC! LAB – VENTANA SUR
VS-CORTOS Finalización 2026 is Ventana Sur’s industry platform dedicated to Latin American short films. The call accepts Latin American short films in an advanced stage of post-production (picture lock) or completed, with a world premiere available. The opening date for 2026 submissions is not specified; the deadline is September 6, 2026. Ventana Sur 2026 will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, from November 30 to December 4, 2026.
The program is aimed at strengthening the distribution strategy and international positioning of the selected works through specialized mentoring, screenings for accredited professionals, individual meetings with programmers, distributors and sales agents, panels, networking, and awards. The call is international within Latin America. No specific film genres are specified for the 2026 edition.
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Cortos – VENTANA SUR
In collaboration with the film project incubator RUTA CRÍTICA, the Puerto Rico Film Festival invites the community of PUERTO RICO filmmakers to PRFF PITCH'24, as part of its INDUSTRIA PRFF'24 efforts. In this edition we seek to give exposure to fiction feature films and documentary feature films in development, in front of international and national professionals from the Industry, for feedback and the possibility of collaboration, development or co-production.
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PRFF - PITCH
VS Series is a section of Ventana Sur 2026 aimed at Latin American fiction and documentary series projects in an advanced stage of development, submitted by Latin American production companies or developed as co-productions with Latin America. Projects must consist of episodes of 20 minutes or more.
The initiative operates as a space for acceleration, international networking, and market opportunities, offering selected projects opportunities to meet with decision-makers, network, receive support, and participate in individual meetings.
For the 2026 edition, the application opening date is not specified, and the deadline is September 16, 2026. Ventana Sur 2026 will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, from November 30 to December 4, 2026.VS Series is a section of Ventana Sur 2026 aimed at Latin American fiction and documentary series projects in an advanced stage of development, submitted by Latin American production companies or developed as co-productions with Latin America. Projects must consist of episodes of 20 minutes or more.
The initiative operates as a space for acceleration, international networking, and market opportunities, offering selected projects opportunities to meet with decision-makers, network, receive support, and participate in individual meetings.
For the 2026 edition, the application opening date is not specified, and the deadline is September 16, 2026. Ventana Sur 2026 will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, from November 30 to December 4, 2026.
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Series – VENTANA SUR
