The VI SANFIC-Mórbido Lab is a development lab for Latin American horror and fantasy film projects, focusing on feature films. It will take place from August 17 to 22, 2025, as part of SANFIC Industry, in partnership with Mórbido Group. The lab selects up to 6 projects to receive personalized and group mentorship from international experts. Participants will also pitch their projects to potential co-producers and distributors. The selected projects have the chance to win various prizes, including Mórbido’s funding for 20% of the budget, a Fantastic Pavilion participation at the Cannes Film Market, and other prestigious awards. The deadline to apply is May 26, 2025, and the application form is available online. This is a great opportunity for filmmakers working in the horror and fantasy genres to take their projects to the next level with expert guidance and international exposure.
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Mórbido Lab - Sanfic
The Productoras Lab 2025 at SANFIC Industry is a program aimed at female producers from Latin America working on fiction or documentary first or second feature film projects. The program offers mentorship from international experts, and participants will have the opportunity to pitch their projects to a jury and international guests during the in-person SANFIC Industry event.
Eligibility: Female producers from Latin America with first or second feature film projects (fiction or documentary).
Dates: The lab will take place in person from August 17 to August 22, 2025. The application deadline is May 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM (UTC-4).
Application: Submissions are open through the official SANFIC Industry website.
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ABYCINE LANZA – Amnesty International Human Rights Short Film Competition 2026 is a Spanish call promoted by Amnesty International and Abycine, focused on the creation and promotion of short films addressing human rights issues. The call accepts international submissions that meet the established requirements, including a Spanish-language version when applicable.
The submission deadline is July 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM. The initiative takes place within the framework of Abycine Lanza 2026, as part of the Albacete Independent Film Festival program, scheduled for October 20–29, 2026.
The call is exclusively aimed at short films, with a maximum duration of 30 minutes. It accepts different genres and creative approaches, including fiction, documentary, animation, and other audiovisual formats. It belongs to the audiovisual industry and project support field, focused on promoting short films connected to human rights themes.
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ABYCINE LAUNCHES – AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
The SANFIC ODS LAB 2025 invites filmmakers, producers, and screenwriters from Ibero-America to submit audiovisual projects related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda, in advanced stages of development. The third edition of the lab will take place online from August 17-22, 2025, as part of SANFIC Industria. The event is co-financed by the Audiovisual Fund, a support program for international meetings in Chile.
The lab offers two main awards:
PAMPA 2030: Monitoring for two projects on SDG-related topics.
RED TAL Award: Provides two follow-ups for project development in collaboration with public and cultural TV networks in Latin America.
The full list of awards for 2025 will be announced during the SANFIC press conference in the last week of July 2025.
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ODS Lab - Sanfic
IDFA Forum 2026 es un mercado internacional de coproducción y financiamiento especializado en cine documental, realizado en Ámsterdam, Países Bajos, dentro del marco del Festival Internacional de Documentales de Ámsterdam (IDFA). La convocatoria está dirigida a proyectos documentales de todo el mundo que busquen financiamiento, socios de coproducción, distribución o alianzas internacionales.
La convocatoria estará abierta del 1 de junio al 23 de julio de 2026. El evento se realizará del 15 al 18 de noviembre de 2026. Acepta documentales creativos en distintas etapas de desarrollo, producción o postproducción, incluyendo largometrajes documentales, series documentales y proyectos inmersivos o interactivos.
El programa contempla áreas de Pitch, Work in Progress, Mercado y coproducción internacional, con presentaciones de proyectos y reuniones profesionales con productores, financiadores, distribuidores, agentes de ventas y otros actores de la industria documental. No acepta cortometrajes.
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Forum - IDFA
