Mexico - Industry Academy is an intensive training program designed for young professionals in the film industry working in areas such as distribution, sales, marketing, exhibition, and festival programming. This program takes place within the framework of the UNAM International Film Festival (FICUNAM), which is held annually in Mexico City.
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Industry Academy México
IDFA Project Space – Rough Cut is an international lab designed for filmmakers with feature-length documentary projects in advanced edit (rough cut) stage. The program runs from June to September 2026, starting with online modules, followed by a one-week in-person session in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and concluding with further online follow-up sessions. Aimed at strengthening films in a critical editing phase, the lab offers tailored mentoring, creative feedback, and professional development to refine the cut and support strategies toward completion and festival presentation.
The call is open to applicants worldwide and focuses exclusively on creative documentary feature films in rough cut. Shorts and series are not accepted. The application deadline is February 1, 2026, the final date to submit projects to this IDFA Project Space – Rough Cut line.
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Project Space – Development & Production - IDFA
Industry Academy Costa Rica is an intensive training program created by the Locarno Film Festival in 2014, designed for young professionals in the film industry working in areas such as distribution, sales, marketing, exhibition, and festival programming.
The second edition of Industry Academy Costa Rica will take place in the last week of June 2025 at the Museum of Art and Contemporary Design (MAUCC), in collaboration with the Costa Rica Film Commission, Pacifica Grey, and Procomer.
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Industry Academy Costa Rica
Hatching Ravens es la principal convocatoria internacional del BIF Market, el mercado de industria del Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, dedicada al impulso de proyectos de cine de género en etapa de desarrollo. Su objetivo es conectar proyectos con productores, fondos, agentes de ventas y festivales especializados.
Para la edición 2026, la convocatoria abre el 1 de diciembre de 2025 y cierra el 2 de febrero de 2026. El mercado se realizará de forma presencial en Bruselas entre el 13 y el 17 de abril de 2026, con actividades complementarias en formato online.
La convocatoria acepta postulaciones internacionales y está dirigida a proyectos de largometraje de ficción pertenecientes al cine de género, incluyendo terror, horror, fantasía, ciencia ficción, thriller, comedia negra y animación de género. Los proyectos pueden encontrarse en desarrollo medio, avanzado o en etapa de postproducción temprana.
Hatching Ravens funciona como un espacio de Work in Progress y mercado, ofreciendo sesiones de pitch, reuniones uno a uno y oportunidades de visibilidad internacional, consolidándose como una plataforma estratégica para el cine de género contemporáneo.
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Hatching Ravens - BIF Market
The Industry Academy Colombia is an intensive training program created by the Locarno Film Festival in 2014, aimed at young professionals in the film industry working in areas such as distribution, sales, marketing, exhibition, and festival programming.
The second edition of the Industry Academy Colombia took place from July 14 to 18, 2024, in collaboration with the Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM).
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Industry Academy Colombia
