IDFA Forum 2026 is an international co-production and financing market dedicated to documentary projects, held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, as part of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). The call is open to documentary projects from around the world seeking financing, co-production partners, distribution opportunities, and international industry connections.
The submission period runs from June 1 to July 23, 2026. The event will take place from November 15 to 18, 2026. It accepts creative documentary projects at different stages of development, production, or post-production, including feature documentaries, documentary series, and immersive or interactive projects.
The program includes Pitch, Work in Progress, Market, and international co-production activities, offering project presentations and professional meetings with producers, financiers, distributors, sales agents, broadcasters, and other documentary industry professionals. Short films are not eligible.
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Forum - IDFA
The IBF Europe – Minority Co‑production call by the IDFA Bertha Fund targets creative international documentary projects. Projects must involve at least one European producer and one non-European co-producer, and the director can be from any eligible country. All nonfiction documentary genres are accepted, typically in cinematic format with a minimum duration of 60 minutes.
The next application deadlines are April 1, 2026, and January 15, 2027. Selected projects receive funding in three installments: the first payment (50 %) after contract signing, the second (30 %) upon submission of the rough cut or offline final cut, and the third (20 %) after completion of the film and submission of the final financial report. The first payment is expected between July and October 2026, while the remaining funds depend on the project’s progress, with final delivery required by December 1, 2027.
This fund supports international collaboration, encouraging high-quality documentary productions and fostering cultural exchange between European and non-European producers.
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IBF Europe - IDFA
Ventana Sur 2026’s VS Docs is an industry platform dedicated to documentary and non-fiction, aimed at Latin American documentary feature films or co-productions with majority Latin American production. It includes projects in development for Pitch and projects at an advanced editing or post-production stage for Work in Progress (WIP).
The opening date for 2026 submissions is not specified. The submission deadline is September 5, 2026. Ventana Sur 2026 will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, from November 30 to December 4, 2026.
VS Docs includes pitch activities, screenings, one-to-one meetings, and networking aimed at connecting selected projects with international audiovisual industry professionals.
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DOCS - VENTANA SUR
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
Ikusmira Berriak 2026 is an audiovisual project residency and development program of the San Sebastián Festival in Spain. The call is open to filmmakers from the Basque Country, Spain, and other countries, so it accepts national and international applications. Registration for the 2026 edition is open from July 1 to September 1, 2026.
The Ikusmira Berriak activity within the Festival takes place on September 21, 22, and 23, 2026. The program focuses on the support and development of audiovisual projects. The verified 2026 information does not specify particular genres such as fiction, documentary, animation, or experimental, nor a specific classification of formats such as short film, feature film, or series.
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SSIFF - Ikusmira Berriak
