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Deadline 16 July 2026
The FEMCINE WIP 2026 call is a Work in Progress section organized in Chile by FEMCINE, aimed at feature films directed by women from Latin America or produced within the region. It is intended for projects currently in editing or post-production, with a minimum running time of 60 minutes, and accepts fiction, documentary, and animation works. Films that have already been publicly screened at festivals, on television, streaming platforms, or online are not eligible.
International submissions are accepted, provided the project meets the requirement of Latin American production. The submission deadline is March 25, 2026, at 11:59 PM Chile time, and selected projects will participate during the festival, held from May 5 to May 10, 2026, through online screenings and virtual meetings with jurors and industry professionals. This platform is designed to support films in their final stage before international circulation.
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FEMCINE - Work in Progress
The Curt i ras 2026 call by L’Alternativa (CCCB, Barcelona) is a development program for early and mid-stage short film projects. It supports filmmakers working in fiction, non-fiction, animation, experimental, or hybrid formats through mentorship, feedback sessions, and industry development activities within the festival framework.
Applications are open until June 30, 2026, which is the final submission deadline. Selected projects will participate in the program activities during the festival, scheduled from November 12 to 22, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain.
The call is international, with no nationality restrictions, although selected participants must attend in person. It is exclusively aimed at short film projects at any stage of development, from writing to post-production.
The program belongs to the film industry / project development sector, including labs, pitching sessions, and professional networking. It accepts short films of all genres, including hybrid and experimental works.
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Short and Clear - L'Alternativa
SAPCINE FICCALI 2026 is an audiovisual industry call organized in Cali, Colombia, as part of the Cali International Film Festival. It is aimed at producers from Ibero-America and Italy with feature film projects in advanced development or post-production. The call accepts both national and international applications, with designated slots for Colombian and international projects.
It only accepts fiction and documentary feature films within an industry format that combines laboratory activities, market meetings, pitching sessions, project mentoring, and professional networking opportunities. Short films, series, and other audiovisual formats are not eligible.
Applications for the 2026 edition were open from February 15 to April 22, 2026. Selected projects will first participate in preparatory activities and later attend the in-person program held from October 20 to 25, 2026, in Cali, during the Cali International Film Festival.
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SAPCINE - FICCALI
The 2026 WIP Call (L’Alternativa PRO, CCCB Barcelona) is aimed at audiovisual projects in post-production. The application period runs from May 12 to June 30, 2026, while the program takes place during the festival from November 12 to November 22, 2026, with the WIP presentation scheduled around November 19, 2026.
It is based in Spain and is open to international submissions, with no nationality restrictions. It targets feature films, series, or new audiovisual formats in editing or post-production stages. Accepted genres include fiction, documentary, hybrid, animation, and experimental works.
The program belongs to the WIP (Work in Progress) and industry/market section, where selected projects are presented to festival programmers, distributors, and film industry professionals.
Accepted formats include feature films, series, and new formats, all in post-production, with a required 10–12 minute excerpt for presentation.
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WIP Screenings - L'Alternativa
The Mentoring Projects 2026 call by L’Alternativa (CCCB, Barcelona) is an international development program for feature-length nonfiction, experimental, or hybrid film projects in the writing stage. Applications open on May 12, 2026 and close on June 25, 2026. The on-site program takes place during the festival from November 12 to 22, 2026 in Barcelona, followed by an approximately one-year mentoring process with both group and individual sessions.
The call is aimed at feature-length projects (generally over 60 minutes) and does not include short films or series as primary formats. Filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers from any country can apply, making it an international open call.
The program functions as a creative development and mentoring lab rather than a market or pitching forum. It focuses on script development, dossier building, financing strategies, distribution, and audience design. Each edition selects five projects for participation.
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Mentoring Projects - L'Alternativa
