Emergente! Cine Lab 2025 is now open for its ninth edition, aimed at emerging Spanish-speaking filmmakers developing their first or second professional short film. Projects in fiction, documentary, animation, or experimental genres are welcome, provided they are still in the development stage and have international co-production potential.
Applications must be submitted through Festhome with a modest entry fee, adapted for both individual professionals and production companies in Spain and abroad. A full script is mandatory, along with a dossier of up to 15 pages including synopsis, creative statement, production and financing proposal, schedule, budget, and distribution plan. Optional materials such as teasers, stills, or a video pitch are also accepted.
The program takes place online in October, followed by an in-person forum on November 4th and 5th in Madrid. Between six and twelve projects will be selected, with at least 50% reserved for those led by women. Selected teams will receive professional mentoring, pitch their projects to potential co-producers and industry stakeholders, and compete for cash prizes and international development opportunities.
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EMERGENTE! CINE LAB
The EICTV Online Laboratory in Scriptwriting and Production Design will take place from September 1 to December 1, 2025, entirely online, with two weekly two-hour sessions for subgroups of up to five projects, with a maximum of twenty participants per workshop. It is intended for students and professionals in Film, Television, Theatre, Audiovisual Communication, Multimedia Design, Journalism, and related fields who wish to develop a literary script (fiction or documentary, short or feature-length) and design its production for presentation to international funding bodies. Tuition is €800 for writer/director + producer teams or individual participation in both workshops, and €400 for participants attending only one.
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Screenwriting and Production Design - EICTV
Costa Rica Media Market (CRMM) 2026 is an international audiovisual market held in Costa Rica that brings together producers, distributors, buyers, platforms, investors, and industry professionals to create business opportunities, co-production partnerships, and project development opportunities. The event takes place in San José and includes industry meetings, pitch sessions, conferences, and networking activities.
The 2026 edition will take place from July 14 to 15, 2026, with professional meetings, presentations, and industry encounters, followed by a Fam Tour from July 16 to 18, 2026, showcasing Film Friendly locations across Costa Rica.
The call is international and welcomes audiovisual professionals and projects from different markets. It accepts fiction, documentary, animation, and other audiovisual content. Its main areas include an audiovisual market, pitch sessions, co-production forum, and specialized laboratories, such as Fantastic Lab for horror, fantasy, and science fiction projects.
Accepted formats include feature films, series, audiovisual projects in development, animation, video games, and content for television and digital platforms.
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Costa Rica Media Market
International Film and Television Market GZDOC. Documentaries only.
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International Film and Television Market GZDOC
MIANIMA 5th Edition is a mentorship program focused on the incubation, development, and promotion of animation projects led by women from the Ibero-American region. Over a four-month period, selected participants receive masterclasses and personalized mentoring to strengthen their projects across key areas of the animation industry.
The call for applications is open from July 27 to September 2, 2026. The program will run from September 2026 through January 2027, concluding with the MIANIMA Pitch Day and the MIA Market in Madrid, where participants will present their projects, compete for awards, and take part in one-to-one meetings with leading animation industry professionals.
The program welcomes international applications from women across the Ibero-American community and accepts animated short films, feature films, and series, as well as MIANIMA Lite, a category created for student-led animation projects.
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MIANIMA 5th edition
