The NEXUS Co-Production FORUM 2025 call is open to audiovisual producers worldwide with projects in development or production seeking co-production. Accepted formats include fiction, documentary, hybrid feature films, as well as short films and audiovisual installations with innovative potential. The focus is on auteur cinema, experimental works, and creative proposals emphasizing innovation and social commitment.
Selected projects will pitch to industry professionals, have one-on-one meetings with key agents, and receive full accreditation for festival activities. Accommodation and meals for two people per project are also provided during the event.
The NEXUS Co-Production FORUM will take place in A Coruña from September 26 to October 4, 2025. The submission deadline is August 14. This is a unique opportunity to foster international collaborations and strengthen audiovisual projects in a professional and creative environment.
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NEXUS Co-Production Forum
The 1st Feature-Length Documentary & Hybrid Projects Residency by Linterna Lab invites Spanish-speaking filmmakers worldwide working on documentary or hybrid (non-fiction) projects in pre-production, production, or post-production.
The eight-day program in Malinalco, Mexico (October 19–26, 2025) includes lodging, meals, round-trip transport from Mexico City, and all activities. Seven projects will be selected for creative support, feedback, and post-residency follow-up.
Applications are free. Submit a single PDF to linternalab@gmail.com with synopsis, director’s note, motivation letter, project status, visual materials, and bio. One project per person only. Participation fee varies by payment date, paid in two installments.
Deadline: August 31, 2025 (CDMX time). Results: third week of September.
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Lantern Lab
The Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA) offers grants for screenwriting of feature films, aimed at screenwriters developing fiction, documentary, and animation projects. The total budget allocated is 8 million euros.
Grants can reach up to 30,000 euros for fiction scripts and up to 20,000 euros for documentaries. Forty-five percent of the budget is reserved for scripts written exclusively by women, and 25% for scripts in Spain’s co-official languages other than Spanish.
This call seeks to promote diversity and quality in Spanish cinema by supporting the initial creative phase of film projects. Interested applicants can consult the rules, requirements, and deadlines on the official Ministry of Culture and ICAA websites, and address any questions via email.
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Feature Film Scriptwriting Grants – ICAA
Italians Doc It Better es una convocatoria para proyectos de documentales italianos que se presentarán en el MIA Market 2025 en Roma (6-10 de octubre de 2025). Está dirigida a productores con documentales en postproducción, corte preliminar o terminados que no hayan sido exhibidos o distribuidos públicamente.
El objetivo es promover el cine documental italiano ofreciendo una plataforma para mostrar proyectos y facilitar su distribución internacional en cines, televisión y plataformas de streaming. Los proyectos elegibles incluyen largometrajes documentales, docuseries y documentales unitarios para televisión.
La fecha límite para la inscripción es el 10 de agosto de 2025. Los proyectos seleccionados tendrán visibilidad ante profesionales de la industria, distribuidores y canales de televisión, aumentando las posibilidades de coproducción y distribución.
Para más información y envío de proyectos, los productores pueden contactar a los organizadores al correo mia.doc@miamarket.it.
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MIA - Italians Doc It Better
The 3rd Queer Audiovisual Residency 2026, organized by Fundación Cuórum, is accepting applications until October 13, 2025. It is aimed at filmmakers and visual artists of any nationality with projects in development—including fiction, documentary, audiovisual essay, experimental, or hybrid formats, whether short, medium, or feature-length. The main goal is to strengthen project portfolios through conceptual, creative, and technical support, with a focus on inclusion, sexual and gender diversity, social justice, empathy, and critical thinking.
The program comprises two phases: a virtual phase from February to March 2026 with lectures and one-on-one mentoring; followed by a five-day in-person phase in November 2026 in Mexico City, offering professional guidance, specialized training, and networking opportunities. During this in-person segment, the Foundation will cover accommodation and meals for up to two people per project; travel to Mexico City is the responsibility of the participants. Additionally, selected projects must pay a one-time administrative fee of USD 200.
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Queer Audiovisual Residency
