ShortWay is a training and linking strategy that seeks animated short film projects of an authorial nature and with personal artistic visions, as a mechanism for the promotion and articulation of Latin American creators with producers and artists from all over the world.
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Pixelatl - Shortway
La convocatoria de industria de Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival se realiza en Canadá y está enfocada en proyectos documentales de carácter internacional. Incluye instancias como pitch (Forum), mercado e индустрia, y espacios de desarrollo y work in progress como Deal Maker, orientados a conectar proyectos con financiadores, distribuidores y socios de coproducción.
Las fechas de realización del mercado e industria son del 27 al 29 de abril de 2026. En cuanto a las postulaciones, las principales convocatorias para proyectos (como Forum y Deal Maker) tienen como fecha límite el 18 de diciembre de 2025. Para inscripción de películas al festival, la última fecha disponible corresponde al 8 de enero de 2026.
La convocatoria está dirigida a proyectos documentales en distintos formatos, principalmente largometrajes y series, en diversas etapas de desarrollo, producción o finalización. Es una plataforma internacional que acepta postulaciones de distintos países y se posiciona como uno de los principales espacios de industria para el documental a nivel global.
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Hot Docs Industry
The 2026 Ibero-American Screenwriting Residency, organized by Fundación Algo en Común in Colombia, is a creative development program aimed at Ibero-American screenwriters with fiction feature film projects in development. The call is open to participants from Ibero-American countries, including Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and Puerto Rico.
Applications will be open until July 12, 2026. The in-person residency will take place from September 28 to October 23, 2026, in Cali, Colombia, followed by a virtual project acceleration program from October 19 to November 6, 2026, and a Production Meeting during November 2026.
The program is a screenwriting residency and film development laboratory that provides script mentoring, creative support, and industry networking opportunities. It accepts fiction feature film projects with at least a first written draft of the screenplay.
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Ibero-American Script Residency - Something in Common
The Slow Cinema Workshop-Residency is a training initiative within the Ibizacinefest, focused on contemplative and slow-paced filmmaking. Its goal is to help participants develop a personal vision, encourage mindful observation, and explore alternative narrative approaches beyond conventional cinematic pacing. Attendees will learn about framing, composition, camera movement, and cinematic language, while producing their own audiovisual piece, such as a city portrait or self-portrait.
The 2026 edition will take place from February 20 to 28, and is aimed at students and professionals in film, art, photography, and audiovisual fields, as well as anyone interested in experimental and reflective cinema. The workshop includes accommodation, meals, transfers, festival accreditation, and public screening of participants’ works, with a maximum of 15 participants and a total cost of 580 €. The program combines practical and theoretical learning, fostering experimentation and the development of a personal filmmaking style in the inspiring environment of Ibiza.
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SLOW CINEMA WORKSHOP-RESIDENCY - IBIZACINEFEST
LABEAN 2026, the third edition of the Basque Short Film Market, will take place in Spain from December 11 to 12, 2026. The call for applications will be open from October 16 to November 16, 2026, until 11:59 p.m.
It is exclusively open to national applications, with a director or production company based in Spain. It accepts fiction, documentary, and animation short film projects in development, with scripts of no more than 15 pages, written in Spanish or Basque and intended to be filmed in the Basque Country. Projects that have already begun pre-production or filming are not eligible.
The market includes pitch sessions, project development, and meetings with audiovisual industry professionals.
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LABEAN – Short Film Projects & Pitching Session
