ShorTS Development Training 2027 is an international training and short film project development lab organized in Italy as part of the ShorTS International Film Festival. It is aimed at filmmakers from Algeria, Egypt, Italy, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia, and accepts fiction, documentary, animation, and experimental projects in development, submitted as an idea, synopsis, or short treatment.
Applications open on October 7, 2026, and close on November 29, 2026. The program takes place online between January and May 2027, with exact start and end dates not specified. It includes training activities, creative guidance, and preparation for presenting projects through pitching sessions.
The two most outstanding projects will be invited to the ShorTS International Film Festival, which will take place in Italy from June 26 to July 3, 2027.
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ShorTS Development Pitching Training
BIDEAN 2026 – Work in Progress (WIP) is part of the 3rd Basque Short Film Market ESTEKA, which will take place from December 11 to 12, 2026, in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain. Applications will be open from October 16 to November 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
The call is exclusively open to directors and producers over 18 years of age who habitually reside in Spain. Fiction, documentary, and animation short films that have completed filming and are at an advanced stage of editing or postproduction, but are not yet finished, are eligible.
BIDEAN operates as a Work in Progress section within an audiovisual market, offering a private screening of projects in development for industry professionals. The WIP session will take place on December 12, 2026.
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BIDEAN - Work In Progress
Sheffield DocFest is the UK’s leading documentary festival and one of the world’s most influential markets for documentary projects. We champion and present the breadth of documentary form – film, television, immersive and art – in the vibrant city of Sheffield each June. We offer makers and audiences a place for inspiration, debate, development, learning and challenge. Our programming represents our core values – creativity, empathy, freedom, inclusivity and internationalism.
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Mercado de Sheffield DocFest
Talents Buenos Aires 2027, in its 22nd edition, is a film training and professional exchange program that will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from April 6 to 10, 2027, as part of BAFICI. Applications will be open from October 1 to December 15, 2026.
The call is aimed at film professionals and advanced film students from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Spain. It covers fields such as directing, screenwriting, production, cinematography, editing, sound, art direction, acting, film criticism, and film programming.
The program includes workshops, masterclasses, conferences, and professional meetings. Applications must be submitted individually and require an original video of up to two minutes or specific PDF documentation for certain fields. No restrictions on film genres are established. Participation is free for selected applicants, but travel and accommodation expenses are not covered.
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Talents Buenos Aires
MIP CANCUN 2026 is an international audiovisual content market held in Cancun, Mexico, from November 17 to 20, 2026. The event brings together audiovisual industry professionals, including producers, distributors, buyers, platforms, and content companies, to promote business, distribution, financing, and co-production opportunities.
The market is open to national and international participants and focuses on content commercialization, establishing strategic partnerships, and developing business relationships within the audiovisual industry.
Participation requires registration and market accreditation. The official opening and closing dates for registration are not specified. Market registration is independent of specific project pitching calls.
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MIP CANCUN
