One of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. Qualifier for the Oscar® and the Goya® awards; and FIAPF recognised.
Deadline 14 September 2025
Prize 91,000€
Clúster MIA – Women in the Audiovisual Industry is a call organized by the International Human Rights Film Festival (FICDEH) to support audiovisual projects led by women in Colombia.
Eligible applicants are women directors, producers, or filmmakers who are Colombian or foreign residents in Colombia and hold full rights to their projects. This is not an open international call.
Proposals are accepted in fiction feature films, documentaries, fiction series, music videos, animation, and indigenous short documentaries. Projects may be in development, production, or post-production, depending on the category.
Applications must include a PDF dossier with synopsis, director’s and producer’s notes, financing plan, budget, and other required materials.
The deadline is August 8, 2025, and the Clúster will run from August 31 to September 9, 2025, offering workshops, mentorships, and pitching sessions with industry professionals.
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Clúster MIA
Docs in Progress FIDOCS + Conecta Call for Projects
This program selects Latin American documentary projects in advanced editing stages. Open to feature-length films between 40 and 120 minutes, with no prior public screening, the projects must be directed or produced by Latin American talents. The application period is from June 2 to July 28, 2025. The program consists of two phases: a virtual stage with personalized mentoring during the Santiago International Documentary Festival (FIDOCS) from November 19 to 26, 2025, and an in-person phase in Santiago, Chile, during the Conecta audiovisual market from December 9 to 12, 2025. Selected projects receive private screenings, industry feedback, and networking opportunities. There is no cost to apply; a participation fee of USD 60 applies if selected. Awards include support for editing, sound mixing, and invitations to other festivals. This international call aims to strengthen Latin American documentary filmmaking and connect creators with regional and global industry players.
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Docs in Progress FIDOCS + Conecta
With the purpose of promoting the development of Mexican cinematographic art and promoting this industry as a point of cultural, artistic, social and economic development in our country, Guillermo del Toro, the Mary Street Jenkins Foundation, the Board of Trustees of the International Film Festival in Guadalajara, A.C. University of Guadalajara (FICG Board) and the Fundación Universidad de Guadalajara A.C. (Convening Entities), invite natural persons of Mexican nationality who wish to study in full-time face-to-face bachelor's or master's programs abroad (basic or specialization), in any field related to cinematography, to participate in the Call for obtain the “Jenkins-del Toro Scholarship”.
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Beca Jenkins-Del Toro
VIÑA ANIMA is an initiative by FICVIÑA’s Industry section aimed at boosting the international visibility of animated short films and series pilots created by final-year students or recent graduates from Chilean animation programs. It takes place as part of the Viña del Mar International Film Festival 2025.
The call is open from July 22 to August 22, 2025. Eligible projects must have been completed between July 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025. Shorts must be under 30 minutes; pilots or teasers must not exceed 5 minutes. Projects must include Spanish dialogue or subtitles and must not have prior international exposure or commercial releases.
Applicants must submit a single PDF with project details and an online viewing link. Up to 8 projects will be selected to participate in an international animation workshop. Four will receive distribution support or awards.
Selected participants must attend all program activities and authorize the promotional use of up to one minute of their film. The call promotes a safe, discrimination-free, and gender-violence-free environment.
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FICVIÑA - Anima
It consists of an innovative workshop in Latin America, inspired by @jacksonwildorg's Jackson Wild Media Lab Festival, in which 12 scholarship recipients will learn from audiovisual industry leaders about science communication, audiovisual project realization and impact, and will be challenged to make a short film that will be presented within the festival.
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Santiago Wild - Lab
