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Scadenza 17 luglio 2026
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The Bolivia Lab 2025 Script Incubator is an online program designed to strengthen cinematic script projects for participants over 18 with intermediate writing skills and an ongoing project. It offers two tracks: feature films (fiction, animation, and documentary) and short/feature fiction films. Participants must submit a long synopsis or treatment of 4 to 8 pages and will receive guidance from professional screenwriters through group sessions combining theory, analysis, feedback, and practical exercises. The workshops take place in August and September 2025, costing $100 USD (with an $85 USD discount for pre-registrations until July 20). The courses cover pitching, narrative structure, authorial voice, and visual storytelling. Participants will receive a certificate and access to masterclasses. Space is limited, and registration requires pre-registration and payment confirmation. More information via WhatsApp at (+591) 79734231.
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BoliviaLab – Script Incubator
Pulsar Santa Fe 2026 is an audiovisual industry market organized by the Government of Santa Fe Province, Argentina. It will take place from September 2 to 5, 2026, in Rosario. The call for entries is open from July 3 to July 20, 2026.
The market welcomes fiction, documentary and animation projects at different stages of development, post-production and circulation, as well as production companies. Its industry program includes a Competitive Pitch, Work in Progress (WIP), Projects in Circulation, business meetings and an Audience Lab, creating opportunities for co-production, financing, distribution and international networking.
Eligible applicants include individuals and companies based in the Argentine provinces of Santa Fe, Córdoba, Entre Ríos and Misiones, as well as Uruguayan citizens or residents. Depending on the section, the call accepts feature films, short films and series, including projects in development, works in post-production and recently completed productions.
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Pulsar Santa Fe - Audiovisual Market
Impulso Morelia 12 is an industry platform of the Morelia International Film Festival focused on Mexican fiction and documentary feature films in post-production. The program operates as a Work in Progress initiative where selected teams present their projects to an international panel of experts and industry professionals to receive feedback on completion, promotion, and distribution strategies.
The call is open exclusively to Mexican projects, either directed by Mexican filmmakers or by permanent residents of Mexico. Productions created exclusively for television are not eligible. Submitted projects must be feature-length films with a working cut between 70 and 120 minutes and be in an advanced stage of post-production.
The application deadline is July 22, 2026, at 8:00 PM (CST). Selected projects will be announced on August 25, 2026. Impulso Morelia 12 will take place from October 18–20, 2026, as part of the 24th edition of the Morelia International Film Festival.
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Morelia Impulse - FICM
The IDFA Forum 2025 call for entries is open from June 2 to July 25, 2025. The forum takes place in November in Amsterdam, during the IDFA Festival. Creators can submit creative documentaries (feature-length, series, or immersive/interactive projects) in one of four categories: Forum Pitch, Rough Cut Presentations, Producers Connection, or DocLab Forum.
Projects must be in development, production, or post-production. Submissions require audiovisual material (teaser, clip, or rough cut), synopsis, financing plan, and production strategy. If pre-selected, further materials are due in August.
IDFA Forum is a leading platform for connecting with international funders, distributors, and co-producers.
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Forum - IDFA
Abycine – Albacete Independent Film Festival and Film Market 2026 will take place in Albacete, Spain, from October 20 to 29, 2026. The submission deadline is July 26, 2026. The call is mainly focused on Spanish independent cinema, accepting works produced in Spain or connected to filmmakers with Spanish nationality or residence.
The festival welcomes fiction, documentary, animation, fantasy, horror, experimental and other audiovisual genres. In addition to its film exhibition program, Abycine includes an industry section with professional activities such as Pitch, Work in Progress, completed projects, laboratory and market initiatives, mainly through Abycine Lanza.
The call accepts short films and feature films, as well as audiovisual projects in different stages of development, production or completion through its professional programs. It is aimed at filmmakers and producers seeking exhibition opportunities, industry visibility and connections within the independent film sector.
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ABYCINE LAUNCHES – AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
