Best of Festival Award Winners will screen at the Rehoboth Beach Art Cinema and receive guaranteed distribution reviews.
Deadline 31 December 2025
The Animation Lab Clermont-Ferrand 2026 is aimed at international producers interested in developing and producing animated short films. The workshop will take place from January 31 to February 3, 2026 in Clermont-Ferrand, France, during the International Short Film Festival and Short Film Market. Participants are expected to arrive on January 30 and depart between February 3 and 4.
The program includes lectures from international experts, group work with production plan presentations and feedback, and one-on-one consultations with experienced group leaders. Participants will receive accreditation for the market, access to the Euro Connection co-production forum, and post-workshop benefits such as membership in the CEE Animation alumni network.
The participation fee is €250, covering tuition, festival accreditation, and lunches, but travel and accommodation are not included. The call is open to participants worldwide, with a maximum of 30% from outside the EU. The application deadline is November 14, 2025.
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Animation Lab Clermont-Ferrand
The call “Older Women Filmmakers… for Gender Justice” is aimed at women over 50 residing in Cuba who wish to create a short film with a gender and intersectional perspective. The initiative is led by the UNFPA in Cuba, the Havana International New Latin American Film Festival, and Proyecto Palomas.
A grant of 10,000 USD is offered for film production, along with technical guidance and creative support. The selected short film will be screened at the Havana International New Latin American Film Festival.
Projects can be fiction or documentary, up to 15 minutes in length, and should address themes such as gender justice, bodily autonomy, human rights, aging, and diversity. Applicants must submit a form, synopsis, full script, motivation letter, budget, production timeline, and CV.
The application deadline is November 18, 2025, with the final film due by October 30, 2026. The program aims to amplify the voices of older women in Cuban cinema, fostering diversity and fair representation in audiovisual media.
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Older Women Filmmakers in Cinema… for Gender Justice
MIP CANCÚN 2025 is the leading content and co-production market for Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market, taking place November 18–21, 2025, at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancún. It targets audiovisual professionals including producers, buyers, distributors, platforms, and brands.
There are four participation options: Networking Pass, Content Market, Co-Production Market, and Meeting Pods. All formats include accommodation, meals, access to conferences, screenings, and a digital platform for 1-on-1 meetings.
Spots are limited, especially for those formats involving pre-scheduled meetings. While no official registration deadline has been announced, early registration is strongly recommended to ensure access to the matchmaking system, which launches in early November.
The 2025 edition will feature special programs such as the Creator Economy Track (with a keynote by YouTube), the Branded Content Program, and the Beyond the Stream Summit. The all-inclusive format fosters networking, global exposure, and effective deal-making in a single location.
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MIP CANCUN
The Alternativa – Barcelona Independent Film Festival – launches a call for its Cinema Pendent Development Lab, aimed at filmmakers with fiction, hybrid, or experimental feature films in the writing or development stage. The lab consists of four days of intensive work guided by mentor Pau Subirós, focusing on narrative, conceptual, and stylistic analysis.
Selected projects receive a €500 grant, professional mentoring, festival accreditations, and access to networking events. They may also qualify for awards and be referred to other programs such as EXTREMLAB or the GAC Pitching Forum.
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Development Lab - L'Alternativa
A workshop to stop and observe, to feel, to experience the passage of time, to reflect on what is filmed, and simply to want to make cinema. A contemplative cinema – slow cinema – in contrast to a chaotic, frantic, and globalized world. A cinema to reconnect with oneself, a cinema to raise awareness.
OBJECTIVES: ➝ Learn to observe and connect with the act of filming.
➝ Develop a unique perspective and personal style.
➝ Introduction to cinematic language.
➝ Shoot an audiovisual piece (portrait of a city or self-portrait).
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SLOW CINEMA WORKSHOP-RESIDENCY - IBIZACINEFEST
