We promote national and international audiovisual creators in the realization of their projects. It is an experience that is developed with laboratories, meetings and dialogues, within the framework of our eight sections: Script Consulting, BioBioLab, SeriesLab, Documentary Internship, CorteFinalLab, Emerging Animation, Lab Distribution and Business Tables. Those selected will receive mentoring and advice from experts with recognized international experience in the industry.
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ENCUENTROS - BiobioCine
This initiative's main objective is to enhance the quality of audiovisual projects by Ibero-American authors, aiming to maximize their potential and position them in a more secure and qualified production environment. The projects will be developed from their embryonic phase through a rigorous advisory process, culminating in a high-quality script capable of becoming a film and/or series.
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Ibero-American Audiovisual Project Development Course
The Script Review Workshop offers independent filmmakers from around the world the opportunity to work intensively on their feature-length fiction screenplays in an environment designed to foster professional collaboration and the development of high-quality scripts. The Script Review Workshop consists of a two-week workshop-residency and a two-day online follow-up module.
The workshop facilitators are professionals with extensive experience. In addition to guidance for script development provided in both group and individual working sessions, participants have dedicated time for writing. The workshop gives each participant the opportunity to discuss their project with a group of international filmmakers, be part of a community of artists with similar sensibilities, and gain access to Cine Qua Non Lab’s network of filmmakers.
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Taller de Revisión de Guion (English) - Cine Qua Non Lab
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
The 7th Ibero-American Screenwriting Residency is a 4‑week immersive program taking place in Cali, Colombia, from October 20 to November 14, 2025. It is aimed at Ibero-American screenwriters with at least a first draft of a fiction feature screenplay.
The residency includes narrative and rewriting labs, staging workshops, and project development sessions. Participants receive group and individual mentorship, plus access to a Production Meeting with producers and industry professionals.
Cali, a UNESCO Creative City, offers a vibrant environment for writing and networking. Over 50 writers from 9 countries have joined previous editions, with films later featured in international festivals.
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Ibero-American Script Residency - Something in Common
