Berlinale Talents 2026 is a professional development program of the Berlin International Film Festival, taking place from February 13 to 18, 2026. Applications are open until September 3, 2025, for filmmakers and creators with proven experience in feature films, short films, series, or telefilms, across genres like fiction, documentary, hybrids, or virtual reality. Projects must be in advanced development stages and have had festival presence or recognized distribution. Selected participants will join workshops, mentoring, and labs to enhance their careers and expand their international network. Applications are submitted online by completing a professional profile and presenting a project. There is no application fee, but travel and accommodation costs are the participant’s responsibility.
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Berlinale Talents
Flipbook BFM is a call from the Bogotá Short Film Market for animated short film projects at any stage: development, pre-production, production, or post-production. It is aimed at Ibero-American teams composed of a director and a producer. Projects must have at least 20% of their budget secured, in cash or in-kind, and one team member must have prior experience recognized in international festivals or audiovisual funds.
The call is open from July 16 to September 15, 2025. Selected projects will receive mentoring, meetings with companies, and networking opportunities to foster partnerships and co-productions. Results will be announced on October 24, 2025, at the Cinemateca de Bogotá.
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Flipbook BOGOSHORTS Film Market
DOC. LABORATORIO. Coimbra es un laboratorio de proyectos celebrado en la ciudad de Coimbra, Portugal. Un espacio donde se reúnen realizadores para incrementar las posibilidades creativas de sus proyectos y prepararlos para el mercado documental nacional e internacional de la mano de tutores experimentados en el campo de la realización cinematográfica y la escritura.
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DOC. LAB COIMBRA
The Creative Production Workshop (TPC Panama 2025) is an intensive lab for film projects in early development. It focuses on strengthening the producer–director team working on a first or second feature (fiction, documentary, or hybrid).
The workshop will take place July 28 – August 3, 2025 in Panama. Filmmakers from 14 Central American and Caribbean countries are eligible. Applications close on July 3, 2025. 14 scholarships are available, covering tuition, accommodation, meals, and local transport (not international flights).
The program offers masterclasses, one‑on‑one mentorships, and networking, with international experts like Cristina Gallego and Diana Bustamante. It is ideal for those seeking to boost their project’s creative and production strategy.
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Creative Production Workshop
To this end, FICCI 63 organizes the I Ópera Prima LAB as a program aimed at Colombian directors and producers and/or residents in Colombia who have verifiable experience in short films and are developing their first feature film. in any genre or format.
The objective of the Laboratory is to provide those selected with practical tools that allow them to consolidate the project that will entail their transition from short to feature film, understanding the needs, similarities, differences, challenges and requirements of giving life to a first project. feature film from the different aspects that cover the development phases.
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First Feature film LAB - FICCI
