The 2026 ÍCARO International Film Festival, held in Guatemala, opens its international call for filmmakers, producers, and audiovisual creators from around the world. The call is part of an audiovisual platform focused on exhibition and industry development, with participation in both Central American and International categories.
Applications will be open from April 12 to June 30, 2026. The main festival event will take place in Guatemala from November 6 to 29, 2026.
The call accepts international submissions and welcomes fiction, documentary, animation, and experimental films. Accepted formats include feature films and short films. Submitted works must have been produced during the 2025–2026 period.
In addition to film exhibition, ÍCARO promotes audiovisual industry activities, including professional meetings, training programs, and spaces focused on the development and promotion of film projects.
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The International Co-Production Meeting (EIC) 2025 at Festival Ícaro invites Spanish-speaking directors and producers worldwide to submit feature film projects (fiction, documentary, animation) or series in development.
Applications are open from June 1 to July 31, 2025. Selected projects will first join a virtual stage (October 18–25) with mentoring, masterclasses, and pitch training. They will then attend the in‑person stage in Guatemala (November 24–29) during Festival Ícaro, featuring mentorships, pitching sessions, and one‑on‑one meetings with potential international co‑producers.
Up to 12 projects will be chosen, represented by their director and/or producer. Applicants must submit a full dossier, a video pitch (max 5 minutes), CV, motivation letter, budget, and financing plan.
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International Co‑production Meeting
The CineLab Chile call is an initiative by the Chilean Film Academy in partnership with Netflix to support the development of feature films directed by women or individuals with female gender experience. It is aimed at emerging filmmakers with projects in the first or second stage of development.
Up to eight projects will be selected to receive mentorship, masterclasses, and support to enhance their scripts and production. The call is open until August 20, 2025, with activities starting in October, including virtual sessions and in-person meetings in December, covering expenses for two members per project.
Projects must be fiction feature films with no narrative genre restrictions. Applications are made exclusively through the official site cinelab.cl, where guidelines and forms are available. The program promotes gender equity in the Chilean audiovisual industry by supporting the training and development of emerging filmmakers.
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CineLab
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
“Break On Time” is an international screenplay competition organized by ISII Group, based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. It is open to screenwriters of legal age with professional experience in the audiovisual industry. The contest accepts fiction, animation, documentary, and series projects—individual scripts must not exceed 59 minutes, while series can include up to 10 episodes of 60 minutes.
Entrants must submit three versions of their script (first draft, second draft, and final version) combined into a single PDF file. The submission window for the 2025 edition ran from May 19 to August 1. The awards ceremony is held in November in Madrid, where winners are announced.
The jury features acclaimed film and TV professionals such as Marta Etura, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Ernesto Alterio. Several prizes are awarded, including five special mentions. The competition aims to spotlight innovative screenplays with cinematic vision and strong production potential.
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Break On Time
