The activities program includes
Blood Window LAB: Advisory sessions with industry representatives and fantasy film specialists. During the sessions, the authors will have the opportunity to pitch and promote their projects before a jury and select audience made up of industry professionals. The projects participate for participation prizes in workshops and international industry events.
FANT.LATINA: New call that proposes to give visibility to the work of Latin American filmmakers who have fantastic and horror film projects.
Within the framework of the Blood Window program, pitch and advisory sessions will be held for the representatives of the selected projects.
Screenings: Exclusive screenings for the film industry in post-production and market premiere.
Meeting Tables: Meetings scheduled with industry specialists that support the development of new talent.
Meeting With The Fantastic Film Festivals: Meetings with the directors and programmers of the most outstanding fantastic film festivals in the world.
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Blood Window
FILMA BIOBIO will take place as part of BIOBIO CONECTA (The Industry and Market of the Festival) within the 2025 version of the Lebu International Film Festival (CINELEBU), which will be held from April 22 to 27, and BIOBIO CONECTA from April 27 to 30. The filming dates for this call will be from April 22 to 26 of this year.
FILMA BIOBIO is co-organized with Bio Ingeniería Audiovisual Ltda., in collaboration with the following universities: Universidad del Desarrollo, Universidad San Sebastián, Universidad de las Américas, Santo Tomás, AIEP, CEDUC LEBU, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Uniacc, Universidad del Bío Bío, and Duoc-Concepción.
The goal of FILMA BIOBIO is to enhance, promote, challenge, and encourage directors, producers, actors, and technicians worldwide to shoot and film in locations within the Bío Bío Region. This is a fundamental requirement, regardless of whether filming takes place in other cities or whether there is a pre-arranged setup.
Professionals must shoot and edit between April 22 and 26.
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BIOBIO CONNECT - FILMA
The Spanish Film Academy opens applications for the 2025-2026 Residency Program, aimed at filmmakers developing audiovisual projects with a strong connection to Madrid.
A total of 20 projects will be selected, providing financial support, personalized mentorship from industry professionals, and a dedicated workspace at the Academy’s headquarters. Participants will also have access to training sessions and networking events organized by the Academy and Madrid City Council.
The program lasts nine months (from October 2025 to June 2026) and is open to both Spanish and international creators.
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Film Academy Residences - Madrid
The Rueda Film Academy Program is aimed at emerging or professional screenwriters (individuals), of legal age at the time the application is submitted, of any nationality, whether national or foreign, who present initiatives focused on the development of projects, in feature film format and of any genre (fiction, documentary or animation).
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Rueda Film Academy Program - Film Academy
The Short Film Lab is a training program dedicated to the distribution of short films.
Virtual and free, it is aimed at Spanish-speaking independent producers and producers.
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The Short Film Lab
