The WIP Latino 10 call from the GuadaLAjara Film Festival (GLAFF) supports feature films by Latinx, Latin American, and BIPOC filmmakers based in the U.S., in the editing or early post-production stage. It aims to boost projects with a rough cut between 60 and 140 minutes that still need at least two post-production processes, providing in-kind prizes, professional services, and a cash award. Submission is free and done online via a secure streaming link. Selected projects will be showcased in November 2025 in Los Angeles, receiving visibility and expert feedback. Participants must be over 18, hold a key creative role, and not be full-time students. Finalized films must include GLAFF and WIP Latino credits. This opportunity is perfect for creators seeking technical, creative, and promotional support to finish their films. The deadline to apply is August 20, 2025.
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GLAFF - WIP Latino
The Izmir Film Lab 2025 will take place during the 26th Izmir International Short Film Festival, from 14 to 16 November 2025 at the İzQ Entrepreneurship Center.
The call is open to short film projects in development—fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, fantasy, horror, or music video—as long as the final work does not exceed 30 minutes. Both national and local (Izmir-based) filmmakers are welcome.
Selected projects will be presented through a 5‑minute pitch before a professional jury, followed by networking sessions with producers. Participants also gain access to training workshops on sustainable film production, directing, image techniques, new technologies, and distribution.
The Film Lab is supported by companies such as TamTam, Rollart Film, Public Film, Fono Film, Serpil Altın Film, and Mediacast Film Lab, offering awards and production services to outstanding projects.
Registration is done through the festival’s official Linktree, where full guidelines and deadlines are published.
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İzmir Film Lab
In Vitro BOGOSHORTS Film Market (BFM) 2026 is a project development lab within the Bogotá Short Film Festival – BOGOSHORTS, created to support emerging Colombian filmmakers. The program helps first-time filmmakers develop and produce their debut short films through professional mentoring, specialized guidance and a package of production support for the selected project.
The call is open to teams composed of a director, screenwriter and producer who are Colombian nationals and residents of Bogotá. It accepts fiction, documentary and experimental short film projects with a maximum running time of 10 minutes that are in the development stage and intended to be produced in Bogotá. The lab will take place from December 1–8, 2026, during the 24th edition of BOGOSHORTS.
Applications are open from April 9 to August 6, 2026, and the selected projects will be announced on October 23, 2026.
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In Vitro BOGOSHORTS Film Market
Incubadora BOGOSHORTS Film Market (BFM) 2026 is an industry platform within the Bogotá Short Film Festival – BOGOSHORTS, designed to support Ibero-American short film and web miniseries projects in development, pre-production, production, post-production or distribution. The call is open to teams composed of a director and producer, who will participate in professional meetings aimed at fostering co-production opportunities, financing, strategic partnerships and project circulation.
The program accepts fiction, documentary and animation projects, creating a specialized environment where filmmakers connect with audiovisual companies and industry professionals. Incubadora BFM will take place from December 1–8, 2026, in Bogotá, Colombia, as part of the 10th BOGOSHORTS Film Market.
Applications are open from April 9 to August 6, 2026, and the selected projects will be announced on October 23, 2026.
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Incubadora BOGOSHORTS Film Market
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
