The 7th Fiction Projects Lab at the Alicante International Film Festival is a program designed to support the development of fiction projects, including feature films and TV series. Open to screenwriters, directors, and producers, the lab provides a platform for participants to refine their projects, create effective presentation dossiers, and receive feedback from industry professionals. The lab also facilitates networking with producers and platforms. The event will take place from May 19 to 23, 2025, and the application deadline for projects is April 25, 2025.
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Fest Alicante | 7th Fiction Projects Lab
ImpulsoLab 2026 is a project development lab organized by the International Human Rights Film Festival – Colombia (FICDEH). It is designed to strengthen audiovisual projects through professional mentoring in directing, production, and distribution. The call is open exclusively to Colombian feature-length fiction film projects that are in an advanced stage of development.
Applications are free of charge and will remain open until July 31, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (Colombia time). Up to three projects will be selected to receive both group and individual mentoring from experienced film industry professionals. The lab takes place within the framework of the 13th International Human Rights Film Festival – Colombia (FICDEH), which will be held from August 12 to August 19, 2026.
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Impulso Lab - FICBEH
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
La convocatoria de industria de Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival se realiza en Canadá y está enfocada en proyectos documentales de carácter internacional. Incluye instancias como pitch (Forum), mercado e индустрia, y espacios de desarrollo y work in progress como Deal Maker, orientados a conectar proyectos con financiadores, distribuidores y socios de coproducción.
Las fechas de realización del mercado e industria son del 27 al 29 de abril de 2026. En cuanto a las postulaciones, las principales convocatorias para proyectos (como Forum y Deal Maker) tienen como fecha límite el 18 de diciembre de 2025. Para inscripción de películas al festival, la última fecha disponible corresponde al 8 de enero de 2026.
La convocatoria está dirigida a proyectos documentales en distintos formatos, principalmente largometrajes y series, en diversas etapas de desarrollo, producción o finalización. Es una plataforma internacional que acepta postulaciones de distintos países y se posiciona como uno de los principales espacios de industria para el documental a nivel global.
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Hot Docs Industry
¡MATCH! Profesional 2026 is an industry initiative of Encuentros Australes at the Valdivia International Film Festival (FICValdivia), designed to connect audiovisual professionals and companies from Chilean regions with the film industry. The call for applications is open from July 27 to August 21, 2026, and the selected participants will be announced in September 2026. The program will take place as part of the 33rd Valdivia International Film Festival, scheduled for October 12–18, 2026, and includes networking activities, professional meetings, and preparatory mentoring sessions.
The call is open exclusively to national applicants from Chile’s regions, excluding the Province of Santiago. Rather than accepting films or audiovisual projects, the program selects audiovisual professionals and companies based on their portfolios to foster connections with producers, filmmakers, and other industry representatives. It functions as a professional market and networking platform aimed at increasing collaboration opportunities and visibility for regional talent.
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¡Match! Profesional - FICValdivia
