The PÖFF Goes to Cannes 2026 call targets fiction feature films in late production or post-production. Selected projects will be showcased at the Marché du Film during the Cannes Film Festival, providing opportunities to connect with sales agents, distributors, and festival programmers worldwide.
The application deadline is February 20, 2026, and the selected projects will be presented on May 15, 2026. This is an international call, open to fiction projects from any country, but documentaries and animation are not accepted.
Projects must submit 1 to 3 scene extracts with English subtitles, accompanied by a short pitch. The focus is on fiction feature films, within the Work in Progress and international market area, offering visibility and potential financing or distribution at a global level.
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PÖFF Goes to Cannes
The New Nordic Work-in-Progress 2026 call is part of the Stockfish Film & Industry Festival in Reykjavík, Iceland, and targets Nordic audiovisual projects in development. The application deadline is January 15, 2026, and public presentations and pitch sessions will take place during Industry Days on March 28, 2026. This program is exclusively for independent productions whose main producers are based in Nordic countries, meaning it does not accept submissions from outside this region. It welcomes feature-length documentaries or fiction films and TV series (documentary or fiction), focused on emerging talent with their first project. The area is a Work in Progress platform that offers visibility, pitch training, and industry networking. Participation is free and includes assistance with accommodation and flights for selected projects.
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STOCKFISH - WIP
Sitges FanPitch – Catalunya Imaginària 2026 is an international pitching platform within the Sitges Film Festival (Spain), focused on the development of audiovisual projects in the fantasy, science fiction, and horror genres. The call opens on March 9, 2026, with a standard submission period until May 31, 2026, followed by an extended deadline until June 30, 2026 as the final cutoff date. Selected projects will be announced on September 1, 2026. The pitching event will take place in hybrid format on October 12–13, 2026 in Sitges, Catalonia.
The call is open internationally, allowing submissions from any country, provided projects are in development. It is aimed primarily at feature films and series, including documentary projects within the genre framework. The Catalunya Imaginària label ensures the inclusion of at least one Catalan-language project in the final selection. Accepted formats include feature-length projects and series in development, designed for international industry exposure, co-production, and financing opportunities. The program connects selected creators with producers, distributors, and industry professionals through pitching sessions and networking meetings.
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SITGES FANPITCH - SITGES
IsLABentura Canarias 2026 is an international script development lab held in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is aimed at feature film and television series projects in fiction, documentary, and animation, provided they are written in Spanish and have a narrative or thematic connection to the Canary Islands.
The call is open to writers of any nationality, therefore accepting international submissions. Applications open on January 13, 2026, and close on February 22, 2026, which is the final deadline to submit projects.
The lab takes place from April to October 2026, combining one-on-one mentoring, intensive training, and industry-focused activities. The program includes a welcome week in Tenerife (April 20–26), a training week in La Gomera (July 20–26), and a final pitch session with awards in Gran Canaria (October 19–25, 2026). IsLABentura focuses on strengthening projects creatively and preparing them for the audiovisual market.
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isLABentura Screenwriting Laboratory
The 12th edition of One to One, organized in Spain by the Audiovisual Authors’ Rights Management Entity (EDAV), is a call focused on the development and presentation of fiction projects. It is exclusively aimed at Valencian screenwriters or those residing in the Valencian Community, meaning it does not accept international applications.
The call for submissions was open from March 2 to March 23, 2026 (12:00 pm). The main event will take place on June 17, 2026, and is preceded by mentoring sessions from May 4 to May 31, along with a pitch workshop on June 11 and 12.
The program is centered on the pitching and development industry, combining mentorship, lab-style support, and one-to-one meetings with industry professionals. It accepts fiction projects in feature film format, as well as television series and miniseries.
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One to One
