La convocatoria BAM Talents – Stories (Guiones) 2026, organizada por el Bogotá Audiovisual Market, está dirigida a guionistas colombianos interesados en desarrollar historias de ficción para largometrajes o series. Las postulaciones abren el 13 de noviembre de 2025 y cierran el 8 de enero de 2026.
Los proyectos seleccionados participarán en un programa integral de fortalecimiento creativo y empresarial que incluye reuniones de acercamiento y diagnóstico entre el 31 de marzo y el 9 de abril de 2026, seguido por la Ruta de Fortalecimiento Empresarial y Creativo del 20 de abril al 5 de junio de 2026. La experiencia culmina durante el Bogotá Audiovisual Market, del 6 al 10 de julio de 2026, donde los guionistas tendrán la oportunidad de presentar sus historias a la industria.
La convocatoria acepta únicamente participantes nacionales y se enfoca en proyectos de ficción. Los formatos admitidos son largometrajes de ficción y series. BAM Talents – Stories ofrece un espacio para fortalecer los guiones, mejorar la conexión con la industria y apoyar el desarrollo de proyectos audiovisuales colombianos, brindando formación especializada y oportunidades de networking internacional.
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Stories - BAM
The BAMProjects – Series 2026 call is aimed at audiovisual series projects, both fiction and documentary, in development stage. It takes place in Colombia, organized by Bogotá Audiovisual Market, Proimágenes Colombia, and the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce. Applications are open from November 13, 2025, to January 8, 2026, at 3:59 p.m. Colombia time.
The call is exclusively for Colombian legal entities and showrunners or directors of Colombian nationality; international applications are not accepted. Selected projects will participate in a creative and business development program, including diagnostic meetings, workshops, and market encounters.
Key dates include project evaluation from January 16 to March 26, 2026, with selected projects announced between March 27 and 31. The creative strengthening program runs from April 20 to June 5, culminating with the main Bogotá Audiovisual Market event from July 6 to 10, 2026.
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Series - BAM
The 2025 Series Lab call, organized by DETOUR, targets Uruguayan screenwriters, directors, and producers with series projects in development. They seek original series without genre or format restrictions, with a minimum of four episodes and filming planned after October 2025. The lab will take place from October 14 to 18, 2024, in a hybrid format (both in-person and virtual), offering workshops, group sessions, and individual mentoring to strengthen projects. Participants must be fully available during these dates. Awards include the opportunity to pitch at LINKS in Puigcerdà, Catalonia, in 2026, and support for shooting a teaser or pilot. Applicants must be over 18, Uruguayan nationals or legal residents in Uruguay for at least five years. Each participant may submit up to two projects but can only be selected for one. The application deadline is August 23, 2025. For inquiries, contact detourfest@gmail.com or gestion@detour.uy.
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Montevideo Cine LAB - LAB SERIES
The WomanInFan – Sitges FanLab call, held in Spain, is an international initiative aimed at supporting women filmmakers working in the fantasy genre. As part of the Sitges Film Festival, it focuses on the development of feature-length projects in early stages, offering a lab-based program with training, mentorship, and professional guidance.
The program targets fantasy genre projects —including horror, science fiction, fantasy, animation, and experimental works— and is designed to foster new voices in the audiovisual industry. It functions primarily as a lab or residency rather than a market or completed works platform, emphasizing creative and strategic development.
The call is open to international applicants. The submission period runs from March 9, 2026, to June 30, 2026 (final deadline). The lab activities will take place from October 13 to 15, 2026, within the broader festival dates, which run from October 8 to 18, 2026.
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WomanInFan Residency - SITGES
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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ÍCARO - Market
