Its aim is to bring together the best of international rural auteur cinema, promoting the discovery and dissemination of its unique stories and scenarios.
Deadline 10 August 2025
Prize 9,000€
The EICTV Online Laboratory in Scriptwriting and Production Design will take place from September 1 to December 1, 2025, entirely online, with two weekly two-hour sessions for subgroups of up to five projects, with a maximum of twenty participants per workshop. It is intended for students and professionals in Film, Television, Theatre, Audiovisual Communication, Multimedia Design, Journalism, and related fields who wish to develop a literary script (fiction or documentary, short or feature-length) and design its production for presentation to international funding bodies. Tuition is €800 for writer/director + producer teams or individual participation in both workshops, and €400 for participants attending only one.
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Screenwriting and Production Design - EICTV
This call is aimed at audiovisual projects in post-production stage coming from regions outside the Metropolitan Region of Chile. Eligible formats include short films, mid-length films, and feature films. Projects must be in editing, color correction, sound post-production, or other post-production stages. Submission requires a synopsis, teaser or work-in-progress footage, motivation letter, and post-production plan. Selected projects will receive technical post-production services such as color correction, sound mastering, and DCP mastering. The call closes in August 2025, and the festival will take place in November 2025.
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FECILS - WIP
International Film and Television Market GZDOC. Documentaries only.
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International Film and Television Market GZDOC
The 4th Girls Just Wanna Have FAN call is part of Sitges Festival’s WomanInFan program, aimed at female filmmakers developing fantastic genre projects. It seeks to promote visibility and support for women in the industry through the creation of a short teaser showcasing a fantastic feature film project.
Ten finalists and one winner will be selected. The winner receives €10,000 to produce the short, production support, industry accreditation, project presentation opportunities, and accommodation during the Sitges FanPitch.
Requirements include that both the feature and short are directed by women, the script must be up to 10 pages, the project must be fantastic fiction, and submission of a dossier, pitch video, and budget proposal is necessary. The call opens on March 10, 2025, and closes June 30, 2025.
This initiative fosters creation, visibility, and professional growth of women in fantastic cinema.
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Girls just wanna have FAN - SITGES
Cine Pendiente 2025 launches the “Corto y Claro” call for short film projects, aimed at directors, screenwriters, and producers. Four projects will be selected to participate in group feedback sessions and comprehensive training activities. The goal is to strengthen projects through personalized guidance and to prepare production and distribution strategies based on each project’s development stage.
Activities will take place in person and require the active participation of at least the main creator of each project. It is important to note that Cine Pendiente does not cover travel, accommodation, or material preparation expenses, which must be borne by the participants.
This call offers a valuable opportunity to enhance the development and visibility of short films in progress, through professional and collaborative support in a learning environment.
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Short and Clear - L'Alternativa
