The Mentoring Projects 2026 call by L’Alternativa (CCCB, Barcelona) is an international development program for feature-length nonfiction, experimental, or hybrid film projects in the writing stage. Applications open on May 12, 2026 and close on June 25, 2026. The on-site program takes place during the festival from November 12 to 22, 2026 in Barcelona, followed by an approximately one-year mentoring process with both group and individual sessions.
The call is aimed at feature-length projects (generally over 60 minutes) and does not include short films or series as primary formats. Filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers from any country can apply, making it an international open call.
The program functions as a creative development and mentoring lab rather than a market or pitching forum. It focuses on script development, dossier building, financing strategies, distribution, and audience design. Each edition selects five projects for participation.
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Mentoring Projects - L'Alternativa
EXTREMLAB is a development lab within L’Alternativa PRO’s Cinema Pendent program, based in Barcelona. It supports emerging filmmakers, writers, and producers from film schools across different regions, offering mentorship, training, networking, and a creative residency.
The 2026 call is open from May 12 to June 30, 2026. The program unfolds in several stages: training and industry meetings during the L’Alternativa Festival, held from November 12 to 22, 2026, followed by a 10-day creative residency at EXTREMLAB FEST and later participation in MAFIZ at the Málaga Film Festival.
It takes place in Spain (Barcelona) and accepts international applications, targeting students and emerging creators worldwide. It welcomes projects in fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, and hybrid forms, at any stage of development, from writing to post-production.
Eligible formats include short films, feature films, and series. Five projects are selected, each receiving financial support and access to international film industry networks.
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EXTREMLAB - L'Alternativa
Mentoring Acció>Cinema is a project development and mentoring program within L’Alternativa PRO 2026, taking place in Barcelona, Spain, from November 12 to 22, 2026. The initiative provides professional mentoring, project consultancy, and networking opportunities aimed at strengthening socially engaged audiovisual projects.
The call is open to both national and international applicants and will select four projects. Eligible applicants include directors, screenwriters, producers, and professionals working in the field of international cooperation. Projects may be submitted at various stages, including development, writing, pre-production, production, editing, and post-production.
The program accepts short films and feature films in fiction, documentary/non-fiction, animation, experimental, and hybrid formats. Projects should address issues related to social justice, human rights, international cooperation, or inequalities between the Global North and South.
The call opened on May 12, 2026, and the final submission deadline is June 18, 2026.
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Action Mentoring > Cine Pendiente - L'Alternativa
La séptima edición de Rio2C 2025 convocó a creadores y productores a presentar sus proyectos audiovisuales en las categorías de documental/factual, animación, ficción, reality y podcast. Las sesiones de pitching, tanto en formato Industry (para empresas con CNPJ) como Talent (para creadores individuales con CPF), ofrecieron una plataforma para conectar con ejecutivos de plataformas de streaming, canales de televisión, productoras y distribuidores, facilitando oportunidades de coproducción, licencias y distribución. Los seleccionados recibieron formación previa para optimizar sus presentaciones. Además, los proyectos registrados en las Rondas de Negocios tuvieron la opción de participar en el pitching correspondiente, ampliando su visibilidad y posibilidades de colaboración.
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Rio2C
MEDIMED Doc Market 2026 is an international documentary market held in Sitges, Spain, from October 9 to October 12, 2026. The call is open to documentary projects in development, production, or post-production, as well as completed documentaries and series. It is aimed at producers and directors with internationally oriented documentary projects.
The submission deadline is June 30, 2026. The event focuses on pitching, co-production, financing, and distribution opportunities through public pitching sessions, one-to-one meetings, and industry networking with international decision-makers.
It is an international call, open to projects from Europe and the Euro-Mediterranean region, including Southern Mediterranean and MENA countries, provided they have strong international co-production and distribution potential. The market is dedicated exclusively to the documentary genre, including feature-length films and documentary series.
Projects may be submitted in development, production, post-production, or rough cut stages, as well as recently completed documentaries. The event functions as an industry platform focused on financing and international circulation of documentary works.
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MEDIMED DOC MARKET
