LANZA WIP 2026, organized within the framework of Abycine Lanza in Spain, is a call for applications aimed at film projects in the Work in Progress stage. The program accepts international submissions and focuses on feature-length fiction films, documentaries, and animation projects that are in an advanced stage of production.
The application deadline is August 10, 2026. The event will take place from October 20 to 23, 2026, as part of Abycine Lanza. Selected projects will have the opportunity to be presented to audiovisual industry professionals, encouraging connections with financing, distribution, and production partners.
The program belongs to the Work in Progress (WIP) category and accepts only feature films with an expected running time of more than 60 minutes. It is designed for projects with national and international potential within the film industry.
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ABYCINE LANZA – Impulso WIP
Impulso CMM Desarrollo 2026 is an initiative of Abycine Lanza in Spain aimed at feature-length film projects in development with a connection to Castilla-La Mancha. The program is designed to strengthen selected projects through mentoring, professional consultancy, and industry activities, concluding with pitch sessions presented to film industry professionals during Abycine Lanza.
The call accepts fiction, documentary, and animation feature film projects only. It is intended for projects that meet the eligibility requirements related to Castilla-La Mancha established in the official guidelines and is not an open international call.
Applications are open until July 30, 2026, and the program will take place from October 20–23, 2026, in Albacete, Spain.
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ABYCINE LANZA – Impulso CMM
TVP has opened submissions for the pitching sessions of the Heart of Europe Forum 2025, which will take place in Warsaw, Poland, from September 30 to October 3, 2025. This call is aimed at filmmakers and TV creators from Central and Eastern Europe, including countries like Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, and others.
The available categories are fiction film, TV series, and documentary. Projects at any stage of development—from initial concept to near-completion—are welcome. Up to ten projects per category will be selected to present before an international jury and audiovisual industry professionals.
Participation is free, and selected projects will have the chance to showcase their work to producers, distributors, festival representatives, and broadcasters, enhancing opportunities for funding, co-production, and distribution. The submission deadline is June 30, 2025.
This is a valuable opportunity to boost the visibility of regional audiovisual production on the international market and to build important industry connections.
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Heart of Europe Forum
The Cine Horizontes screenwriting residency in Marseille invites screenwriters, dialoguers, and directors from Spain and Spanish-speaking countries living in Europe to submit feature-length projects, either fiction or documentary. Projects must be original, unpublished, and free of producer commitments; adaptations must have rights acquisition proof.
The residency runs from September 26 to October 17, 2025, offering accommodation, a stipend of approximately €1,000, and up to €400 travel reimbursement. The winner will present their project at the Marseille Spanish Film Festival and participate in professional meetings.
Applicants must send their project in PDF format by email and post by June 14, 2025. Selection focuses on originality and narrative quality. Only one project per applicant is allowed. The winner must commit to residing in Marseille during the residency.
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Cine Horizontes - Screenwriting Residency
Starting from 2003, Open Doors has been championing filmmaking from regions where independent cinema is especially challenging, building bridges for collaboration across regions, countries and continents. Through Open Doors' public and professional programs, we aim to provide a space where talents find support in every step of their creative and professional journey and where discussion and reinvention of today’s cinema can happen among free voices.
The ultimate goal of the Open Doors is to contribute to the development of a more collaborative worldwide film community without borders, while making the independent scene stronger and more sustainable.
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Locarno Open Doors
