The Cinema Pendent Development Lab, part of L’Alternativa PRO 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, is a call dedicated to feature film projects in the writing or development stage. It is aimed at directors, screenwriters, and producers working on fiction, hybrid, or experimental films, with a focus on strengthening the narrative, conceptual, and artistic foundations of projects at an early stage.
The call is open to international applicants and will select four projects to participate in an intensive development program with professional guidance and mentorship. Selected projects will also receive a €500 grant to support their in-person participation.
Applications are open until June 25, 2026. The laboratory will take place in person in Barcelona from November 12–22, 2026, as part of the professional activities of the L’Alternativa Independent Film Festival. The program is specifically designed for feature-length projects seeking creative development and support for innovative, author-driven cinematic proposals.
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Development Lab - L'Alternativa
The 14th Santiago Ibero-American LAB – SANFIC Industria 2026, held in Santiago, Chile, is a laboratory for fiction and documentary feature film projects in development, pre-production, or production. The call is open to projects from across Ibero-America, provided that their productions and representatives originate from or reside in Ibero-American countries. Projects must include an audiovisual sample, moodboard, or teaser.
Up to 28 projects will be selected across the fiction and documentary categories. Participants will receive group and individual mentoring from international experts, followed by a pitch session with international industry professionals. The initiative falls under the Laboratory and Pitch categories.
Applications close on August 31, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Santiago, Chile time. The laboratory will take place in person from November 2–6, 2026.
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Santiago Lab - Sanfic
FRANZI Shorts: From Script to Screen is an international short film screenwriting program based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 2026 call accepts submissions from screenwriters worldwide and is open to any genre or style. Participants must submit a short film screenplay between 5 and 30 minutes or a detailed treatment of the story and its characters.
The final submission deadline for the 2026 edition is August 20, 2026. The 10 finalists will be announced on September 15, 2026, and the winning project on October 1, 2026. This latter date is also listed as the event date. The program includes one-on-one feedback sessions for the finalists and the full development and production of the winning project, including production, post-production, festival submissions, and distribution.
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Franzi Shorts: Screenplay Competition
SANFIC Industria has opened applications for the 2026 VII Series LAB: Iberoamérica, a development lab for scripted fiction and unscripted non-fiction series projects at an advanced development stage. Applications are open to projects from across Ibero-America whose productions and representatives originate from and/or reside in countries within the region. Projects must have a confirmed director, screenwriter, and producer, and audiovisual materials such as a teaser, moodboard, or visual sample are positively valued.
The program will take place 100% online from October 26–29, 2026, offering mentoring and expert advisory sessions, one-on-one meetings, and pitch presentations to international audiovisual industry professionals and decision-makers. Participation is free of charge. The application deadline is August 31, 2026, at 12:00 PM Santiago, Chile time.
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Series Lab - Sanfic
ABYCINE LANZA – Amnesty International Human Rights Short Film Competition 2026 is a Spanish call promoted by Amnesty International and Abycine, focused on the creation and promotion of short films addressing human rights issues. The call accepts international submissions that meet the established requirements, including a Spanish-language version when applicable.
The submission deadline is July 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM. The initiative takes place within the framework of Abycine Lanza 2026, as part of the Albacete Independent Film Festival program, scheduled for October 20–29, 2026.
The call is exclusively aimed at short films, with a maximum duration of 30 minutes. It accepts different genres and creative approaches, including fiction, documentary, animation, and other audiovisual formats. It belongs to the audiovisual industry and project support field, focused on promoting short films connected to human rights themes.
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ABYCINE LAUNCHES – AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
