The Navarra, Tierra de Cine 2025 short film contest will select 10 fiction projects set in Navarre locations for shooting and tourism promotion. Anyone over 18, regardless of nationality, may participate with an original script up to 10 minutes long. The submission deadline is August 10, 2025. Selected projects will receive logistical support, accommodation, and mentoring, and will attend a project incubator in August. The film must be shot in Navarre and delivered by November 19, 2025. Cash prizes will be awarded for the best short films, acting, photography, and audience favorite, with a first prize of €2,500. Registration requires sending the script, project proposal, production plan, and personal documents in a single PDF.
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Short Film Contest Navarra, Land of Cinema
Abycine – Albacete Independent Film Festival and Film Market 2026 will take place in Albacete, Spain, from October 20 to 29, 2026. The submission deadline is July 26, 2026. The call is mainly focused on Spanish independent cinema, accepting works produced in Spain or connected to filmmakers with Spanish nationality or residence.
The festival welcomes fiction, documentary, animation, fantasy, horror, experimental and other audiovisual genres. In addition to its film exhibition program, Abycine includes an industry section with professional activities such as Pitch, Work in Progress, completed projects, laboratory and market initiatives, mainly through Abycine Lanza.
The call accepts short films and feature films, as well as audiovisual projects in different stages of development, production or completion through its professional programs. It is aimed at filmmakers and producers seeking exhibition opportunities, industry visibility and connections within the independent film sector.
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ABYCINE LAUNCHES – AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
ABYCINE Lanza 2026 is the audiovisual industry market of the Independent Film Festival of Albacete (Spain), focused on supporting film projects and creating professional networking opportunities within the independent film sector. The market includes pitching sessions, project development, Work in Progress programs, professional meetings, and connections with producers, distributors, sales agents, and industry representatives.
The project calls include different sections such as Impulso CMM Desarrollo, aimed at feature films in development, and Work in Progress programs for films in advanced production or post-production stages. Project submission deadlines take place in July 2026, depending on the category.
The festival and market will take place in October 2026 in Albacete, Spain. Professional accreditation for attending the market as an industry participant (without submitting a project) is managed through a separate registration process, with opening and closing dates announced by the organization. Early registration is recommended before the event.
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ABYCINE LAUNCHES – AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
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
The 48 takes place on different weekends in different cities throughout the year. In each city local Film Teams—from beginners to pro's--compete to make a short film in only a weekend! Do you and your friends have what it takes to make a film on the fly?
It all begins with the Friday night Kickoff event when you and teams in your city draw genres out of a hat and receive the required elements for your film.
Then it is off to the races—writing, shooting and editing and doing whatever it takes to submit your short film on Sunday night.
The big payoff is seeing your masterpiece in the big screen at a local theater. Every film, both on-time and late, will screen. There is nothing better than seeing your film with an audience and seeing firsthand how they react to your movie.
At the city awards event, the winning films—as determined by local judges—are announced. More than a dozen awards are given—from Best Acting to Best Directing to the top prize: Best Film.
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The 48 Hour Film Project
