The Ventana Sur – Animation! 2025 call is a platform for Latin American animation projects in development or pre‑production, offering opportunities to pitch to industry professionals and engage in market meetings. Submission is open from August 18 to September 15, 2025, with selected projects announced on October 30, 2025. The event takes place December 1–5, 2025 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the Ventana Sur audiovisual market, which brings together buyers, distributors, and professionals from around the world. This call accepts animated feature films and series, including hybrid formats (live action + animation) provided at least 50 % of the content is animated. It is primarily aimed at Latin American producers and creators, though international co‑productions are encouraged. Selected projects will take part in pitching sessions before international juries and industry representatives, with opportunities for awards and access to professional training and international circulation.
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Animation! - VENTANA SUR
The IDFA Forum 2025 call for entries is open from June 2 to July 25, 2025. The forum takes place in November in Amsterdam, during the IDFA Festival. Creators can submit creative documentaries (feature-length, series, or immersive/interactive projects) in one of four categories: Forum Pitch, Rough Cut Presentations, Producers Connection, or DocLab Forum.
Projects must be in development, production, or post-production. Submissions require audiovisual material (teaser, clip, or rough cut), synopsis, financing plan, and production strategy. If pre-selected, further materials are due in August.
IDFA Forum is a leading platform for connecting with international funders, distributors, and co-producers.
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IDFA - Forum
Ventana Sur Docs is a call dedicated exclusively to feature-length documentary films, held within the Ventana Sur Río de la Plata 2025 market in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is aimed at Latin American projects or international co-productions with a majority Latin American involvement and a clear interest in international co-production. Series and other formats are not eligible.
The call includes two main sections: Pitch, intended for documentary projects in development, and Work in Progress, aimed at projects in an advanced editing stage with an expected completion date by March 2026. Both sections are designed to connect filmmakers with producers, funders, sales agents, and international programmers.
The application period opens on August 26, 2025, and closes on September 25, 2025, with selected projects announced on October 15, 2025. Ventana Sur Docs will take place as part of the Ventana Sur market from December 1 to December 5, 2025, in Buenos Aires.
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DOCS - VENTANA SUR
The Ikusmira Berriak 2025 call seeks audiovisual projects in development that bring new perspectives and approaches to contemporary cinema. It is aimed at emerging filmmakers who wish to develop their projects in a professional and collaborative environment. Innovative and original proposals are especially valued, with no limitations on genre or theme. The program provides space, time, context, and resources for the development of the selected projects.
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SSIFF - Ikusmira Berriak
The Lau Haizetara Documentary Coproduction Forum 2025 will take place from September 22 to 24 during the 73rd San Sebastián Film Festival. It provides a platform for independent producers to present documentary projects seeking European coproduction and funding. The event includes workshops on September 22-23 for selected participants to improve their project pitches, followed by public pitching on September 24 where projects compete for prizes, including a €5,000 award. There are also individual meetings with potential financiers and industry experts. Registration is open until June 27, 2025, with a fee of €250 (+ VAT), reduced to €150 (+ VAT) for EPE-IBAIA members. Applications must be submitted in English and Spanish. Additional prizes include consultancy and selection opportunities at major documentary festivals. The forum is organized by EPE-IBAIA in collaboration with the San Sebastián Festival.
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SSIFF - Lau Haizetara
