One of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. Qualifier for the Oscar® and the Goya® awards; and FIAPF recognised.
Deadline 14 September 2025
Prize 91,000€
BrLab Features is an international feature film development lab focused on Latin America, held annually in São Paulo, Brazil. It is aimed at directors, screenwriters, and producers with fiction projects in development.
Over an intensive week, selected participants receive one‑on‑one mentoring, market activities, script analysis, production consultancy, and networking with industry professionals. The goal is to enhance artistic quality and financial viability for international co‑production.
The 2025 edition remains competitive and selective. Applications will open in August 2025 (exact date to be announced), and the lab will take place in late 2025 in São Paulo. Participation is free, and projects from any country are welcome if they have international co‑production potential.
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BrLab Features
BrLab Rough Cut is an intensive workshop for feature films in the editing or post-production stage, aimed at teams from Latin America, the Iberian Peninsula, and Italy. Its goal is to provide personalized guidance from renowned editors to enhance the final cut of fiction films. The 2024 edition will take place in São Paulo from October 4 to 7. Projects must submit a recent cut and be near final editing. Selected films receive Ibermedia grants covering travel, accommodation, and meals for two representatives. The workshop also offers networking opportunities with industry professionals. BrLab Rough Cut has supported internationally awarded films, contributing to the growth and strengthening of the Ibero-American audiovisual industry.
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BrLab Rough Cut
WIP:LAB is a training and analysis space for emerging filmmakers of Ibero-American non-fiction cinema. The objective of this program is to support the completion of feature-length documentaries through narrative resources. Those responsible for the selected projects will receive advice from prominent national and international professionals. They will also have the possibility of accessing a series of incentives and prizes designed to support the completion and distribution of their work.
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DOC:LAB is the documentary project development lab of #LINK, the Industry section of FIDBA. Aimed at Ibero-American documentary feature films in production with filmed material, it offers specialized guidance in scriptwriting, financing, production, and distribution. The program includes individual and group meetings, one-on-one sessions, conferences, and roundtables, taking place in person in Buenos Aires from October 6 to 11, 2025. Applications are open until August 15, 2025, with a fee of $50 until June 13 and $60 until June 30. Selected projects must pay $290 to participate in the lab activities, which include access to FIDBA:CAMPUS, pitchings, and festival screenings. Attendance by the director at all activities is mandatory. Winning projects will be announced on October 11 during the festival's closing ceremony.
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Link - DOC:LAB
La Hollywood Storytellers Script Competition es un concurso internacional de guion abierto a largometrajes, cortometrajes y pilotos de TV en cualquier género. El plazo para inscribir guiones termina el 2 de noviembre de 2025. Los guiones deben enviarse en inglés, en formato PDF y respetando los límites de páginas según la categoría. El jurado está formado por profesionales de la industria cinematográfica de grandes estudios como Disney, Netflix y Warner Bros. Los participantes pueden solicitar feedback ejecutivo opcional con posibilidad de reenvío sin costo adicional. Los ganadores reciben laureles, certificados, difusión a contactos clave y la invitación para asistir al evento presencial que se realizará en Los Ángeles el 21 y 22 de marzo de 2026. Este festival ofrece una oportunidad valiosa para guionistas que buscan visibilidad, networking y conexión directa con profesionales de Hollywood. Las tarifas de inscripción varían entre 28 y 80 USD, con descuentos disponibles.
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Festival de cine Hollywood Storytellers - CONCURSO DE GUIÓN
