The Rough Cut Lab, taking place during the VdR–Industry Days (April 6–9, 2025) in Nyon, Switzerland, is a competitive lab designed to support filmmakers during the editing process, helping them find the best creative direction for their films.
As part of the VdR–Industry program, this workshop focuses on four rough cuts, developed in collaboration with the filmmaking teams and mentors, who are experienced editors and industry professionals. Participation in this lab, conceived as a springboard for creative documentaries, also provides an opportunity for curated meetings with a wide range of buyers attending the industry program.
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VdR–Rough Cut Lab
Animac Incubator is the project development platform of the Animac 2026 festival, held in Lleida, Spain, from February 19 to 22, 2026. The submission deadline for animation projects to pitch in front of industry professionals is January 20, 2026, and the call is international, accepting entries from any country. This platform is designed for animation projects in development (pre-production, production, or post-production) to be presented in pitch format with the aim of receiving expert feedback and growth opportunities. Animac Incubator is not focused on finished works; instead, it supports projects under development and does not specify traditional finished formats (such as short film, feature film, or series). Instead, it welcomes animation project proposals of any final format as long as they are in a developmental stage suitable for pitching. This call is ideal for creators and production teams seeking to advance their projects before completion.
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Animac Incubator
Generación J 2027 is a training and development laboratory for film projects organized by the José Ignacio International Film Festival (JIIFF) in Uruguay. It is aimed at emerging screenwriters and directors from Latin America aged 32 or younger who are developing fiction feature film projects. Its objective is to strengthen the artistic quality of projects and provide professional tools through mentoring, meetings, and networking activities with audiovisual industry specialists.
The call is free of charge and includes the selection of ten participants: five from Uruguay and five from other Latin American countries through partner institutions. The application deadline is November 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., while the opening date is not specified. The laboratory will take place in person from January 28 to 31, 2027, at Casa Neptuna, José Ignacio, Uruguay, under the coordination of screenwriter and director Anahí Berneri. It includes accommodation and meals for selected participants.
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JIIFF - Generación J
CPH:FORUM 2027 is an international financing and co-production market for audiovisual projects, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, as part of CPH:DOX. Its upcoming edition will take place from March 16 to 18, 2027.
The call is open to filmmakers and producers from around the world and welcomes creative documentaries, hybrid fiction and non-fiction projects, investigative documentaries, and works related to audiovisual art, science, and technology. It accepts feature-length projects of at least 52 minutes, series, and new media, which may incorporate complementary formats such as short films, installations, and non-linear works.
The program offers pitching sessions, financing opportunities, co-production meetings, and networking with international audiovisual industry professionals. Applications for the 2027 edition opened in September 2026, with no exact day specified, and will close on November 3, 2026.
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CPH:FORUM
The 2026 IBERMEDIA Program call for Support for the Distribution and Circulation of Ibero-American Films is open from January 30 to March 30, 2026. This line is exclusively for feature films with a minimum duration of 60 minutes, produced mainly by companies from IBERMEDIA member countries, aiming to promote the exhibition and circulation of these works across Ibero-America.
Applications are open to companies from any of the 21 member countries, making it an international call within the Ibero-American region. Series or television formats are not accepted; only cinematic projects with distribution and exhibition plans are eligible. Films of any genre can apply as long as they meet the nationality and format requirements.
Regarding results, based on last year’s call, selected projects were announced during the Intergovernmental Council meeting on November 27–28, 2025, with official public publication starting December 2, 2025. It is expected that the 2026 selection process will follow a similar schedule, although no exact announcement date has been confirmed yet.
