El Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA) ofrece ayudas para la escritura de guiones de largometrajes, dirigidas a guionistas que desarrollen proyectos de ficción, documental y animación. El presupuesto total asignado es de 8 millones de euros.
Las ayudas pueden alcanzar hasta 30.000 euros para guiones de ficción y hasta 20.000 euros para documentales. Se reserva un 45 % de la dotación para guiones escritos exclusivamente por mujeres, y un 25 % para guiones en lenguas cooficiales distintas del castellano.
Esta convocatoria busca fomentar la diversidad y la calidad en el cine español, apoyando la fase creativa inicial de los proyectos cinematográficos. Los interesados pueden consultar las bases, requisitos y plazos en la página oficial del Ministerio de Cultura y el ICAA, así como resolver dudas a través de correo electrónico.
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Ayudas a la escritura de guiones de largometrajes - ICAA
The LUSCA Fantastic Film Fest – Screenplay Contest 2026 is a screenwriting competition organized by LUSCA Film Fest, a fantastic film festival held in Puerto Rico. The call is aimed at screenwriters, filmmakers, and producers interested in genres such as fantasy, science fiction, comedy, and bizarre cinema, including related subgenres. It accepts short film screenplays of up to 10 pages, written in Spanish and/or English, that are original, unpublished, and without previous production agreements.
The call opens on December 23, 2025. Submission deadlines are: Earlybird: February 1, 2026, Regular: June 20, 2026, Late: July 10, 2026, and Extended Late: July 31, 2026. The festival will take place from October 14 to 21, 2026.
This is a screenwriting competition, not a market, pitch, laboratory, or work in progress program. It focuses on short film screenplay projects within the fantastic genre. The competition establishes eligibility requirements for participants over 18 who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents residing in Puerto Rico, the United States, or U.S. territories.
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LUSCA Film Fest - Screenplay Contest
Munich Film Up! is an international mentorship and residency program for emerging filmmakers developing their first fiction feature film. It is aimed at film students in their final year or recent graduates (up to three years) looking to advance their screenplay development.
The program provides seven months of support, including personalized mentoring, online workshops, and a three-week residency at one of the partner residencies. Participants begin their journey at Munich’s Future Storytellers Festival, where they connect with industry professionals and fellow filmmakers.
The program concludes at the Cannes Film Festival, where projects are presented to the industry and the Kirch Foundation Award is granted, offering €5,000 to the winning project for further development.
Key dates for the 2025/26 edition are from June 23 to August 1, 2025. Munich Film Up! is a unique opportunity for emerging filmmakers seeking professional support and international visibility for their first feature film.
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The Italians Doc It Better is a call for Italian documentary projects to be presented at the MIA Market 2025 in Rome (October 6-10, 2025). It targets producers with documentaries in post-production, rough cut, or finished stages that have not yet been publicly screened or distributed.
The goal is to promote Italian documentary cinema by offering a platform to showcase projects and facilitate international distribution across cinemas, TV, and streaming platforms. Eligible projects include feature-length documentaries, docuseries, and single documentary films for television.
The submission deadline is August 10, 2025. Selected projects will gain exposure to industry professionals, distributors, and broadcasters, increasing their chances for co-production and distribution deals.
For more information and submissions, producers can contact the organizers via email at mia.doc@miamarket.it.
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MIA - Italians Doc It Better
El Cerdanya Film Festival abre la convocatoria de Pitch Links, su espacio profesional de networking para proyectos audiovisuales en fase de preproducción o producción. Está dirigido a largometrajes, cortometrajes, series y producciones transmedia de ficción, animación o documental.
Se valorarán especialmente las propuestas con perspectiva de género, temática histórica, mirada social o sexo-afectividad, y aquellas escritas y/o dirigidas por mujeres. Los dossieres deben presentarse en catalán o castellano.
Los proyectos seleccionados se presentarán el 2 de agosto de 2025 en Puigcerdà, en una sesión de pitching ante profesionales del sector. Contarán con mentoría personalizada y una beca de 100 € para facilitar su asistencia.
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FICC - Pitch Links
