The CineLab Chile call is an initiative by the Chilean Film Academy in partnership with Netflix to support the development of feature films directed by women or individuals with female gender experience. It is aimed at emerging filmmakers with projects in the first or second stage of development.
Up to eight projects will be selected to receive mentorship, masterclasses, and support to enhance their scripts and production. The call is open until August 20, 2025, with activities starting in October, including virtual sessions and in-person meetings in December, covering expenses for two members per project.
Projects must be fiction feature films with no narrative genre restrictions. Applications are made exclusively through the official site cinelab.cl, where guidelines and forms are available. The program promotes gender equity in the Chilean audiovisual industry by supporting the training and development of emerging filmmakers.
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CineLab
Impact Days is the FIFDH’s professional programme for filmmakers and NGOs, now in its sixth edition. We select quality documentary projects, work with filmmakers to refine their impact goals, and facilitate partnerships within the vast ecosystem of organisations, policymakers and funders active around International Geneva.
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FIFDH - Impact Days
LAB DISTRIBUYE is an initiative of FICVIÑA Industry 2026 in Chile, focused on strengthening distribution and circulation strategies for short films. The program operates as a specialized laboratory that supports audiovisual projects through professional guidance and tools aimed at improving their opportunities within festivals and international markets.
The call is open to Chilean fiction and documentary short films, with a maximum duration of 30 minutes, that are in an advanced post-production stage or completed according to the requirements established by the rules. It belongs to the Industry / Laboratory area and accepts national projects.
Applications will be open from July 17 to August 20, 2026. The activity will take place as part of FICVIÑA 2026, from November 24 to 29, 2026, in Viña del Mar, Chile.
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FICVIÑA - Distribution
The Blood Window Work in Progress – CDMX 2025 call is open to Ibero-American fiction feature films in post-production. It targets genre films—horror, fantasy, science fiction, or thriller—that have at least a first cut ready.
The goal is to support films that need a final push to reach the screen. Selected projects will be showcased live during Mórbido Film Fest 2025, held in Mexico City on November 5th.
Participants will be eligible for post-production services, international consultancy, and integration into the global fantastic film ecosystem. The application deadline is September 29, 2025.
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Blood Window
FERATUM Pitch Hub 2026 es una convocatoria internacional organizada en México como parte del FERATUM Film Festival, enfocada en impulsar proyectos de largometraje de ficción en desarrollo dentro del cine fantástico. Está dirigida a guionistas, directores y productores de México e Iberoamérica, así como a participantes internacionales, siempre que los proyectos cumplan con los requisitos de la convocatoria, incluyendo un guion escrito mayoritariamente en español.
La iniciativa está orientada a proyectos de los géneros de terror, fantasía, ciencia ficción, thriller, suspenso, gore, western, humor negro y otros subgéneros afines. Los participantes seleccionados recibirán capacitación especializada para perfeccionar su presentación antes de exponer sus proyectos ante profesionales de la industria, con oportunidades de vinculación, financiamiento y premios.
La convocatoria permanece abierta del 1 de julio al 13 de septiembre de 2026. Los proyectos seleccionados se anunciarán el 11 de octubre de 2026. Las actividades del Pitch Hub se desarrollarán del 5 al 7 de noviembre de 2026, dentro del FERATUM Film Festival, que se celebrará del 5 al 8 de noviembre de 2026 en Michoacán, México.
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Feratum Pitch Hub
