This section is open to original Short scripts by Italian screenwriters still looking for a production. The authors must send the materials requested in article 5 by JUNE 1, 2024.
The selection of the scripts is carried out by and at the discretion of the Festival's Artistic Direction. The authors of the selected screenplays will be invited to pitch their projects during the Festival.
The authors cannot exempt themselves from this presentation under penalty of exclusion from the Festival.
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Sentiero Film Factory - FILM PITCH
Arché Porto, dentro del festival Porto/Post/Doc, es un laboratorio y residencia de desarrollo para proyectos en etapa inicial. Está dirigido a cineastas emergentes con documentales de creación, proyectos híbridos o ensayos cinematográficos en largometraje o mediometraje.
La próxima edición se celebrará en Oporto durante el festival, entre el 25 de noviembre y el 1 de diciembre de 2025 (las sesiones de Arché suelen concentrarse en los días de Industry, hacia el 25‑27 de noviembre).
El programa ofrece mentorías personalizadas, sesiones de feedback y actividades de networking, fomentando la experimentación formal y narrativa. Los proyectos se desarrollan y presentan a profesionales internacionales durante el festival.
Se priorizan proyectos con vínculo a Portugal, Galicia o la península ibérica. La convocatoria abre en verano y cierra a finales de septiembre de 2025 (fecha exacta por confirmar). Se debe presentar un dossier con sinopsis, tratamiento, CV y estado de desarrollo.
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Porto/Post/Doc - Arché Porto
Chicago Script Awards invites submissions of original screenplays in English across four categories: feature (up to 160 pages), TV pilot (up to 130 pages), short (up to 40 pages), and super-short (up to 10 pages). All genres are accepted with no restrictions. Writers from any country can participate, as long as the script is in English and formatted properly (paginated, unencrypted PDF). Produced, optioned, or rights-restricted scripts are not eligible.
Entries open in three phases: Early Bird, Regular, and Late Deadline, with fees ranging from $30 for features, pilots, and shorts, to $40 for super-shorts. Discounts are available for Gold members.
Winners receive prizes including IMDb visibility, Sundance membership, and professional services valued over $5,000. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your screenplay and connect with an international industry network.
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CHICAGO SCRIPT AWARDS
The Bolivia Lab 2025 Script Incubator is an online program designed to strengthen cinematic script projects for participants over 18 with intermediate writing skills and an ongoing project. It offers two tracks: feature films (fiction, animation, and documentary) and short/feature fiction films. Participants must submit a long synopsis or treatment of 4 to 8 pages and will receive guidance from professional screenwriters through group sessions combining theory, analysis, feedback, and practical exercises. The workshops take place in August and September 2025, costing $100 USD (with an $85 USD discount for pre-registrations until July 20). The courses cover pitching, narrative structure, authorial voice, and visual storytelling. Participants will receive a certificate and access to masterclasses. Space is limited, and registration requires pre-registration and payment confirmation. More information via WhatsApp at (+591) 79734231.
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BoliviaLab – Script Incubator
The From the Root Screenwriting Residency, organized by Fundación Algo en Común, is aimed at screenwriters and filmmakers from Black, Afro-descendant, Raizal, Palenquero, Rrom, and Indigenous communities from Colombia, the Americas, and their diasporas. The program seeks to strengthen their voices and stories in the audiovisual field. Twenty fiction feature film projects will be selected. The residency will take place from September 1 to November 28, 2025, including virtual activities and a two-week immersion in Cali, Colombia. Participants will receive training in screenwriting, personalized mentoring, and support in project development. At the end, a networking session with the industry will be held to present the projects to producers and specialized audiences. Applications are open until July 27, 2025.
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Screenwriting Residency “From the Root” - Algo en Común
