The Darkroom 2026 program, organized by the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) through its professional market CineMart, is aimed at feature films and immersive media projects that are in an advanced stage of editing or post-production. It focuses on Work in Progress projects, providing a professional platform to showcase films that are not yet fully completed. Short films or fully finished films with distribution already in place are not accepted.
The event will take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, during IFFR Pro / CineMart from January 31 to February 4, 2026. The call was international, allowing submissions from any country, with no restrictions on cinematic genre; fiction, documentary, and hybrid projects are welcome.
The submission deadline was October 19, 2025, so the call is now closed. Darkroom offers a unique opportunity to connect with industry professionals, receive expert feedback, and prepare projects for international release or distribution.
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Darkroom - IFFR
The Co-Pro Pitching Sessions 2026 are part of the Series Mania Forum and are aimed at live-action fiction series projects in development seeking international co-production and financing. This initiative functions as a professional pitching forum, designed to connect producers with potential partners, financiers, and distributors.
The call opens on October 7, 2025, with a submission deadline of December 1, 2025. The program is open to international applicants, welcoming producers from all countries. Eligible projects must be live-action fiction series, excluding animation and documentary, with a minimum of three episodes, each lasting at least 26 minutes.
The event will take place in person in Lille, France, as part of the Series Mania Forum. The main activities will be held from March 24 to March 26, 2026, including pitching sessions and one-to-one meetings with industry professionals. Selected projects will also benefit from online coaching sessions scheduled between February and March 2026.
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SERIES MANIA FORUM
Histeria Lab is a workshop dedicated to the development of film projects in the genres of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. It is part of the Histeria International Fantastic Film Festival, held in San José, Costa Rica. Its goal is to provide filmmakers with tools and guidance to enhance their projects and facilitate their entry into the market. During the workshop, participants receive training and personalized advice from national and international professionals in areas such as screenwriting, direction, production, and pitching. Activities include masterclasses, individual sessions, and the preparation of a pitch, which is presented at the end of the event.
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Hysteria Lab
Ventana Sur Guiones is a program aimed at emerging Latin American screenwriters developing original feature-length fiction projects. The initiative focuses on script development through mentorships, pitching workshops, and meetings with industry professionals, providing opportunities to connect with producers and agents.
Applications for this edition are open until September 19, 2025, with selected participants announced on October 20, 2025. The program will take place from December 1 to 5, 2025, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The call exclusively accepts feature-length fiction projects and does not consider short films, series, or fully produced works.
The program aims to support the professional growth of emerging Latin American screenwriters, offering a space for learning, visibility, and networking within the international audiovisual industry. Selected participants have the opportunity to present their scripts to producers and experts, enhancing the potential for their projects to move toward production.
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Screenplays – VENTANA SUR
ComedyLab 2026 es un laboratorio de desarrollo de proyectos de comedia organizado por TorinoFilmLab en Italia. Está dirigido a guionistas y comediantes de todo el mundo, con el objetivo de desarrollar largometrajes de comedia a través de talleres presenciales y online. Todos los materiales y proyectos deben presentarse en inglés, que también es el idioma de trabajo de los talleres y actividades.
El programa se extiende desde marzo hasta noviembre de 2026 e incluye varias sesiones: un taller preliminar en Turín a finales de febrero, workshops en Bélgica y Polonia durante abril y junio, y sesiones online en septiembre y octubre, finalizando con la presentación de proyectos en Turín en noviembre.
Las postulaciones están abiertas a nivel internacional hasta el 12 de diciembre de 2025, y se enfocan exclusivamente en proyectos de comedia en formato largometraje. Los participantes sin proyecto también pueden unirse para colaborar en el desarrollo de los trabajos seleccionados.
ComedyLab ofrece un espacio para fortalecer habilidades de escritura cómica, colaboración creativa y desarrollo de proyectos profesionales dentro de la industria audiovisual.
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ComedyLab - TFL
