Крайний срок 15 Октябрь 2026
Приз 4,400€
Catapult Film Fund is an international grant based in San Francisco that supports early-stage documentary projects, focusing on research and development phases. For 2025, the application period is open from August 6 to September 8, 2025. Applicants must submit a letter of intent with a clear project description and sample audiovisual materials.
Winners receive funding to advance their projects and personalized virtual mentorship over several months. Although open to filmmakers worldwide, those outside the U.S. require a U.S.-based fiscal sponsor. Results are announced in late October or early 2026.
There is no in-person event for selected filmmakers, but remote support is provided. Catapult Film Fund is a valuable opportunity for nonfiction filmmakers seeking creative and financial backing in the early stages of their documentaries.
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Catapult Film Fund
The main objective is to promote direct contact between Latin American series projects and those from the rest of the world in the development stage with professionals from the audiovisual industry, producers and platforms and other people responsible for the creation of episodic content from all over the world.
A maximum of 10 projects will be selected. Projects must have the bible of their project developed and the pilot chapter of their series. Projects that have the teaser of their project can also participate. The maximum duration of the pilot chapters must be 50 minutes.
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MDM Film Festival - Pilot Chapter
The BIFF LAB call is aimed at Ibero-American fiction feature film projects in an advanced development stage. It supports creative teams composed of a director and a producer linked to production companies with at least three years of experience and a solid portfolio.
The event will take place in Bogotá, Colombia, from October 9 to 11, 2025, during the Bogota International Film Festival. Selected projects will participate in workshops, personalized mentoring, and meetings with industry experts to boost their development, co-production, and international visibility.
Applications are free and must be submitted exclusively through the official platform, including project details, participant profiles, timeline, and financing plan. Participants must speak Spanish and attend all event activities.
BIFF LAB provides selected participants with airfare, accommodation, and accreditation, but does not cover per diems or meals. The call opens August 11 and closes August 23, 2025, with results announced on August 29.
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BIFF LAB
The International “Cinema Povero” Film Festival is open to everybody: rich film-makers, poor film-makers of any gender or religion all welcome provided they have developed a beautiful, original idea on a limited budget
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CINEMA POVERO - GUIÓN
Cinema Campus 2026 is a short film development lab held in Rute, Córdoba, Spain. The call is aimed at filmmakers developing short film screenplays, with a primary focus on fiction projects while also accepting documentaries. The program offers professional training, one-on-one mentoring, script development sessions, and a final pitch to industry professionals to help selected projects advance toward production.
The program is open to both national and international applicants, with no nationality restrictions. Eight projects will be selected to participate in online sessions from April 30 to May 6, 2026, followed by the on-site program from May 22 to 24, 2026. The winning project will receive support for production and distribution. The application deadline is April 22, 2026.Cinema Campus 2026 is a short film development lab held in Rute, Córdoba, Spain. The call is aimed at filmmakers developing short film screenplays, with a primary focus on fiction projects while also accepting documentaries. The program offers professional training, one-on-one mentoring, script development sessions, and a final pitch to industry professionals to help selected projects advance toward production.
The program is open to both national and international applicants, with no nationality restrictions. Eight projects will be selected to participate in online sessions from April 30 to May 6, 2026, followed by the on-site program from May 22 to 24, 2026. The winning project will receive support for production and distribution. The application deadline is April 22, 2026.
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Cinema Campus
