Its aim is to bring together the best of international rural auteur cinema, promoting the discovery and dissemination of its unique stories and scenarios.
Deadline 10 August 2025
Prize 9,000€
The International Cinematography Residency by CIBEF will take place from August 4 to 15, 2025, in Mérida, Yucatán. It targets intermediate to advanced film students seeking to refine their visual storytelling. The program features theory and hands-on sessions with professional gear, culminating in a final screening at Cinépolis.
Applicants must submit a motivation letter, a sample reel or short video (max 3 minutes), a résumé, and have a laptop with a 1 TB hard drive. Materials must be emailed before June 24, 2025, at 11:50 PM (CDMX time).
The fee is $1,900 USD for international participants and $29,000 MXN for nationals. It covers academic activities, midday meals, and production insurance, but not lodging or transport.
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CIBEF - International Residency in Cinematography for Film
The second edition of the Break On Time contest, organized by ISII Group, aims to promote emerging talent in the audiovisual industry. It is open to adult screenwriters of any nationality with prior experience. Original and unpublished scripts are accepted in fiction, animation, documentary, and series categories, with a maximum duration of 59 minutes.
Submissions are open from May 19 to August 1, 2025. Scripts must be submitted in PDF format, Courier font size 12, double-spaced. Participants must register their works with an official intellectual property organization.
Up to 15 projects will be awarded a €3,000 cash prize and professional production of their scripts. Additionally, up to 5 special prizes will be given. Winners will receive promotion, publicity, and opportunities for festival screenings and related events.
The award ceremony will be held on November 5, 2025, at the Palacio de Cristal de Cibeles in Madrid. This initiative offers visibility and the chance to turn ideas into real audiovisual projects.
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Break On Time
The Canary Islands, in Spain, due to their location and their history, are a natural bridge between Europe, Africa and America. For this reason, MiradasDOC Market has been, for years, a benchmark for documentary film professionals who look to the south and especially to these geographical areas.
At MiradasDoc Market you will find:
-Pitchings (General presentation of projects)
-One to one pitchings, an individual face to face between producers and buyers
-Video library (exclusive access for buyers and distributors)
-Catalog with projects in development and already completed.
-Conferences and workshops of the sector.
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MIRADASDOC - Market
INDUSTRY: IBIZACINEFEST PITCHING-SPANISH PROJECTS
The Ibizacinefest Pitching selects 4 documentary and fiction feature film projects of Spanish production, which will be presented online to our advisor Ángela Bosch.
INDUSTRY: IBIZA SHORT FILM SCRIPT FESTIVAL
The theme of the scripts is completely free and can belong to any genre.
All submitted works must be original. In the event that the contestant uses a novel, story or text by another author as the basis for the script, the contestant must include the corresponding authorization from the author of the original work in their registration.
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IBIZACINEFEST - INDUSTRY
The EICTV Online Laboratory in Scriptwriting and Production Design will take place from September 1 to December 1, 2025, entirely online, with two weekly two-hour sessions for subgroups of up to five projects, with a maximum of twenty participants per workshop. It is intended for students and professionals in Film, Television, Theatre, Audiovisual Communication, Multimedia Design, Journalism, and related fields who wish to develop a literary script (fiction or documentary, short or feature-length) and design its production for presentation to international funding bodies. Tuition is €800 for writer/director + producer teams or individual participation in both workshops, and €400 for participants attending only one.
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Screenwriting and Production Design - EICTV
