ShorTS Development Training 2026 is an international short film project development laboratory organized in Italy. It is aimed at filmmakers from selected European and Mediterranean countries and accepts fiction, documentary, animation, and experimental film projects.
The program focuses on projects in the early stages of development, submitted as an idea, synopsis, or short treatment. Its objective is to strengthen film proposals through specialized training, project development, and the preparation of dossiers for pitching sessions.
Activities are scheduled between January and May 2026, with exact start and end dates not specified. The opening and closing application dates for the 2026 edition are not included because they took place during the previous year.
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ShorTS Development Pitching Training
BIDEAN 2026 – Work in Progress (WIP) is part of the 3rd Basque Short Film Market ESTEKA, which will take place from December 11 to 12, 2026, in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain. Applications will be open from October 16 to November 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
The call is exclusively open to directors and producers over 18 years of age who habitually reside in Spain. Fiction, documentary, and animation short films that have completed filming and are at an advanced stage of editing or postproduction, but are not yet finished, are eligible.
BIDEAN operates as a Work in Progress section within an audiovisual market, offering a private screening of projects in development for industry professionals. The WIP session will take place on December 12, 2026.
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BIDEAN - Work In Progress
Sheffield DocFest is the UK’s leading documentary festival and one of the world’s most influential markets for documentary projects. We champion and present the breadth of documentary form – film, television, immersive and art – in the vibrant city of Sheffield each June. We offer makers and audiences a place for inspiration, debate, development, learning and challenge. Our programming represents our core values – creativity, empathy, freedom, inclusivity and internationalism.
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Mercado de Sheffield DocFest
MIP CANCÚN 2025 is the leading content and co-production market for Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market, taking place November 18–21, 2025, at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancún. It targets audiovisual professionals including producers, buyers, distributors, platforms, and brands.
There are four participation options: Networking Pass, Content Market, Co-Production Market, and Meeting Pods. All formats include accommodation, meals, access to conferences, screenings, and a digital platform for 1-on-1 meetings.
Spots are limited, especially for those formats involving pre-scheduled meetings. While no official registration deadline has been announced, early registration is strongly recommended to ensure access to the matchmaking system, which launches in early November.
The 2025 edition will feature special programs such as the Creator Economy Track (with a keynote by YouTube), the Branded Content Program, and the Beyond the Stream Summit. The all-inclusive format fosters networking, global exposure, and effective deal-making in a single location.
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MIP CANCUN
The Queer Incubator: Santiago–Guadalajara, organized by SANFIC Industria and the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), is aimed at Latin American fiction feature film projects in the screenwriting stage with an artistic deck. Projects must be led in directing and screenwriting by professionals who identify as part of LGBTIQ+ communities or whose gender-diverse identities and expressions inform their creative experiences and perspectives.
The initiative operates as a project lab and incubator, offering group and individual mentoring with international professionals. It is open to productions and project representatives who originate from or reside in Latin American countries.
The final application deadline is September 16, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Santiago time. In-person activities will take place in Santiago, Chile, from November 2–6, 2027, and in Guadalajara, Mexico, from March 6–13, 2027.
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Incubadora Queer - Sanfic
