The 9th Bilbao Professional Documentary Film Forum – ZINEBI Networking 2026 will take place in Bilbao, Spain, from November 23 to 26, 2026. The call for applications will be open from June 25 to September 9, 2026.
The call is aimed at filmmakers from the Basque Country and the rest of Spain, meaning it accepts national applications. It focuses on documentary feature film projects, both at an early stage of project development and at the completion stage, provided that projects in the latter category already have a preliminary cut.
ZINEBI Networking operates as a professional forum for documentary projects, covering project development and Work in Progress/completion. The accepted format is a documentary feature film project.
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ZINEBI Networking
NaNo Film Market 2026, the industry section of the NaNo Film Festival, will take place in Naples, Italy, from September 29 to October 3, 2026. The call is aimed at short film authors and producers and features two main sections: NaNo Development Lab and Industry Showcase.
The Development Lab will select six unreleased short film projects in development—three fiction and three documentary—with a maximum expected running time of 20 minutes. The program includes intensive training, project development, and a Pitching Day in front of producers, sales agents, and distributors. The Industry Showcase will select five short films of up to 30 minutes, either in advanced post-production or completed, seeking distribution, rights sales, or acquisition opportunities.
Applications are free, and the call does not establish an exclusive nationality restriction. Selected participants must attend the required activities, including a preliminary online session and the in-person program in Naples.
The final application deadline is September 10, 2026, and selected projects will be notified on September 21, 2026.
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NaNo Film Market
The 13th Huánuco Film Festival (FENACI 2026) will take place from November 2–6, 2026, in Huánuco, Peru. The festival aims to strengthen Peruvian cinema and the audiovisual industry by fostering exchange among filmmakers, producers, distributors, students, institutions, and industry professionals from Peru and abroad. Its program will include official competitions, training activities, professional meetings, the first Huánuco Audiovisual Market, and Work in Progress Huánuco 2026.
The call is open to national and international participants, depending on the specific section. Eligible formats include feature films and short films in fiction, documentary, and animation, as well as music videos and educational audiovisual works. Specific categories are available for Peruvian productions, filmmakers from Huánuco, women filmmakers, university students, and international productions.
The final submission deadline is September 12, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Peru time. Submitted works will be evaluated from September 13 to October 1, 2026. The general regulations do not provide specific application requirements for the Audiovisual Market or Work in Progress sections.
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HUÁNUCO, PERU AUDIOVISUAL MARKET
FERATUM Pitch Hub 2026 es una convocatoria internacional organizada en México como parte del FERATUM Film Festival, enfocada en impulsar proyectos de largometraje de ficción en desarrollo dentro del cine fantástico. Está dirigida a guionistas, directores y productores de México e Iberoamérica, así como a participantes internacionales, siempre que los proyectos cumplan con los requisitos de la convocatoria, incluyendo un guion escrito mayoritariamente en español.
La iniciativa está orientada a proyectos de los géneros de terror, fantasía, ciencia ficción, thriller, suspenso, gore, western, humor negro y otros subgéneros afines. Los participantes seleccionados recibirán capacitación especializada para perfeccionar su presentación antes de exponer sus proyectos ante profesionales de la industria, con oportunidades de vinculación, financiamiento y premios.
La convocatoria permanece abierta del 1 de julio al 13 de septiembre de 2026. Los proyectos seleccionados se anunciarán el 11 de octubre de 2026. Las actividades del Pitch Hub se desarrollarán del 5 al 7 de noviembre de 2026, dentro del FERATUM Film Festival, que se celebrará del 5 al 8 de noviembre de 2026 en Michoacán, México.
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Feratum Pitch Hub
La Meseta Distribution 2026 is an industry laboratory organized by SEMINCI in Spain to strengthen the distribution and communication strategies of independent feature films before their commercial release. The program is intended for teams composed of an independent distributor based in Spain and a film publicity agency or press representative, or a distributor with an in-house communications department.
The call for applications is open from July 24 to September 14, 2026. Selected projects will take part in online mentoring sessions throughout October 2026 and will present their distribution campaigns in person during the 71st SEMINCI, taking place in Valladolid from October 23 to 31, 2026.
The laboratory accepts feature films in fiction, documentary, and animation, with a minimum running time of 60 minutes. Its main objective is to help participants design effective theatrical release strategies. The call is open exclusively to independent distributors established in Spain.La Meseta Distribution 2026 is an industry laboratory organized by SEMINCI in Spain to strengthen the distribution and communication strategies of independent feature films before their commercial release. The program is intended for teams composed of an independent distributor based in Spain and a film publicity agency or press representative, or a distributor with an in-house communications department.
The call for applications is open from July 24 to September 14, 2026. Selected projects will take part in online mentoring sessions throughout October 2026 and will present their distribution campaigns in person during the 71st SEMINCI, taking place in Valladolid from October 23 to 31, 2026.
The laboratory accepts feature films in fiction, documentary, and animation, with a minimum running time of 60 minutes. Its main objective is to help participants design effective theatrical release strategies. The call is open exclusively to independent distributors established in Spain.
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La Meseta - Seminci
