Proyecta is an initiative within the Ventana Sur audiovisual market designed to promote international co-production between Europe and Latin America. The 8th edition will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from December 1 to 5, 2025, as part of Ventana Sur, with an in-person pitching session on December 3 and professional networking throughout the event. Proyecta accepts international submissions, welcoming producers from both Europe and Latin America with feature film projects in development (first or second films) in both fiction and non-fiction. Selected projects are presented to industry professionals, co-producers, sales agents, and programmers to help secure partnerships and financing. The call is specifically for feature films over 60 minutes and does not include short films or animation. For 2025, twelve projects were selected from a range of countries, highlighting the international scope of the program. The submission period closed before October, with selections announced in October 2025. Proyecta serves as a pitching and co-production platform within the Ventana Sur market, helping emerging filmmakers connect with global industry opportunities.
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Proyecta – VENTANA SUR
La 48ª Mostra Internacional de Cinema em São Paulo presenta la primera edición de su programa Works-in-Progress (WIP), dirigido a largometrajes brasileños en etapa avanzada de postproducción. La convocatoria está abierta para proyectos de ficción, documental o animación que se encuentren en fases finales como edición, corrección de color o mezcla de sonido.
El programa WIP tiene como objetivo brindar una plataforma donde cineastas puedan mostrar sus proyectos a profesionales clave de la industria audiovisual, incluyendo distribuidores, programadores de festivales y agentes de ventas internacionales. Esta iniciativa facilita la finalización, distribución y promoción de los filmes, ampliando sus oportunidades de exhibición en festivales y mercados internacionales.
Los participantes deben presentar una ficha técnica y artística, sinopsis, un trecho del filme de entre 5 y 20 minutos, y opcionalmente, una carta de intenciones y plan de distribución. La inscripción estuvo abierta hasta el 15 de julio de 2025.
Durante el evento, que se realizará del 22 al 25 de octubre de 2025, los proyectos seleccionados serán presentados en sesiones exclusivas y podrán competir por premios que apoyan la finalización de sus filmes. Esta convocatoria representa una gran oportunidad para cineastas brasileños que buscan impulsar sus obras en el panorama internacional.
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Mostra WIP
La Palma Rueda 2025, part of the Festivalito La Palma, invites filmmakers from all over the world to create, shoot, and edit a short film within one week, based on a theme revealed at the opening event. The contest takes place June 7–15, 2025, in various towns on the island of La Palma, Spain. There are two categories: Andrómeda (professionals) and Lyra (beginners), with registration open until May 31. Films must be 1–4 minutes long, shot at least 50% on location in La Palma, and follow the Festivalito’s sustainability guidelines. The competition encourages community-building and cinema as a tool for social change. Awards will recognize best film, acting, cinematography, sustainability, gender equality, and other artistic and technical merits.
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La Palma Rueda
The 48 takes place on different weekends in different cities throughout the year. In each city local Film Teams—from beginners to pro's--compete to make a short film in only a weekend! Do you and your friends have what it takes to make a film on the fly?
It all begins with the Friday night Kickoff event when you and teams in your city draw genres out of a hat and receive the required elements for your film.
Then it is off to the races—writing, shooting and editing and doing whatever it takes to submit your short film on Sunday night.
The big payoff is seeing your masterpiece in the big screen at a local theater. Every film, both on-time and late, will screen. There is nothing better than seeing your film with an audience and seeing firsthand how they react to your movie.
At the city awards event, the winning films—as determined by local judges—are announced. More than a dozen awards are given—from Best Acting to Best Directing to the top prize: Best Film.
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The 48 Hour Film Project
The Ñuble National Film Festival presents the Confluencias 2026 call, aimed at strengthening the region’s cultural identity and promoting Chilean cinema. Filmmakers from across the country are invited to participate in various sections and industry labs.
The call includes three industry initiatives: the First Feature Lab for fiction projects in early feature stages; the Regional Documentary Lab, for those developing documentary projects at different production stages; and the New Media and Extended Realities Lab, focused on immersive, interactive, or transmedia projects.
All industry activities will take place in person at the Municipal Cultural Center of Chillán from January 13 to 17, 2026. Additionally, there will be a Virtual Reality room open to the public to experience lab projects. Registration for participation is open until November 2, 2025.
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XR Industry and Experiences Meeting in Ñuble
