Best of Festival Award Winners will screen at the Rehoboth Beach Art Cinema and receive guaranteed distribution reviews.
Frist 31 Dezember 2025
CINEMA Campus is a training program for screenwriters and filmmakers aged 18 to 40 developing a short film script. Organized by the RECORD association with support from the Córdoba Provincial Council, it will take place from September 13 to 21, 2025, in Montilla, with accommodation and meals covered.
Six projects will be selected to receive intensive training in scriptwriting, production, financing, pitching, and distribution. Scripts, whether fiction or documentary, must not exceed 12 pages, use more than three locations, and be filmed fully or partly in Montilla. AI use is not allowed.
The Best Script will be produced by Kuántika Films with a budget of €8,000 and receive €1,750 for festival distribution. The winning author will also receive €1,500. Applications close on August 8, 2025.
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Cinema Campus
Short film script competition of up to 30 pages. Scripts that exceed that number of pages will not be accepted. All genders are welcome. The official selections will be limited to the 5 best finalists, whose scripts will be read at a table at the festival itself, performed by professional actors. A complete block of live readings for the top 5 scripts! 1st, 2nd and 3rd place (of the 5 live table reads) will be announced at the awards ceremony. TBA / TBD: Awards beyond 1st, 2nd and 3rd certificates.
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WMMINTL - Script Competition
The Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA) offers grants for screenwriting of feature films, aimed at screenwriters developing fiction, documentary, and animation projects. The total budget allocated is 8 million euros.
Grants can reach up to 30,000 euros for fiction scripts and up to 20,000 euros for documentaries. Forty-five percent of the budget is reserved for scripts written exclusively by women, and 25% for scripts in Spain’s co-official languages other than Spanish.
This call seeks to promote diversity and quality in Spanish cinema by supporting the initial creative phase of film projects. Interested applicants can consult the rules, requirements, and deadlines on the official Ministry of Culture and ICAA websites, and address any questions via email.
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Feature Film Scriptwriting Grants – ICAA
Munich Film Up! es un programa internacional de mentoría y residencia para cineastas emergentes que desarrollan su primer largometraje de ficción. Está dirigido a estudiantes de cine en su último año o graduados recientes (hasta tres años) que buscan avanzar en el desarrollo de su guion.
El programa ofrece siete meses de acompañamiento, incluyendo mentorías personalizadas, talleres en línea y una residencia de tres semanas en una de las residencias asociadas. Los participantes inician su experiencia en el Festival de Future Storytellers de Múnich, donde pueden conectar con profesionales y otros cineastas.
El cierre del programa es en el Festival de Cine de Cannes, donde los proyectos son presentados ante la industria y se otorga el Premio Fundación Kirch, que incluye un financiamiento de €5,000 para el desarrollo del proyecto ganador.
Las fechas clave para la edición 2025/26 son del 23 de junio al 1 de agosto de 2025. Munich Film Up! es una oportunidad única para cineastas emergentes que buscan apoyo profesional y visibilidad internacional para su primer largometraje.
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BIFF LAB
Lab Cerdanya 2025 is an audiovisual creation lab organized by the Cerdanya Film Festival, inspired by the Kino Kabaret movement. It will take place in Bellver de Cerdanya from August 11 to 20, 2025, promoting collaboration among audiovisual creators aged 18 to 40, regardless of experience.
Participants will create short films in a natural setting, with access to workshops and collaborative activities. Both technical (sound, editing, camera) and artistic (directing, acting, art) profiles are welcome.
The standard fee is €400, including full board and lodging. There are 20 partially funded spots at €150. Accommodation is offered August 23–29 at Cal Caló de Cortariu, though this may relate to a separate event phase.
The lab emphasizes community, experimentation, and inclusion over competition or hierarchy.
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