MAFF (Málaga Festival Fund & Co Production Event), organized by MAFIZ as part of the Málaga Film Festival (Spain), is a co-production market aimed at feature-length fiction, documentary, and animation projects in an advanced stage of development. The call is open to production companies from Spain, Portugal, and Latin American countries, fostering international co-production, financing opportunities, mentoring, and networking with industry professionals. Short films, TV series, web series, TV movies, and journalistic reports are not eligible. The 2026 call for projects is open from July 15 to October 22, 2026, and the event will take place March 2–5, 2027, in Málaga, Spain.
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Málaga - MAFF
The Cine Horizontes screenwriting residency in Marseille invites screenwriters, dialoguers, and directors from Spain and Spanish-speaking countries living in Europe to submit feature-length projects, either fiction or documentary. Projects must be original, unpublished, and free of producer commitments; adaptations must have rights acquisition proof.
The residency runs from September 26 to October 17, 2025, offering accommodation, a stipend of approximately €1,000, and up to €400 travel reimbursement. The winner will present their project at the Marseille Spanish Film Festival and participate in professional meetings.
Applicants must send their project in PDF format by email and post by June 14, 2025. Selection focuses on originality and narrative quality. Only one project per applicant is allowed. The winner must commit to residing in Marseille during the residency.
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Cine Horizontes - Screenwriting Residency
Terra#LAB 2026 is an international film development laboratory that will take place in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain, from December 8–11, 2026. The call for applications is open until June 30, 2026, and is aimed at filmmakers developing their first or second feature-length film.
The program accepts feature film projects in the writing, development, or pre-production stages. It welcomes a wide range of cinematic approaches, including fiction, documentary, animation, experimental works, essay films, and other feature-length formats. The call is international, allowing submissions from filmmakers worldwide.
Terra#LAB provides creative and professional mentoring designed to strengthen both the artistic and strategic dimensions of selected projects. The laboratory focuses on script development, project advancement, funding strategies, pre-production planning, and audience design. A minimum of seven projects will be selected, with particular attention given to women filmmakers and emerging directors, especially those under the age of 30. Selected participants receive support for travel and accommodation during the laboratory.
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TERRA#LAB
The Festival Villa del Cine – Work in Progress (WIP) is a Colombian industry program designed for feature-length films in the post-production stage. Its main objective is to support filmmakers in completing their projects by providing incentives and opportunities that facilitate the final stages of production and future distribution. The call is open to both national and international submissions, with a dedicated category for Colombian productions.
The program welcomes a wide range of genres, including fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, fantasy, and horror, among others. The WIP section is specifically intended for feature films that are still in post-production and require support to reach completion.
Applications are open from April 1 to July 31, 2026, and the festival, including the Work in Progress activities, will take place from September 23 to 26, 2026. Selected projects will have the opportunity to present their work to industry professionals and compete for awards and post-production incentives aimed at helping them complete and promote their films.
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Festival Villa del Cine - WIP
The Residència de Guions is a development lab for feature film scripts (including animation) and documentaries in Catalan or Spanish, with a strong cultural connection to Catalonia. It is open to screenwriters of any nationality. The 2025 call was open from January 30 to March 3. Selected projects receive a €12,600 grant to focus on script development between September 2025 and May 2026. Participants work with expert mentors, receive training, foster collaboration among authors, and connect with the Catalan and international film industry. Application is free. The aim is to enhance the quality and international reach of Catalan cinema by supporting emerging talent.
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THE RESIDENCE
