The Quiet Collective offers creative retreats and residencies open year-round, focused on the development of fiction and storytelling projects. These programs provide participants with immersive, collaborative environments to work on scripts, stories, and personal creative growth. The experiences take place primarily in Calabria, Italy, and accept participants from any nationality.
Key sessions scheduled for 2026 include: Embodying the Character from May 3 to 10; From Script to Pitch from May 24 to 31 and September 13 to 20; and The Creative Path from September 28 to October 4. These retreats are not competitions and do not include juries or awards; their purpose is to offer a space for exploration, learning, and creative development in fiction.
Participants work individually on their projects, benefiting from workshops, mentorship, and group dynamics. Registration is flexible, allowing integration at any available period, fostering continuous creativity and networking among writers, screenwriters, and artists interested in storytelling and fiction.
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From Script to Pitch
MECAS (Mercado del Cine Casi Hecho) is an annual event held within the framework of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival. Its aim is to promote the internationalization of film projects in advanced postproduction stages or with a first cut, facilitating contact between filmmakers and industry professionals.
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MECAS (Mercado del cine casi hecho)
The Film Financing Market (FFM) in Sitges is an audiovisual financing market held in Spain as part of the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival. Its main purpose is to connect producers with investors and support the financing and co-production of audiovisual projects.
The application period runs from mid-May to the end of June 2026, with no additional officially fixed internal cut-off dates specified in the public information. The market event takes place during October 2026 within the Sitges Film Festival.
It is an international call open to projects from any country, with a focus on global co-production and financing opportunities. It primarily accepts fiction projects in feature film and series formats, in development or production stages. The program focuses on project pitching, financing meetings, and professional networking with industry stakeholders.
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Film Financing Market (FFM) - Sitges
MECAS (Cine por Hacer) is a section of the Mercado del Cine Casi Hecho, an annual event held at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival. It is aimed at film projects in the development stage, supporting emerging filmmakers from Europe and Latin America in securing financing and establishing professional connections. The goal is to promote independent cinema through mentoring, industry meetings, and awards that help bring projects to completion.
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MECAS (Cine por hacer)
The Pitch Guadalajara – Fantastic Genre is a call for Ibero-American feature film projects in development, with a running time over 70 minutes, focusing on horror, fantasy, and science fiction. The program aims to connect filmmakers with industry professionals through panel presentations and one-on-one meetings, fostering opportunities for funding and co-production.
Applications are open from January 12 to February 13, 2026, and selected projects will participate during the Guadalajara International Film Festival, taking place from April 17 to April 25, 2026, in Guadalajara, Mexico. The initiative seeks to promote the visibility of emerging talent in fantastic cinema and create a professional and creative exchange environment within Ibero-America.
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PITCH GUADALAJARA - FICG
