El LUSCA Fantastic Film Fest – Screenplay Contest 2026 es un concurso de guion organizado por LUSCA Film Fest, festival de cine fantástico realizado en Puerto Rico. La convocatoria está dirigida a guionistas, cineastas y productores interesados en géneros como fantasía, ciencia ficción, comedia y bizarro, incluyendo sus subgéneros. Acepta guiones de cortometraje de hasta 10 páginas, escritos en español y/o inglés, que sean originales, inéditos y sin acuerdos previos de producción.
La convocatoria abre el 23 de diciembre de 2025. Las fechas límite de inscripción son: Earlybird: 1 de febrero de 2026, Regular: 20 de junio de 2026, Late: 10 de julio de 2026 y Extended Late: 31 de julio de 2026. El festival se realizará del 14 al 21 de octubre de 2026.
Es un concurso de guion, no un mercado, pitch, laboratorio ni work in progress. Está enfocado en proyectos de escritura cinematográfica de cortometraje dentro del cine fantástico. La convocatoria establece condiciones de participación para ciudadanos estadounidenses o residentes permanentes mayores de 18 años que residan en Puerto Rico, Estados Unidos o territorios estadounidenses.
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LUSCA Film Fest - Concurso de Guion
Women Work in Progress is an initiative of the Cerdanya Film Festival (Spain) aimed at female filmmakers under the age of 30 who lead audiovisual projects in post-production. The program provides mentoring, professional guidance, and the opportunity to present projects to industry experts, helping participants strengthen their projects and expand their opportunities for funding, distribution, and exhibition.
The call is open internationally and welcomes fiction, documentary, animation, series, and transmedia projects, provided they are in the post-production stage. Eligible formats include short films, feature films, and other audiovisual works covered by the program guidelines.
The submission deadline is April 15, 2026. Selected projects will participate in activities held during the Cerdanya Film Festival, taking place from August 1 to August 16, 2026, in Puigcerdà, Spain.
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FICC - Women WIP
BrLab Features 2026 is an intensive laboratory focused on the development of feature-length fiction projects, including animation and hybrid formats. The call is open to projects from Latin America, Portugal, and Spain, accepting international submissions. The program offers mentorship, consultancy, and workshops aimed at strengthening projects in development and preparing teams for the film industry.
Applications are open from November 12 to December 12, 2025, and the laboratory will take place in person from April 7 to 14, 2026, in São Paulo, Brazil. The call is exclusively for feature-length projects; short films and series are not accepted. This program provides a unique opportunity for creators seeking professional guidance and strategic development of their projects, in a collaborative environment with industry experts.
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BrLab Features
The BrLab Rough Cut 2026 is a workshop focused on the editing and post-production phase of feature films, both fiction and documentary. It is open to projects from Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, accepting international submissions beyond Brazil.
Applications for this edition open on November 12, 2025, and close on December 12, 2025, allowing filmmakers to submit their works in progress. The workshop will take place from April 11 to April 14, 2026, in São Paulo, Brazil.
BrLab Rough Cut provides a professional environment where participants can work on editing their feature films, receive expert feedback, and connect with industry professionals. Eligible projects are feature-length films already in post-production, fiction or documentary, aiming to refine their editing and final preparation before release.
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BrLab Rough Cut
The call “Older Women Filmmakers… for Gender Justice” is aimed at women over 50 residing in Cuba who wish to create a short film with a gender and intersectional perspective. The initiative is led by the UNFPA in Cuba, the Havana International New Latin American Film Festival, and Proyecto Palomas.
A grant of 10,000 USD is offered for film production, along with technical guidance and creative support. The selected short film will be screened at the Havana International New Latin American Film Festival.
Projects can be fiction or documentary, up to 15 minutes in length, and should address themes such as gender justice, bodily autonomy, human rights, aging, and diversity. Applicants must submit a form, synopsis, full script, motivation letter, budget, production timeline, and CV.
The application deadline is November 18, 2025, with the final film due by October 30, 2026. The program aims to amplify the voices of older women in Cuban cinema, fostering diversity and fair representation in audiovisual media.
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Older Women Filmmakers in Cinema… for Gender Justice
