It is an international call for fiction films in development that are looking for the best partners to enter production. The projects do not need to have part of the financing covered. The projects should be intended for a direct release on streaming platforms and designed to meet the programming needs of these platforms, which serve as the exclusive or main distribution window.
Additionally, both original projects and those based on pre-existing works, such as literary, theatrical, podcast, or video game adaptations, will be eligible.
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CONECTA - Pitch Direct to Streaming Movies
Pitch Vertical Series 2026 is an international call based in Spain, organized within CONECTA Magaluf-Mallorca, focused on vertical fiction series in development created for mobile viewing. The updated submission deadline is March 17, 2026, and the event will take place in person from May 25 to May 28, 2026 in the Balearic Islands. It is open to legal entities of any nationality, including production companies, distributors, and broadcasters, which means international applications are accepted.
This call belongs to the Pitch category and will select between 3 and 5 finalist projects to be presented before executives and potential industry partners. It only accepts vertical fiction or microdrama projects in live-action, with episodes lasting 1 minute 30 seconds to 2 minutes, between 50 and 90 episodes per season, in 9:16 format. Animation and documentary projects are not eligible, and all submissions must still be in development, without pre-production or production already underway.
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Connect FICTION & PITCH VERTICAL SERIES
Pitch Music Series returns with a call for projects of TV series or miniseries with a strong musical component. The call is open to producers from all over the world who are developing a series where music is considered a key and indispensable element for its production.
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CONECTA - Pitch Music Series
FEMCINE LAB 2026 is a development lab based in Chile aimed at Chilean and Latin American women directors who are developing their first feature film. The call accepts fiction, documentary, animation, and experimental projects, provided that applicants already have a script at the time of submission. The program focuses on creative guidance and mentoring for projects in development, strengthening both narrative and audiovisual aspects.
Applications are open until March 25, 2026. The lab will take place in person in Santiago, Chile, from May 6 to May 9, 2026, during morning sessions. This is an international Latin American call, open to applicants from across the region in addition to Chilean participants. Only first feature-length film projects are eligible, meaning short films, series, and completed works are not accepted.
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FEMCINE - Lab
Festival Internacional de Cine de Lebu CINELEBU LAB 2026 is an on-site program for audiovisual projects in development, open to feature-length and short film projects in fiction, animation, and documentary, aimed at strengthening projects with national and international potential.
Selected projects will receive private and personalized consultations in directing, executive production, screenwriting, distribution, and commercialization, through sessions of up to 30 minutes in each area. Advisors include Miguel Ángel Rocca, Daniel Pensa, Edui Tijerina, Giovanna Escuti, and Ian Carrasco.
The call is open to Chilean, international, and co-production projects. Applications must include a PDF project file containing synopsis, development status, technical information, and a preliminary financing plan, along with identification materials for attending participants.
The lab will take place from May 23 to May 30, 2026, in Lebu and Concepción, Biobío Region, Chile. The submission deadline is April 20, 2026, and there is no application fee.
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BIOBIO CONNECTS - LAB
