Scadenza 12 febbraio 2026
Premio 24,900€
The La Almunia Film Festival (FESCILA) 2026 opens its Short Film Script Contest, welcoming screenwriters from around the world. The call accepts original and unpublished scripts in Spanish, on any subject, including fiction, animation, and documentary. Submissions can compete in several categories: Open, Youth, Aragonese, Regional, Hispanic-American, and School. Each author may submit up to three scripts, with a maximum length of 20 pages per work.
Applications are open until January 25, 2026, and the 30th edition of the festival will take place from May 9 to 16, 2026, in La Almunia de Doña Godina, Spain. The contest focuses exclusively on literary texts for short films and does not include feature films, series, or project pitches. Participation is international, encouraging a wide range of styles and perspectives. This contest provides a recognized platform to showcase emerging talent in scriptwriting, establishing itself as an important space for cultural and professional development in short filmmaking.
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Screenwriting Contest – FESCILA
The Public Pitch at DocsBarcelona Pro is a professional opportunity for documentary film projects in development, including feature-length films and nonfiction series. Up to 12 selected projects present their ideas to an international panel of editors, distributors, sales agents, and co-producers. Each presentation includes a pitch of approximately 15 minutes, followed by questions and the possibility of speed meetings with potential financiers.
The call is open to projects from any country, accepting international submissions. Eligible projects must be in development; completed short films or finished projects are not accepted. The focus is strictly on nonfiction documentary work.
Submissions for the 2026 edition are open from December 9, 2025, to January 30, 2026, and the Public Pitch event will take place from May 9 to 14, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain, during the DocsBarcelona festival. Participation requires accreditation for DocsBarcelona Pro and offers a unique platform for visibility and networking with industry professionals.
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Public Pitch - DOCS
The Rough Cut Pitch at DocsBarcelona Pro 2026 is intended for feature-length documentary projects in the editing phase, meaning films that are not yet fully completed. Its purpose is to give filmmakers the chance to present nearly finished works to distributors, programmers, and industry professionals in order to gain support, guidance, or potential distribution deals.
The call is open to projects from any country, with no national restrictions, and focuses exclusively on non-fiction documentaries. The activity takes place within DocsBarcelona Pro, scheduled from May 9 to 14, 2026. Submissions are accepted from December 9, 2025, until January 30, 2026, which is the final deadline to submit materials.
Participants are expected to provide a preliminary cut of the feature, allowing evaluators to assess the narrative and the project’s final vision, even if it is not fully edited. This is an exclusive opportunity to receive professional feedback and establish strategic connections within the international documentary industry.
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Rough Cut Pitch - DOCS
The New Tech Pitch is an initiative of DocsBarcelona Pro focused on non-fiction documentary projects that incorporate emerging technologies, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence, and Web3. This platform allows creators to present their projects to funders, experts, and decision-makers in the audiovisual and tech industries, fostering opportunities for development and international co-production.
The call is open to international projects from any country and accepts projects in development, production, or post-production, without restricting to a specific format. The event takes place in Barcelona, Spain, during DocsBarcelona Pro, from May 9 to 14, 2026. Applications for this edition are open from December 9, 2025, until January 30, 2026.
New Tech Pitch provides a space to explore the narrative potential of emerging technologies in documentaries, promoting innovation and professional exchange in an international collaborative environment.
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New Tech Pitch - DOCS
The Speed Meetings at DocsBarcelona are professional networking sessions designed to connect documentary filmmakers with funders, co-producers, and other industry experts. Each meeting lasts approximately 15 minutes, allowing for concise project presentations and strategic connections. The call is open to projects from any country, provided they are documentaries or non-fiction series in development, pre-production, production, or with financing gaps. Short films and completed projects are not accepted.
Applications for the 2025 edition open on December 10, 2024, and close on January 27, 2025, at 23:59 CEST. The meetings will take place in Barcelona from May 12 to 16, 2025, during the intensive sessions of the DocsBarcelona Industry Forum. This initiative aims to provide funding, co-production, and mentorship opportunities, helping participants maximize collaboration and professional growth within the documentary industry.
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Speed Meetings - DOCS
