Its aim is to bring together the best of international rural auteur cinema, promoting the discovery and dissemination of its unique stories and scenarios.
締め切り 10 8月 2025
賞 9,000€
The Coral Postproduction Award at the 46th Havana International Festival of New Latin American Cinema is aimed at feature-length fiction, documentary, or animated films with Latin American or Caribbean themes that are in the postproduction phase. Its goal is to support the completion of works through technical resources and specialized services.
The call for submissions is open from May 5 to August 15, 2025. Projects must have been produced in 2024 or 2025, not have participated in international festivals held in Cuba, nor have been publicly disseminated on digital platforms.
Applicants must complete the registration form available on the festival's official website: habanafilmfestival.com. Submission requirements include a rough cut of the film and a project dossier containing a synopsis, treatment, director's statement, biographies of the director and producer, detailed postproduction plan, budget, and financing plan.
Selected projects will receive postproduction service packages provided by collaborating companies. In previous editions, companies such as Aracne DC and Arte Sonora have offered image and sound editing services, including Dolby mixing and specialized technical advice.
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CORAL AWARD FOR POSTPRODUCTION - LA HABANA
The Film Poster Competition of the 46th Havana International Festival of New Latin American Cinema invites graphic designers, visual artists, and creatives from Latin America and the Caribbean to submit original posters related to Latin American cinema. Posters must be unpublished, created in 2024 or 2025, and not previously exhibited or awarded.
The call for submissions is open from May 5 to August 15, 2025. Applicants must complete the registration form available on the festival's official website: habanafilmfestival.com. Submissions should include a high-resolution digital version of the poster, a brief conceptual description, and the author's biography.
A jury will select the most outstanding posters, which will be exhibited during the festival, and will award the Coral Award for Best Film Poster. This competition aims to promote creativity and graphic design within the Latin American cinematic context.
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FILM POSTER COMPETITION – LA HABANA
The Inspired Screenwriting Competition is more than just a contest; it’s an experience designed to help screenwriters discover their authentic voice. Through their course “Finding Your Voice As A Screenwriter,” participants explore techniques to deeply connect with their creativity and develop original stories that reflect their unique perspective. They also offer workshops and guided meditations to help overcome creative blocks and encourage a more mindful, fluid writing process.
This holistic approach combines technical learning with personal growth, supporting writers to develop not only their scripts but also their confidence and distinctive style within the film industry.
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The Inspired Screenwriting Competition
The Unproduced Screenplay Competition at the 46th Havana International Festival of New Latin American Cinema is open to Latin American or Caribbean authors submitting original, unproduced scripts with themes related to Latin America or the Caribbean. Scripts must be written in Spanish and not have been previously awarded or published.
The call for submissions is open from May 5 to August 15, 2025. Applicants must complete the registration form available on the festival's official website: habanafilmfestival.com. Submissions should include the full script, a synopsis, and a brief author biography.
Selected scripts will be evaluated by a specialized jury, and the winner will receive the Coral Award for Unproduced Screenplay, aiming to encourage the creation and development of new cinematic proposals in the region.
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UNPRODUCED SCRIPT COMPETITION – LA HABANA
The Short Distribution Market is an initiative of the Cerdanya Film Festival aimed at connecting short film creators with distributors, festivals, and platforms. It is open to fiction, animation, and documentary projects, both national and international.
Selected participants will present their works in private sessions to industry professionals, with the goal of facilitating distribution and exhibition agreements. This market will take place during the festival's Industry Days, held from July 28 to August 17, 2025, in Puigcerdà, Catalonia.
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FICC - Short Distribution Market
