The JIIFF Lab 2026 call is aimed at director-producer duos from Ibero-America developing a fiction feature project. The lab will take place from January 27 to 31, 2026 in José Ignacio, Uruguay, as part of the Working JIIFF industry program.
Participants will receive personalized mentoring from international experts in areas such as directing, screenwriting, editing, and audience design, along with networking opportunities and a final project pitch before a jury.
Projects must be in development, with a maximum budget of US$ 1,500,000 and at least 25% secured financing. Directors and producers must meet minimum experience requirements in short or feature films and festival participation, as well as residency in Ibero-America.
Awards include the Fondo Pfeffer del Sur, offering US$ 50,000 for project development, and the Musitelli Award, providing US$ 50,000 in filming equipment in Uruguay. Submission deadlines are October 31 and December 12, 2025.
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JIIFF LAB
İzmir Film Lab 2026 takes place in İzmir, Turkey. The call is aimed at applicants from Turkey, who may participate from any city in the country. Applications for the 2026 edition are open from August 1 to September 15, 2026. The program will take place from November 2 to 8, 2026.
The call accepts fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, and hybrid projects. It is focused on project development and operates as a laboratory with mentoring, workshops, development processes, and industry-related project presentations. It accepts short film projects in development whose principal photography has not yet begun.
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İzmir Film Lab
Arché Porto, dentro del festival Porto/Post/Doc, es un laboratorio y residencia de desarrollo para proyectos en etapa inicial. Está dirigido a cineastas emergentes con documentales de creación, proyectos híbridos o ensayos cinematográficos en largometraje o mediometraje.
La próxima edición se celebrará en Oporto durante el festival, entre el 25 de noviembre y el 1 de diciembre de 2025 (las sesiones de Arché suelen concentrarse en los días de Industry, hacia el 25‑27 de noviembre).
El programa ofrece mentorías personalizadas, sesiones de feedback y actividades de networking, fomentando la experimentación formal y narrativa. Los proyectos se desarrollan y presentan a profesionales internacionales durante el festival.
Se priorizan proyectos con vínculo a Portugal, Galicia o la península ibérica. La convocatoria abre en verano y cierra a finales de septiembre de 2025 (fecha exacta por confirmar). Se debe presentar un dossier con sinopsis, tratamiento, CV y estado de desarrollo.
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Porto/Post/Doc - Arché Porto
The Ventana Madrid 2025 call is open from July 4 to August 21, 2025 for audiovisual production companies based in the Madrid Region. Eligible applicants are either established companies with at least two works in the past five years or emerging companies with less than five years of activity.
Projects in development are welcome (feature films, series, documentaries, or other narrative formats) with international potential, seeking co‑production or funding. Applicants must submit a PDF dossier (up to 5 GB) and optional audiovisual materials through the online form on the official website.
Up to 20 companies will be selected to attend the market in Madrid from October 20 to 22, 2025, gaining personalized B2B meetings, networking opportunities, and international exposure. Registration is free.
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Madrid Window
The Bolivia Lab Collaborative Network invites you to participate in the International Coproduction Pitch Rally – Online, an event within the XVI Bolivia Lab 2024. Get ready to immerse yourself in a space dedicated to promoting collaboration between filmmakers and producers from around the world, with the objective of connecting projects in intermediate development with potential co-producing partners in fiction and documentary.
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Bolivia Lab - Rally de Pitch
