Since 1998 contributing to the development of cinema in Spanish. Reference at national and international level, it´s qualifier for the Goya Awards and is accredited by the FIAPF.
Scadenza 08 novembre 2026
Premio 28,000€
Ib Platform is a space for training and creativity on the process of making films: the strategy, the narrative idea or impact campaign is part of a whole. The Ib Platform experience is an individual and collective networking process that catapults the international projection of projects and of the professionals who carry them out.
Since 2009 it has promoted emerging and senior talents who have projects in fiction, documentary, animation and audiovisual innovation (series, transmedia, virtual reality, augmented and immersive). Likewise, it promotes possibilities of co-production and strategic alliances between the various participants, strengthening the exchange for the productive and cultural development of the region.
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DocsMX - DocsLab
BrLab Audience Design 2026 is a workshop focused on strategic audience development for fiction and documentary feature films. The call is open to projects from Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, accepting international submissions.
Applications are open until December 12, 2025, and the main in-person workshop will take place in São Paulo, Brazil, from April 7 to 14, 2026, with preparatory online activities in February and March. The lab focuses on audience strategy for projects in development, rather than pitches or traditional markets.
Only feature films are accepted, including live action, animation, or hybrid projects. The program provides tools and expert guidance to strengthen the connection between the project and its potential audience, fostering effective dissemination and promotion strategies.
BrLab Audience Design offers a unique opportunity for filmmakers to optimize the reception of their works, expand their audience, and enhance their projects’ international presence.
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BrLab Audience Design
Syncro Lab 2025 is the training and development call of the Syncro Film Fest, aimed at people over 18 years old residing in Argentina. It is a short film script competition open to fiction, non-fiction, or hybrid projects, with a maximum length of 20 pages (PDF format, Courier 12, single spacing).
Submissions are open from February 3 to May 7, 2025, with an entry fee of ARS 7,000. Up to 10 scripts will be selected, and their authors will take part in group mentoring and development sessions during the festival, which will be held June 16–19, 2025 in Buenos Aires.
A jury will choose one winning script, which will receive ARS 500,000, plus professional post‑production services (5.1 mix, color grading, DCP and export deliveries), distribution by Hablemos de Langostas, and support for material delivery. Technical prizes must be used within one year.
Syncro Lab is an excellent opportunity to boost your short film project and connect with the independent film industry.
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Syncro Lab
The third edition of the AFTER program, organized by ECAM Industria in Spain, is aimed at short film projects in development, providing support for emerging creators in their creative and production processes. Applications are open from December 12, 2025, to January 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM.
The program will take place over approximately one week in the first quarter of 2026, likely between late January and March. It is aimed at ECAM alumni and residents of the Madrid region, so international submissions outside this scope are not accepted.
AFTER accepts projects of any genre, including fiction, documentary, or animation, and focuses on script development, production, legal and financial guidance, as well as personalized mentorship. Participants will have the opportunity to showcase their projects at film forums and markets to enhance visibility and funding opportunities.
The required project format is exclusively short film, and selected participants will receive professional support to strengthen their projects comprehensively.
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ECAM After
The Quiet Collective ofrece retiros y residencias creativas abiertas todo el año, centradas en el desarrollo de proyectos de ficción y narrativa. Los programas permiten a los participantes trabajar en sus historias, guiones y creatividad personal en un entorno inmersivo y colaborativo. Las experiencias se realizan principalmente en Calabria, Italia, y aceptan participantes de cualquier nacionalidad.
Entre las sesiones programadas para 2026 destacan: Embodying the Character del 3 al 10 de mayo; From Script to Pitch del 24 al 31 de mayo y del 13 al 20 de septiembre; y The Creative Path del 28 de septiembre al 4 de octubre. Estos retiros no funcionan como concursos ni incluyen jurados o premios; su objetivo es ofrecer un espacio de exploración, aprendizaje y desarrollo creativo en ficción.
Los participantes trabajan individualmente en sus proyectos, aprovechando talleres, mentorías y dinámicas de grupo. La inscripción es flexible, lo que permite integrarse en cualquier periodo disponible, fomentando un flujo constante de creatividad y networking entre escritores, guionistas y artistas interesados en la narrativa y la ficción.
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From Script to Pitch
