LATAM LAB – FICVIÑA Industry 2026 is an audiovisual project development and strengthening laboratory organized in Chile as part of the Viña del Mar International Film Festival. The call is open to Latin American projects, accepting both national and international applications from the region.
Applications will be open from July 17 to August 20, 2026. The laboratory is aimed at fiction and documentary feature films in advanced development, post-production, or with a first cut available. Selected projects will receive mentoring, professional guidance, and networking opportunities with members of the audiovisual industry, including presentation and pitch sessions.
LATAM LAB accepts fiction and documentary feature films with a minimum duration of 60 minutes. The program promotes professional exchange, project improvement, and the international circulation of Latin American audiovisual works.
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FICVIÑA - LAB DOCUMENTA
The Script Review Workshop offers independent filmmakers from around the world the opportunity to work intensively on their feature-length fiction screenplays in an environment designed to foster professional collaboration and the development of high-quality scripts. The Script Review Workshop consists of a two-week workshop-residency and a two-day online follow-up module.
The workshop facilitators are professionals with extensive experience. In addition to guidance for script development provided in both group and individual working sessions, participants have dedicated time for writing. The workshop gives each participant the opportunity to discuss their project with a group of international filmmakers, be part of a community of artists with similar sensibilities, and gain access to Cine Qua Non Lab’s network of filmmakers.
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LAB DOCUMENTA – FICVIÑA 2026 is a documentary project development laboratory organized in Chile by the Viña del Mar International Film Festival. The call is aimed at feature-length documentary projects in development, specifically first documentary films by Chilean directors.
Applications are open from July 17 to August 20, 2026. The laboratory provides project support through mentoring, advisory sessions, and professional guidance, including opportunities to present selected projects to members of the audiovisual industry.
The program focuses exclusively on documentary works and accepts feature-length documentary projects with an estimated minimum duration of 60 minutes. The call is not open to international submissions, as it is intended for Chilean filmmakers and projects of Chilean origin.
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FICVIÑA - LAB DOCUMENTA
The Dream Makers Contest – Challenge #3 2026 is an international call organized by ESCAC (Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya) together with its partner institutions, aimed at supporting emerging filmmakers and promoting the creation and production of new cinematic projects. The contest focuses on fiction short film projects and will select one winning proposal for production.
Applications will be open from August 24 to August 31, 2026. The finalist projects will be announced during the 2026 Sitges Film Festival, while the winning project will be revealed at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) in February 2027. The production of the winning short film is scheduled to take place between May and July 2027.
The call is open to international applicants and exclusively accepts fiction short films. It does not include documentaries, animation, feature films, or series. The program is a short film production contest rather than a pitch, laboratory, market, or work in progress initiative.
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The Dream Makers
Curtas Noia Industry Lab 2026 is an international call focused on the development and promotion of new short film audiovisual projects. Its objective is to support emerging filmmakers and create opportunities for networking between creators, industry professionals and audiovisual sector representatives.
The call accepts fiction, documentary, animation, experimental and other genres, with open themes. It is aimed at short film projects in development, within the areas of Pitch, Project Development and Work in Progress, and also includes a short film screenplay category.
Applications will remain open until August 14, 2026. Selected projects will be announced on October 14, 2026, and Curtas Noia Industry Lab activities will take place from November 4 to 14, 2026 in Noia, Galicia, Spain. The call is open to international applicants and accepts projects from any nationality. Eligible formats are short films with an expected duration of less than 20 minutes.
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Curtas Noia Industry Lab
