ShorTS Development Training 2027 is an international training and short film project development lab organized in Italy as part of the ShorTS International Film Festival. It is aimed at filmmakers from Algeria, Egypt, Italy, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia, and accepts fiction, documentary, animation, and experimental projects in development, submitted as an idea, synopsis, or short treatment.
Applications open on October 7, 2026, and close on November 29, 2026. The program takes place online between January and May 2027, with exact start and end dates not specified. It includes training activities, creative guidance, and preparation for presenting projects through pitching sessions.
The two most outstanding projects will be invited to the ShorTS International Film Festival, which will take place in Italy from June 26 to July 3, 2027.
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ShorTS Development Pitching Training
BIDEAN 2026 – Work in Progress (WIP) is part of the 3rd Basque Short Film Market ESTEKA, which will take place from December 11 to 12, 2026, in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain. Applications will be open from October 16 to November 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
The call is exclusively open to directors and producers over 18 years of age who habitually reside in Spain. Fiction, documentary, and animation short films that have completed filming and are at an advanced stage of editing or postproduction, but are not yet finished, are eligible.
BIDEAN operates as a Work in Progress section within an audiovisual market, offering a private screening of projects in development for industry professionals. The WIP session will take place on December 12, 2026.
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BIDEAN - Work In Progress
Sheffield DocFest es el principal festival de documentales del Reino Unido y uno de los mercados más influyentes del mundo para proyectos documentales. Defendemos y presentamos la amplitud de la forma documental (cine, televisión, inmersión y arte) en la vibrante ciudad de Sheffield cada junio. Ofrecemos a los creadores y al público un lugar para la inspiración, el debate, el desarrollo, el aprendizaje y el desafío. Nuestra programación representa nuestros valores fundamentales: creatividad, empatía, libertad, inclusión e internacionalismo.
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Mercado de Sheffield DocFest
Talents Buenos Aires 2027, in its 22nd edition, is a film training and professional exchange program that will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from April 6 to 10, 2027, as part of BAFICI. Applications will be open from October 1 to December 15, 2026.
The call is aimed at film professionals and advanced film students from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Spain. It covers fields such as directing, screenwriting, production, cinematography, editing, sound, art direction, acting, film criticism, and film programming.
The program includes workshops, masterclasses, conferences, and professional meetings. Applications must be submitted individually and require an original video of up to two minutes or specific PDF documentation for certain fields. No restrictions on film genres are established. Participation is free for selected applicants, but travel and accommodation expenses are not covered.
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Talents Buenos Aires
The Queer Incubator: Santiago–Guadalajara, organized by SANFIC Industria and the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), is aimed at Latin American fiction feature film projects in the screenwriting stage with an artistic deck. Projects must be led in directing and screenwriting by professionals who identify as part of LGBTIQ+ communities or whose gender-diverse identities and expressions inform their creative experiences and perspectives.
The initiative operates as a project lab and incubator, offering group and individual mentoring with international professionals. It is open to productions and project representatives who originate from or reside in Latin American countries.
The final application deadline is September 16, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Santiago time. In-person activities will take place in Santiago, Chile, from November 2–6, 2027, and in Guadalajara, Mexico, from March 6–13, 2027.
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Incubadora Queer - Sanfic
