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Curta Roteiros - Short Film Script Contest

Brazil


International
Project language:  Portuguese 

Completed Projects
Market



Submissions
1
mth
Deadline
13 January 2027



Start date: Sunday 14 November 2027
End date: Sunday 14 November 2027

Accepts the following projects:


Scripts
Short Films
Fiction
Has submission fees


Curta Roteiros – 1st Short Film Screenplay Contest is a Brazilian call focused on recognizing unpublished short film screenplays created for independent cinema. It accepts international submissions and is open to both professional and amateur writers presenting original works.

The 2026 edition will take place from November 14, 2025 to February 15, 2026, with the submission deadline on January 6, 2026. The call is focused on a screenplay competition and does not correspond to a pitch, laboratory, market, or Work in Progress program.

It accepts fiction and non-fiction short film screenplays, written in Portuguese, with a maximum length of 30 pages and following the Master Scenes format. Eligible genres include fiction, documentary, animation, fantasy, horror, experimental and other short film narrative formats.



 

Guadalajara Builds - WIP - FICG

Mexico


International
Project language:  Spanish  English 

Pitch
Work in Progress
Market



Submissions
11
days
Deadline
27 November 2026



Start date: Saturday 06 March 2027
End date: Saturday 13 March 2027

Accepts the following projects:


Feature Films
Fiction
Region: Latin America & Caribbean  Spain  Portugal 


Guadalajara Construye is a call of the Guadalajara International Film Festival in Mexico, aimed at Ibero-American fiction feature films in post-production and at the Work in Progress stage, seeking financing for completion. The call accepts national and international participation.

For the call opened in 2026, the submission period runs from September 2 to November 27, 2026, closing at 11:59 p.m. Central Mexico Time. Selected projects will participate within the framework of FICG 42, which will take place from March 6 to 13, 2027, in Guadalajara and Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.

Only fiction feature films in post-production are accepted, with at least a first editing cut and a running time between 70 and 120 minutes.


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Guadalajara Builds - WIP - FICG


 

The 48 Hour Film Project

United States


International

Submissions
1
mth
Deadline
31 December 2026



Start date: Wednesday 01 January 2025
End date: Thursday 31 December 2026

Accepts the following projects:


Short Films
Animation
Documentary
Experimental
Fantastic
Fiction
Other
Terror
Has submission fees


El 48 se desarrolla en diferentes fines de semana en diferentes ciudades a lo largo del año. En cada ciudad, los equipos de cine locales, desde principiantes hasta profesionales, compiten para hacer un cortometraje en sólo un fin de semana. ¿Tú y tus amigos tenéis lo necesario para hacer una película sobre la marcha?

Todo comienza con el evento inaugural del viernes por la noche, cuando usted y los equipos de su ciudad sacan géneros de un sombrero y reciben los elementos necesarios para su película.

Luego, empieza a correr: escribir, filmar, editar y hacer lo que sea necesario para enviar tu cortometraje el domingo por la noche.

La gran recompensa es ver tu obra maestra en la pantalla grande de un cine local. Se proyectarán todas las películas, tanto puntuales como tardías. No hay nada mejor que ver tu película con el público y ver de primera mano cómo reaccionan ante tu película.

En el evento de premios de la ciudad, se anuncian las películas ganadoras, según lo determinen los jueces locales. Se otorgan más de una docena de premios, desde Mejor Actuación hasta Mejor Dirección y el premio mayor: Mejor Película.


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Puertas Abiertas de Locarno

Switzerland


International
Project language:  English 

Pitch
Work in Progress
Laboratory
Market



Submissions
2
mths
Deadline
24 January 2027



Start date: Tuesday 01 June 2027
End date: Monday 16 August 2027

Accepts the following projects:


Feature Films
Animation
Documentary
Fiction


Desde 2003, Open Doors ha promovido la producción cinematográfica en regiones donde el cine independiente es especialmente difícil, construyendo puentes para la colaboración entre regiones, países y continentes. A través de los programas públicos y profesionales de Open Doors, nuestro objetivo es proporcionar un espacio donde los talentos encuentren apoyo en cada paso de su trayectoria creativa y profesional y donde el debate y la reinvención del cine actual puedan tener lugar entre voces libres.

El objetivo final de Puertas Abiertas es contribuir al desarrollo de una comunidad cinematográfica mundial más colaborativa y sin fronteras, haciendo al mismo tiempo que la escena independiente sea más fuerte y sostenible.


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Puertas Abiertas de Locarno


 

ÍCARO - CUTTING-EDGE INCUBATOR

Guatemala


International
Project language:  Spanish 

Pitch
Laboratory
Market



Submissions

Coming Soon
19 April 2027



Start date: Sunday 06 June 2027
End date: Monday 05 July 2027

Accepts the following projects:


Feature Films
Animation
Documentary
Fiction
Has submission fees


Vanguardia: Film Project Incubator – Ícaro Industria 2026 is an international film development program based in Guatemala, focused on strengthening early-stage audiovisual projects through training, mentorship, and tools for financing and co-production opportunities. The call is open to Spanish-speaking directors, screenwriters, and producers from around the world with feature film projects in fiction, documentary, or animation.

The application period will be open from April 19 to May 19, 2026. Selected projects will participate in an online training program from June 6 to July 5, 2026, including sessions on project development, production structures, budgeting, financing, project presentation materials, pitching, artificial intelligence tools, and immersive storytelling. The program will conclude with a pitch presentation on July 5, 2026, where one project will be selected to participate in the International Co-production Meeting as part of Ícaro Industria 2026, taking place in November in Guatemala City.


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CUTTING-EDGE INCUBATOR