IDFAcademy es un programa intensivo de cuatro días dentro del Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de Ámsterdam (IDFA), dirigido a directores y productores en su primera o segunda película documental de largometraje. Está diseñado para cineastas que ya han demostrado talento a nivel nacional y buscan internacionalizar su carrera. El programa ofrece charlas con reconocidos cineastas, mesas redondas, estudios de caso y eventos de networking que abordan las tendencias y retos del mercado documental global.
Los participantes deben completar un formulario con su biografía, filmografía, motivación y objetivos de aprendizaje. Es opcional incluir proyectos en curso o muestras audiovisuales. IDFAcademy no es un laboratorio tradicional de desarrollo de proyectos, sino un espacio formativo y de encuentro profesional.
La convocatoria está abierta hasta el 1 de agosto de 2025, y el programa se realizará del 13 al 16 de noviembre de 2025 en Ámsterdam. Se seleccionarán alrededor de 100 participantes de todo el mundo.
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IDFAcademy
This is an opportunity for filmmakers, producers, distributors, film schools, among others, to meet with programmers from the most important international film festivals. The goal of this meeting is to deepen the understanding of the specifics of each event and promote films within the international circuit. Meet the Festivals is part of the Curtas Pro section of the 33rd Curtas Vila do Conde IFF and is limited to 24 participants. Therefore, after submitting the registration form, please wait for our team to confirm your participation.
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MEET THE FESTIVALS - Curtas Vila do Conde IFF
The Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum at the San Sebastián Festival 2025 will take place from September 22 to 24. It is aimed at fiction and non-fiction projects with a minimum duration of 60 minutes and at least 20% secured funding. European projects must have an explicit connection to Latin America. The call for submissions is open from April 16 to June 16, 2025 .
The Forum facilitates meetings between producers, financiers, and industry professionals to promote co-productions between Europe and Latin America. Additionally, awards are offered to support the development of selected projects .
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SSIFF - Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum
The Venice Production Bridge 2025 will take place from August 28 to September 3 during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. This platform is designed to boost the financing and co-production of audiovisual projects in advanced development stages. It brings together global industry professionals through initiatives such as the Venice Gap-Financing Market, which showcases fiction feature films, creative documentaries, and immersive projects that have at least 70% of their funding secured.
Other key sections include Final Cut in Venice, supporting post-production films from Africa and the Arab world; the Book Adaptation Rights Market, connecting publishers and literary agents with producers; and the Venice Immersive Market, focused on XR, VR, and AR experiences. Additionally, the Meet the Streamers program facilitates direct contact with streaming and VOD platforms. In 2025, the spotlight will be on the United Kingdom, Chile, and Morocco, with curated events promoting their film industries.
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Venice Production Bridge
Pitching is the competition section of ANIMARKT. It gives you the opportunity to present your project to a group of experts from the global animation industry, gain partners and win prizes that will bring the creators closer to making the film.
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ANIMARKT - Pitching
