IDFA Project Space – Development & Production is an international development lab for creative feature-length documentaries, aimed at filmmakers working on their first or second feature film. The program takes place between June and September 2026 and combines online modules with a one-week in-person workshop in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The call is open to international applicants and focuses on projects in development or early production stages. Through mentoring, group feedback sessions, and intensive workshops, the lab supports filmmakers in strengthening their creative vision, narrative structure, and production strategies.
The program is dedicated exclusively to feature-length documentaries and does not accept short films or series. The application deadline is February 1, 2026, which is the final date to submit projects to this line of IDFA Project Space.
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Project Space – Development & Production - IDFA
La Residencia de Guions (5ª edición) es una convocatoria de desarrollo organizada por la Acadèmia del Cinema Català, con sede en Cataluña, España. Está orientada a proyectos cinematográficos en etapa de escritura y se enfoca en el acompañamiento creativo de guionistas a lo largo de un proceso prolongado de trabajo.
La convocatoria está abierta del 19 de enero al 23 de febrero de 2026, hasta las 15:00 horas. La residencia se desarrollará entre septiembre de 2026 y mayo de 2027, con una duración aproximada de nueve meses.
Está dirigida a proyectos de largometraje de ficción, documental y animación. El programa funciona como un laboratorio de desarrollo y residencia de escritura, no como mercado ni pitch, y prioriza el trabajo profundo sobre el guion.
La residencia acepta postulaciones internacionales, manteniendo un compromiso con la diversidad y con la presencia de proyectos vinculados a la lengua y cultura catalanas, sin restringirse exclusivamente a postulantes nacionales.
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Residencia de guiones ACC
CPH:FORUM 2027 is an international financing and co-production market for audiovisual projects, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, as part of CPH:DOX. Its upcoming edition will take place from March 16 to 18, 2027.
The call is open to filmmakers and producers from around the world and welcomes creative documentaries, hybrid fiction and non-fiction projects, investigative documentaries, and works related to audiovisual art, science, and technology. It accepts feature-length projects of at least 52 minutes, series, and new media, which may incorporate complementary formats such as short films, installations, and non-linear works.
The program offers pitching sessions, financing opportunities, co-production meetings, and networking with international audiovisual industry professionals. Applications for the 2027 edition opened in September 2026, with no exact day specified, and will close on November 3, 2026.
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CPH:FORUM
Locarno Residency 2026 is an international development and mentorship program organized by the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland for emerging filmmakers working on their first fiction or documentary feature film. The initiative supports directors during the transition from short-form filmmaking to feature-length cinema through tailored mentoring, creative guidance, and industry-focused development activities.
Applications are open until June 5, 2026, and the program is aimed at international filmmakers under the age of 40 who have previously directed a short film or documentary that has screened at a film festival. Eligible projects must be first feature films longer than 60 minutes and currently in development.
The program begins during the 79th Locarno Film Festival, taking place from August 5–15, 2026, and continues through an extended mentorship and development process. The residency focuses on script development, project refinement, and preparing emerging filmmakers and their projects for future production and industry opportunities.
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Locarno Residency
La convocatoria del Laboratorio de Cortometrajes de Género Fantástico – FantasoLab 2026 abre postulaciones del 22 de enero al 20 de febrero de 2026. Se trata de un laboratorio formativo pensado para creadores de cortometrajes de género fantástico —como ciencia ficción, fantasía y terror— que buscan desarrollar sus proyectos con apoyo de talleres, tutorías y sesiones de trabajo. El foco está en cortometrajes en etapa de desarrollo de entre 7 y 15 minutos, con una primera versión de guion lista al momento de postular.
La realización principal del laboratorio será del 6 al 11 de abril de 2026, con actividades previas y trabajo individual entre finales de marzo y principios de abril. Si bien la organización está basada en Colombia, la convocatoria acepta postulaciones internacionales, especialmente de creadores de Iberoamérica, aunque se da prioridad a talentos colombianos. Este espacio no es estrictamente una competencia o mercado, sino un entorno de formación y acompañamiento creativo para fortalecer proyectos de cortos fantásticos.
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Lab Cortos - Fantasolab
