Cine Qua Non Residency is a writing retreat specifically designed for alumni of Cine Qua Non Lab. The program aims to connect alumni from different generations of Cine Qua Non Lab and offer them the opportunity to work intensively on the development of their narrative feature screenplays in Mexico, in a structured environment that fosters professional collaboration.
Cine Qua Non Residency is a supported writing retreat that gives Cine Qua Non Lab alumni the opportunity to experience — or return to — the Cine Qua Non Lab facilities in Mexico and develop their scripts in a protected writing environment, with the support of international peers from various Lab generations and the guidance of an on-site mentor to help generate ideas. The retreat lasts 10 days.
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Cine Qua Non Retreat (Spanish)
The XXIII National Cinematographic Script Contest GIFF 2025 is open to Mexican screenwriters and foreigners with at least three years of residency in Mexico. Participants can submit scripts in two categories: fiction feature films (minimum 80 pages) and fiction short films (maximum 15 pages). Scripts must be original, written in Spanish, accompanied by a synopsis, and registered for copyright.
Up to five finalists per category will be awarded cash prizes, equipment, and services, along with script consultations and opportunities to pitch their projects to producers and investors during the Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF), held from July 25 to 31, 2025. The submission period was from March 26 to April 29, 2025. More information at giff.mx.
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XXIII NATIONAL SCRIPT CONTEST - GIFF
LINKEAD@S 2025 is a call launched by FIDBA (Buenos Aires International Documentary Film Festival) for early-stage documentary feature projects from Latin America. The initiative supports emerging ideas through mentoring, labs, masterclasses, and professional networking. Activities will take place in person in Buenos Aires from October 6–11, 2025.
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Link - LINKEAD@S
The 9th Mercosur Co-Production Meeting – ECM+LAB Special Ibero-America 2025 is part of the Florianópolis Audiovisual Mercosur Festival (FAM). It takes place from September 4 to 9, 2025, in Florianópolis, Brazil, with a hybrid LAB phase from June 3 to July 31, 2025. The event promotes co-productions and development of feature films and series in fiction and documentary genres.
Projects from Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela) and selected Latin American countries, Spain, and Portugal are eligible. Participation modes include Negocial+LAB for selected projects, Players (industry professionals), and Audience members.
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ECM + LAB (Industry)
The Coral Postproduction Award at the 46th Havana International Festival of New Latin American Cinema is aimed at feature-length fiction, documentary, or animated films with Latin American or Caribbean themes that are in the postproduction phase. Its goal is to support the completion of works through technical resources and specialized services.
The call for submissions is open from May 5 to August 15, 2025. Projects must have been produced in 2024 or 2025, not have participated in international festivals held in Cuba, nor have been publicly disseminated on digital platforms.
Applicants must complete the registration form available on the festival's official website: habanafilmfestival.com. Submission requirements include a rough cut of the film and a project dossier containing a synopsis, treatment, director's statement, biographies of the director and producer, detailed postproduction plan, budget, and financing plan.
Selected projects will receive postproduction service packages provided by collaborating companies. In previous editions, companies such as Aracne DC and Arte Sonora have offered image and sound editing services, including Dolby mixing and specialized technical advice.
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CORAL AWARD FOR POSTPRODUCTION - LA HABANA
