It is an international call for fiction films in development that are looking for the best partners to enter production. The projects do not need to have part of the financing covered. The projects should be intended for a direct release on streaming platforms and designed to meet the programming needs of these platforms, which serve as the exclusive or main distribution window.
Additionally, both original projects and those based on pre-existing works, such as literary, theatrical, podcast, or video game adaptations, will be eligible.
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CONECTA - Pitch Direct to Streaming Movies
Pitch Vertical Series 2026 is an international call based in Spain, organized within CONECTA Magaluf-Mallorca, focused on vertical fiction series in development created for mobile viewing. The updated submission deadline is March 17, 2026, and the event will take place in person from May 25 to May 28, 2026 in the Balearic Islands. It is open to legal entities of any nationality, including production companies, distributors, and broadcasters, which means international applications are accepted.
This call belongs to the Pitch category and will select between 3 and 5 finalist projects to be presented before executives and potential industry partners. It only accepts vertical fiction or microdrama projects in live-action, with episodes lasting 1 minute 30 seconds to 2 minutes, between 50 and 90 episodes per season, in 9:16 format. Animation and documentary projects are not eligible, and all submissions must still be in development, without pre-production or production already underway.
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Connect FICTION & PITCH VERTICAL SERIES
Episodio 0: Series in Development is an Industry initiative of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), Mexico, aimed at series projects originating from the Ibero-American region. The call accepts fiction (scripted) and documentary (unscripted) series in development, with a complete dossier and a first written version of the pilot episode.
The application period opens on August 10, 2026, and closes on October 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Central Mexico time. The program will last three days within the Industry activities of FICG 42, which will take place from March 6 to 13, 2027; the specific dates of those three days are not specified. The initiative includes a closed pitch session and individual meetings with industry professionals.
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Episode 0: Series in Development - FICG
Pitch Music Series returns with a call for projects of TV series or miniseries with a strong musical component. The call is open to producers from all over the world who are developing a series where music is considered a key and indispensable element for its production.
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CONECTA - Pitch Music Series
FEMCINE LAB 2026 is a development lab based in Chile aimed at Chilean and Latin American women directors who are developing their first feature film. The call accepts fiction, documentary, animation, and experimental projects, provided that applicants already have a script at the time of submission. The program focuses on creative guidance and mentoring for projects in development, strengthening both narrative and audiovisual aspects.
Applications are open until March 25, 2026. The lab will take place in person in Santiago, Chile, from May 6 to May 9, 2026, during morning sessions. This is an international Latin American call, open to applicants from across the region in addition to Chilean participants. Only first feature-length film projects are eligible, meaning short films, series, and completed works are not accepted.
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FEMCINE - Lab
