The EICTV Screenwriting Chair announces the 4th Audiovisual Screenwriting Residency, running from September 8 to December 5, 2025, in Havana. Five original feature‑film projects in development (Spanish or Portuguese) will be selected. Open to screenwriters and audiovisual professionals with prior experience, it comprises 13 weeks of intensive training: dramaturgy, structure, treatment, outline, scene writing, rewriting and tutor guidance. Application deadline: May 23, 2025; results on June 17. Required materials: CV, portfolio, synopsis, personal short story and application form (send to maestriaguion@gmail.com). Fee: €5,000.
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IV Screenwriting Residency - EICTV
Emergente! Cine Lab 2025 is now open for its ninth edition, aimed at emerging Spanish-speaking filmmakers developing their first or second professional short film. Projects in fiction, documentary, animation, or experimental genres are welcome, provided they are still in the development stage and have international co-production potential.
Applications must be submitted through Festhome with a modest entry fee, adapted for both individual professionals and production companies in Spain and abroad. A full script is mandatory, along with a dossier of up to 15 pages including synopsis, creative statement, production and financing proposal, schedule, budget, and distribution plan. Optional materials such as teasers, stills, or a video pitch are also accepted.
The program takes place online in October, followed by an in-person forum on November 4th and 5th in Madrid. Between six and twelve projects will be selected, with at least 50% reserved for those led by women. Selected teams will receive professional mentoring, pitch their projects to potential co-producers and industry stakeholders, and compete for cash prizes and international development opportunities.
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EMERGENTE! CINE LAB
The Iberseries & Platino Industria Co-Production and Financing Forum is a professional industry initiative taking place in Madrid, Spain, as part of Iberseries & Platino Industria 2026, from September 29 to October 2, 2026. The forum is designed for production companies seeking opportunities for co-production, financing, distribution, and international market access.
The call is open to fiction, documentary (docuseries), and animation projects in feature film and series formats. It focuses on projects looking to connect with producers, distributors, sales agents, streaming platforms, and investors through one-on-one meetings and professional networking activities.
The program welcomes international submissions, particularly from Europe, Latin America, and the United States, while remaining open to projects from any country with international co-production potential. The application deadline is June 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM (GMT+2).
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Call for Co-Production and Financing Forum - Iberseries & Platino Industria
The Costa Rica Media Market (CRMM) 2025 is an audiovisual industry platform taking place June 24–25 in San José, Costa Rica. It aims to connect professionals from Central America and the Caribbean with international producers, distributors, buyers, and financiers. The event offers opportunities for co-productions, content distribution, and networking. Activities include one-on-one meetings, panels, project pitches, and an exclusive tour of Costa Rica’s film-friendly locations. The call is open to filmmakers, producers, investors, and media executives seeking partnerships or funding. Participants also gain access to the Costa Rica International Film Festival (CRFIC). The deadline for applications has not been officially confirmed due to a website error. Inquiries can be directed to: crmm@procomer.com.
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Costa Rica Media Market
Pitch de Plataformas y Productoras is an international call organized by Iberseries & Platino Industria for audiovisual professionals and companies from Ibero-America seeking to present projects to platforms, production companies, distributors, and potential industry partners. The initiative is part of the event’s professional market and aims to foster financing, co-production, development, and distribution opportunities.
The call accepts fiction, documentary, animation, and non-fiction projects in formats such as feature films, series, miniseries, superseries, TV series, telenovelas, docuseries, reality shows, and other audiovisual formats. Eligible projects may be at different stages, including development, pre-production, production, and work in progress.
For the 2026 edition, the application deadline is April 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (GMT+2, Madrid). The pitching activities will take place during Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid, Spain, from September 29 to October 2, 2026.
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Pitch de Plataformas y Productoras - Iberseries & Platino Industria
