The DAMA Cortos 2025 call is aimed at DAMA members (Audiovisual Copyright Association) in Spain. It supports fiction short film production, excluding animation and documentary. Scripts must be original, unpublished, up to 10 minutes long, and feasible to shoot in one day with up to three locations within the same city. Each participant may submit up to two scripts.
Applications are open from May 16 to June 9, 2025 (2:00 PM CET). The winning script will be produced by the company El Gesto Cinematográfico, with a budget up to €25,000. The winner will be announced during the first week of September 2025.
Applicants must submit detailed project information, personal documentation, and a signed declaration by email to damacortos@damautor.es.
This is a valuable opportunity for Spanish screenwriters looking to advance their careers with a fiction short film script meeting the requirements.
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DAMA Cortos
The 4th edition of MIANIMA, organized by MIA (Women in the Animation Industry), is open until June 11, 2025. It is aimed at women from 22 Ibero-American countries with animation projects in the categories of feature film, series, or short film. Six projects (two per category) will be selected for an intensive 4-month program that includes mentoring, masterclasses, and pitch refinement. The program culminates in a closing ceremony in Madrid, where the best projects will be awarded professional services valued between €9,000 and €15,000.
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MIANIMA 4th edition
El Mercado de Cortometrajes de Clermont-Ferrand es el mercado más importante para los profesionales del cortometraje de todo el mundo. El Mercado del Cortometraje integra las dimensiones física y digital para atender las necesidades de todos los actores de la cadena de producción, promoción y distribución del sector, en un entorno abierto, inclusivo y responsable. Es el lugar líder en ventas, adquisiciones y distribución de formatos cortos, que ofrece puntos de venta concretos en los mercados francés, europeo e internacional. Su completo programa de encuentros profesionales fomenta la creación, coproducción y circulación de obras.
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Mercado de Cortometrajes de Clermont-Ferrand
Push Lab 2025-2026 is a development lab for film projects in scriptwriting stages, aimed at directors or director/writer teams born or residing in Catalonia. The program offers creative and industry support, including a creative residency at Mas Flaquer (Cantallops) from October 20 to 26, 2025, followed by monthly sessions in Girona from November 2025 to February 2026. Six projects are selected, with specific spots for women, Girona residents, and Catalan-language projects. Each project receives a €3,000 grant. The application is free and open until July 12, 2025. The program concludes on March 11, 2026. Push Lab supports the development of feature films by providing tools to improve scripts and plan industrial development.
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Push Lab
Torre Barrina is organizing the 2025 L’Hospitalet Short Film Pitching event, aimed at screenwriters and directors over 18 with original short film projects—fiction or documentary—written in Catalan or Spanish. The submission period runs from May 26 to June 15, 2025, and projects must be sent to torrebarrina@l-h.cat, including the script and/or a project dossier (maximum 20 pages). Between 14 and 20 projects will be selected to be pitched on July 1 and 2, followed by one-on-one meetings with invited production companies. The event will conclude on July 3 with round tables and a closing session. All activities take place at Torre Barrina Cultural Center in L’Hospitalet.
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FIDLab - Marseille
