One of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. Qualifier for the Oscar® and the Goya® awards; and FIAPF recognised.
Deadline 14 September 2025
Prize 91,000€
Chicago Script Awards invita a participar con guiones originales en inglés en cuatro categorías: largometraje (máximo 160 páginas), piloto de TV (hasta 130 páginas), cortometraje (hasta 40 páginas) y súper corto (hasta 10 páginas). Se aceptan todos los géneros, sin restricciones, y pueden participar autores de cualquier país, siempre que el guion esté en inglés y formato estándar (PDF numerado y sin protección). No se admiten guiones producidos, en opción o con limitaciones legales.
Las inscripciones se abren en tres fases: Early Bird, Regular y Late Deadline, con tarifas que van de 30 USD para largometrajes, pilotos y cortos, hasta 40 USD para súper cortos. Se ofrecen descuentos para miembros Gold.
Los ganadores obtienen premios que incluyen visibilidad en IMDb, membresía en Sundance y servicios profesionales valorados en más de 5,000 USD. Esta convocatoria es una oportunidad ideal para destacar tu guion y acceder a una red internacional de profesionales.
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CHICAGO SCRIPT AWARDS
The Bolivia Lab 2025 Script Incubator is an online program designed to strengthen cinematic script projects for participants over 18 with intermediate writing skills and an ongoing project. It offers two tracks: feature films (fiction, animation, and documentary) and short/feature fiction films. Participants must submit a long synopsis or treatment of 4 to 8 pages and will receive guidance from professional screenwriters through group sessions combining theory, analysis, feedback, and practical exercises. The workshops take place in August and September 2025, costing $100 USD (with an $85 USD discount for pre-registrations until July 20). The courses cover pitching, narrative structure, authorial voice, and visual storytelling. Participants will receive a certificate and access to masterclasses. Space is limited, and registration requires pre-registration and payment confirmation. More information via WhatsApp at (+591) 79734231.
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BoliviaLab – Script Incubator
The Bogotá Audiovisual Market - BAM invites Colombian production companies with feature films in post-production to participate in an editing lab supervised by an expert, followed by market screenings at the end of the process. This initiative is part of Film Screenings – Editing Lab and Screenings for Feature Films in Post-Production.
To be eligible, feature films must have a first narrative cut and must not have premiered at festivals, commercial theaters, or digital platforms. Additionally, they should not have an international sales agent.
Selected projects will participate in an editing process focused on reviewing narrative construction as part of their Strengthening Path. During BAM week, the selected feature films will be screened, allowing the teams to receive feedback from international experts on their strengths and promotional strategies.
These activities aim to increase the circulation opportunities for the films, provide valuable tools, and foster connections with strategic allies such as film festivals, sales agents, and distributors, both national and international.
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Film Screenings - BAM
The From the Root Screenwriting Residency, organized by Fundación Algo en Común, is aimed at screenwriters and filmmakers from Black, Afro-descendant, Raizal, Palenquero, Rrom, and Indigenous communities from Colombia, the Americas, and their diasporas. The program seeks to strengthen their voices and stories in the audiovisual field. Twenty fiction feature film projects will be selected. The residency will take place from September 1 to November 28, 2025, including virtual activities and a two-week immersion in Cali, Colombia. Participants will receive training in screenwriting, personalized mentoring, and support in project development. At the end, a networking session with the industry will be held to present the projects to producers and specialized audiences. Applications are open until July 27, 2025.
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Screenwriting Residency “From the Root” - Algo en Común
El BAMMERS es un programa dirigido a jóvenes talentos de la industria audiovisual que buscan potenciar sus habilidades en producción y dirección, organizado por el Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM). Este programa está dirigido a productores y directores jóvenes que tengan entre 22 y 30 años y que ya cuenten con experiencia en el campo de la producción o dirección, habiendo trabajado en al menos un proyecto audiovisual comercializado (película, serie, cortometraje, etc.).
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BAMMERS - BAM
