Sheffield DocFest is the UK’s leading documentary festival and one of the world’s most influential markets for documentary projects. We champion and present the breadth of documentary form – film, television, immersive and art – in the vibrant city of Sheffield each June. We offer makers and audiences a place for inspiration, debate, development, learning and challenge. Our programming represents our core values – creativity, empathy, freedom, inclusivity and internationalism.
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Mercado de Sheffield DocFest
Talents Buenos Aires 2027, in its 22nd edition, is a film training and professional exchange program that will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from April 6 to 10, 2027, as part of BAFICI. Applications will be open from October 1 to December 15, 2026.
The call is aimed at film professionals and advanced film students from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Spain. It covers fields such as directing, screenwriting, production, cinematography, editing, sound, art direction, acting, film criticism, and film programming.
The program includes workshops, masterclasses, conferences, and professional meetings. Applications must be submitted individually and require an original video of up to two minutes or specific PDF documentation for certain fields. No restrictions on film genres are established. Participation is free for selected applicants, but travel and accommodation expenses are not covered.
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Talents Buenos Aires
MIP CANCUN 2026 is an international audiovisual content market held in Cancun, Mexico, from November 17 to 20, 2026. The event brings together audiovisual industry professionals, including producers, distributors, buyers, platforms, and content companies, to promote business, distribution, financing, and co-production opportunities.
The market is open to national and international participants and focuses on content commercialization, establishing strategic partnerships, and developing business relationships within the audiovisual industry.
Participation requires registration and market accreditation. The official opening and closing dates for registration are not specified. Market registration is independent of specific project pitching calls.
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MIP CANCUN
The Queer Incubator: Santiago–Guadalajara, organized by SANFIC Industria and the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), is aimed at Latin American fiction feature film projects in the screenwriting stage with an artistic deck. Projects must be led in directing and screenwriting by professionals who identify as part of LGBTIQ+ communities or whose gender-diverse identities and expressions inform their creative experiences and perspectives.
The initiative operates as a project lab and incubator, offering group and individual mentoring with international professionals. It is open to productions and project representatives who originate from or reside in Latin American countries.
The final application deadline is September 16, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Santiago time. In-person activities will take place in Santiago, Chile, from November 2–6, 2027, and in Guadalajara, Mexico, from March 6–13, 2027.
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Incubadora Queer - Sanfic
The Storylines Lab is designed for narrative feature film projects at an early stage of development, from early concept to treatment stage. The lab is held virtually through online sessions and has a duration of two weeks.
The lab gives independent filmmakers from around the world the opportunity to work intensively on the creative development of their projects in an environment structured to foster professional collaboration and high-quality project development.
The lab is facilitated by a professional in the field with long-standing experience. In addition to the guidance provided by the facilitator through workshop sessions and one-on-one meetings, the lab offers the participants the opportunity to workshop their projects with other international filmmakers, be part of a community of like-minded artists, and access the Cine Qua Non Lab film professional network.
By the end of the lab, participants will have created a portfolio of:
Short treatment/Main story points
Character profiles
Synopsis
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Taller de Líneas Argumentales (English) - Cine Qua Non Lab
