Ventana Sur 2026’s VS Docs is an industry platform dedicated to documentary and non-fiction, aimed at Latin American documentary feature films or co-productions with majority Latin American production. It includes projects in development for Pitch and projects at an advanced editing or post-production stage for Work in Progress (WIP).
The opening date for 2026 submissions is not specified. The submission deadline is September 5, 2026. Ventana Sur 2026 will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, from November 30 to December 4, 2026.
VS Docs includes pitch activities, screenings, one-to-one meetings, and networking aimed at connecting selected projects with international audiovisual industry professionals.
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DOCS - VENTANA SUR
The 48th São Paulo International Film Festival introduces the first edition of its Works-in-Progress (WIP) program, targeting Brazilian feature films in advanced stages of post-production. The call is open to fiction, documentary, or animation projects in final phases such as editing, color correction, or sound mixing.
The WIP program aims to provide a platform where filmmakers can showcase their projects to key audiovisual industry professionals, including distributors, festival programmers, and international sales agents. This initiative facilitates the completion, distribution, and promotion of films, enhancing their chances for screening at festivals and international markets.
Applicants must submit technical and artistic sheets, synopses, a film excerpt between 5 and 20 minutes, and optionally, a letter of intent and distribution plan. The submission deadline was July 15, 2025.
During the event, held from October 22 to 25, 2025, selected projects will be presented in exclusive sessions and may compete for awards supporting film completion. This call offers a valuable opportunity for Brazilian filmmakers to advance their works on the international stage.
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Mostra WIP
Ikusmira Berriak 2026 is an audiovisual project residency and development program of the San Sebastián Festival in Spain. The call is open to filmmakers from the Basque Country, Spain, and other countries, so it accepts national and international applications. Registration for the 2026 edition is open from July 1 to September 1, 2026.
The Ikusmira Berriak activity within the Festival takes place on September 21, 22, and 23, 2026. The program focuses on the support and development of audiovisual projects. The verified 2026 information does not specify particular genres such as fiction, documentary, animation, or experimental, nor a specific classification of formats such as short film, feature film, or series.
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SSIFF - Ikusmira Berriak
The SSIFF – Lau Haizetara 2026 Documentary Co-Production Forum, held within the San Sebastián Film Festival, is an international industry call focused on documentary projects in development seeking co-production and financing opportunities. It is organized by EPE-IBAIA in collaboration with the San Sebastián Film Festival and takes place in San Sebastián, Spain.
The application deadline is June 27, 2026, and the forum will be held from September 21 to 23, 2026, during the San Sebastián Film Festival.
This is an international call, open to independent production companies with documentary projects in development, particularly those aiming for European co-production.
The call is dedicated exclusively to the documentary genre, targeting projects at an early or mid-development stage within a professional industry context.
Its focus is a co-production forum and pitching platform (work-in-development stage), where selected projects take part in training workshops, pitching sessions, and one-to-one meetings with potential funders and industry experts.
The accepted format is documentary projects in development, mainly feature-length documentaries, with flexibility depending on the project’s scope.
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SSIFF - Lau Haizetara
WIP Latam 2026, part of the San Sebastián Film Festival industry program, is dedicated to Latin American film projects in the post-production stage. Its main goal is to support the completion and international circulation of feature films over 60 minutes, both fiction and documentary, mainly produced in Latin America.
The submission period runs from June 1 to July 1, 2026, while the event will take place on September 21–23, 2026, during the San Sebastián Film Festival in Spain.
Although based in Spain, the initiative has an international scope focused on Latin America, allowing participation from multiple countries as long as the production meets the regional requirement.
The program is strictly aimed at Work in Progress feature films in post-production, excluding short films and series.
Regarding eligibility, it accepts only feature-length films (over 60 minutes) in the final stages of editing or completion, whether fiction or documentary.
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SSIFF - Wip Latam
