Las Industry Screenings del Curtas Vila do Conde IFF son sesiones privadas que presentan nuevas cortometrajes que buscan una estreno mundial o internacional. Estas sesiones están dedicadas exclusivamente a profesionales de la industria cinematográfica, ofreciendo una oportunidad única para visualizar películas inéditas y generar interés y establecer contactos con programadores, distribuidores y otros profesionales del sector.
El evento está dirigido a un público selecto que incluye programadores y directores artísticos de festivales, responsables de seleccionar las películas para otros festivales internacionales, agentes de ventas, que buscan nuevos títulos para comercializar a nivel global, distribuidores, que buscan contenido cinematográfico para diferentes mercados y plataformas, y canales de televisión, que frecuentemente buscan nuevas obras para exhibir. Otros profesionales, como productores y cineastas, también pueden participar para explorar oportunidades de networking.
El programa de las Industry Screenings se crea en colaboración con la Agencia de Cortometraje, una entidad especializada en la curaduría y promoción de cortometrajes, que garantiza la selección de películas de alta calidad y relevancia internacional.
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INDUSTRY SCREENINGS - Curtas Vila do Conde IFF
The IBERMEDIA Program launches its Feature Film Co-Development call to support projects in the development stage that can become co-productions among member countries. Applications are open from January 30 to March 30, 2026, until 11:59 a.m. local time of the lead producer’s country.
The call accepts fiction, documentary, and animation feature films. It is aimed at producers from at least two IBERMEDIA member countries, encouraging international collaboration within the Ibero-American region. This initiative does not fund physical production but provides support for the development and co-development phase, including script work, production planning, and co-production preparation.
The main goal is to strengthen feature film projects with international distribution potential, fostering cultural exchange among participating countries and facilitating industry cooperation. Selected projects will receive financial and technical support to consolidate their proposals and move forward toward production.
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IBERMEDIA PROGRAM - CO-DEVELOPMENT OF FEATURE FILMS
Cortometrajes de ficción, animación, documental o experimentales en fase inicial de desarrollo son presentados a programadores, canales de televisión y productores internacionales, siendo el mejor proyecto premiado por un jurado. Este evento tiene como objetivo promover asociaciones entre productoras portuguesas y "decisores" internacionales, en torno a proyectos de cortometrajes. Además de las sesiones de pitching, también es una oportunidad única para que los productores y participantes mantengan encuentros informales.
Además, el Premio Blit – "In Development" será otorgado al mejor proyecto, con un valor de 2.000 euros en servicios de postproducción, patrocinado por Blit.
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IN DEVELOPMENT - Curtas Vila do Conde IFF
The Ibermedia Program 2026 opens its call for the co-development of Ibero-American series projects. Applications are accepted from January 30 to March 30, 2026, aimed at independent production companies from Ibermedia member countries. The call seeks to support the creation of fiction series, creative documentaries, and animation series in development stages, with potential for international co-production.
Projects of all genres are welcome, with no thematic restrictions. The initiative focuses on projects seeking creative and strategic development support, strengthening the Ibero-American audiovisual industry. Series can be intended for television or digital platforms, and each project must follow a serialized format.
This opportunity is open only to production companies from Ibero-American countries but encourages international collaboration, not limiting submissions to each nation individually. The call does not require in-person activities; it focuses on the evaluation and selection of projects based on quality, feasibility, and co-production potential.
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PROGRAMA IBERMEDIA - CODESARROLLO DE SERIES
The 2026 IBERMEDIA Program call for support in Ibero-American film co-productions is open from January 30 to March 30, 2026. It targets fiction, documentary, and animation projects involving co-production between at least two independent producers from member countries within Ibero-America.
No specific production dates are set, but selected projects must begin principal shooting or animation within the timeframe established after the call closes. The program accepts international submissions as long as they are from member countries, promoting regional collaboration and strengthening the Ibero-American audiovisual market.
This support line focuses exclusively on feature film co-productions, encouraging the creation of projects with potential for regional distribution and circulation. The program aims to boost established projects that can be realized with production certainty, fostering the Ibero-American film industry through cooperation between producers and industry professionals.
