The LATINX 2025 Latin American Argument Contest, organized by the Latin American Training Center (LATC), targets emerging screenwriters, students, and recent graduates from Latin America with no produced feature films. The call accepts up to 3-page synopses for fiction or documentary feature films centered on the theme “Latin American Places.” Applications are open until July 2, 2025, with various fees and discounts for diversity and inclusion groups, as well as a social fee waiver option. Prizes include cash awards, coaching sessions with renowned screenwriter Kate Lyra, Final Draft software licenses, and books. The jury comprises distinguished film and drama professionals from Brazil and Peru. This contest offers a great chance for new Latin American talent to advance their projects and gain specialized mentorship.
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LATINX - LATC
The Rueda Film Academy Program is aimed at emerging or professional screenwriters (individuals), of legal age at the time the application is submitted, of any nationality, whether national or foreign, who present initiatives focused on the development of projects, in feature film format and of any genre (fiction, documentary or animation).
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Rueda Film Academy Program - Film Academy
The Short Film Lab is a training program dedicated to the distribution of short films.
Virtual and free, it is aimed at Spanish-speaking independent producers and producers.
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The Short Film Lab
The CIBEF International Screenwriting Residency 2025 will take place in Lima, Peru, from May 27 to June 7, 2025. This program is aimed at emerging screenwriters from Ibero-America who wish to develop their original feature film fiction scripts. Applicants must be over 18 years old and proficient in Spanish. The residency offers a comprehensive experience, including workshops, masterclasses, one-on-one mentoring, and a final project pitch. To apply, participants must submit a motivational letter, biofilmography, a script synopsis, and a script outline. The cost for international participants is $1,750 USD, while Peruvian participants pay $1,500 USD. The program lasts two weeks and covers accommodation, meals, transportation, health insurance, and post-program mentoring. The application period is from April 1 to May 13, 2025.
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CIBEF - INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING RESIDENCY
The Cinekid Script LAB open call launches in March 2025 for writers of children’s feature films or series. A cohort of 12–15 is selected to participate in a six‑month programme (October 2025–March 2026), working on an enhanced script draft with one‑on‑one coaching, workshops at the Cinekid Festival (Amsterdam) and Berlinale (Berlin), plus networking events.
Minimum materials: treatment, character descriptions, motivation letter, link to previous work.
Fees: open‑call writers cover their own participation fees; scholarships are available for writers from “low‑capacity” EU countries. A nomination route also exists, with costs covered by international partners.
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Cinekid Script LAB
