FILMA BIOBÍO 2026 is an intensive filmmaking call held within BIOBÍO CONECTA, the industry and market section of the Lebu International Film Festival. The program invites national and international creative teams to develop and produce an original short film during the festival, using locations in the Biobío Region as a central narrative and visual element.
Selected projects must complete shooting and final editing between May 22 and May 28, 2026, including mandatory scenes filmed in both Lebu and Concepción. The call is open to fiction and documentary short films with a final duration between 5 and 10 minutes.
Each team may include up to three members. The organization provides festival accreditation, shared accommodation, and meals for selected participants. Final works must be screened before the jury on May 29 as part of the festival program.
FILMA BIOBÍO aims to encourage audiovisual creation under extreme production conditions, promote decentralized filmmaking, and highlight the cinematic potential of the region.
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BIOBIO CONNECT - FILMA
Cine Qua Non Residency is a writing retreat specifically designed for alumni of Cine Qua Non Lab. The program aims to connect alumni from different generations of Cine Qua Non Lab and offer them the opportunity to work intensively on the development of their narrative feature screenplays in Mexico, in a structured environment that fosters professional collaboration.
Cine Qua Non Residency is a supported writing retreat that gives Cine Qua Non Lab alumni the opportunity to experience — or return to — the Cine Qua Non Lab facilities in Mexico and develop their scripts in a protected writing environment, with the support of international peers from various Lab generations and the guidance of an on-site mentor to help generate ideas. The retreat lasts 10 days.
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Cine Qua Non Retreat (Spanish)
The 15th incentive FINALIZA – V Finishing Lab, supported by Filmo Estudios – Chile and Dolby Institute – Latin America, invites film projects in the finalization stage. This initiative provides a space for the completion of Bolivian and Ibero-American feature films in the genres of fiction, documentary, and/or animation.
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Bolivia Lab - Finish Lab
The Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF), based in Mexico, offers a Screenplay Competition primarily aimed at national authors or residents in the country. The submission period ran from March 17, 2026, until April 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The festival itself will take place from July 24 to August 2, 2026.
This call focuses on fiction projects with open themes and is structured as a screenplay competition, aligned with pitch and development formats. It accepts both short film and feature film scripts, allowing a range of projects in the writing stage to participate.
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NATIONAL SCRIPT CONTEST - GIFF
The 14th Bolivia Lab International Script Workshop 2025 is aimed at Ibero-American screenwriters, directors, and producers who are beginning their journey in the film industry. Bolivia Lab provides an opportunity for those looking to develop their feature film projects in fiction and animation. In Cochabamba, Bolivia's garden city, this international workshop will serve as a meeting point for exchanging experiences and developing new Bolivian and Ibero-American projects. The main objective is to offer Bolivian filmmakers a space to reflect, share stories, and build co-production ties with their Ibero-American peers. Ibero-American and Bolivian screenwriters with a script in progress, in collaboration with a director and/or producer, are invited to participate in this event.
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Bolivia Lab - International Script Workshop
