Doklab Navarra 2025 is an intensive residency for emerging documentary filmmakers. It will take place from September 1 to 14, 2025 at the Olza Palace, near Pamplona, Spain. The program includes interdisciplinary workshops, masterclasses, personalized mentoring, and market simulations to boost internationally oriented documentary projects.
Over two weeks, participants will develop their projects in a rural, creative environment, guided by experts in storytelling, production, creativity, and distribution. The residency also promotes industry networking through meetings with platforms, festivals, and distributors.
Applications are open until June 1, 2025. Fees vary depending on room type: from €2,500 (quad) to €5,000 (single), covering accommodation, full board, and local transport.
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Doklab
The Cinenido 2025 call for the international screenwriting residency is open to screenwriters worldwide with audiovisual projects at any stage (fiction, documentary, film or TV, animation or live action). The residency will take place from July 28 to August 4, 2025, at El Molino de Lecrín Farm School (Granada, Spain).
The program stands out for its family-friendly approach: selected participants may attend with children under 14, who will enjoy creative and nature-based activities while parents develop their scripts. Between 10 and 12 screenwriters will be selected.
The application deadline is June 5, 2025, at 23:59 (Spain time). The fee is €1,490 per adult and €350 per child, covering training, lodging, and meals.
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AGAPI IMPULSA COPROS is a free program aimed at young Galician creators under 30 with original film or TV projects in Galician or Spanish, linked to Galicia or its culture. The call is open from May 22 to June 5, 2025. Five projects of feature films or series in fiction, animation, or documentary will be selected. Each project will receive mentorship from an experienced executive producer for three months to improve development and financing. Participants must submit a project dossier, registration form, and photo. Selection is done by a committee of audiovisual production experts. Personalized mentoring will take place from June to September 2025. Participation implies acceptance of the program’s full terms.
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AGAPI IMPULSA COPROS
The 4th Development Lab for Indigenous and Afro-descendant Filmmakers of Mexico, organized by the Morelia International Film Festival (Morelia Pro) with support from Netflix, is designed to support film projects in the development stage. The call is open exclusively to Mexican nationals who identify as Afro-descendant and/or members of Indigenous communities.
The program accepts fiction, documentary, animation, and transmedia projects of any length, provided they have an advanced script or treatment. Participants receive professional guidance in story development, project structure, financing, co-production, legal matters, and distribution strategies.
The application deadline is June 19, 2026, at 6:00 PM (Mexico City time). The laboratory will take place in person in Morelia, Michoacán, from October 14 to 18, 2026. Ten projects will be selected to participate in this edition.
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FICM – Workshop for Indigenous and Afrodescendant Filmmakers from Mexico
DAMA Cortos 2026 is a Spanish call for projects focused on the development and production of original, unpublished fiction short films. The initiative is aimed at DAMA members who wish to develop projects designed to be filmed in a single shooting day and with a maximum of three locations within the same city.
The call exclusively accepts fiction short films and does not admit documentaries, animation projects, series, or feature films. Selected projects advance to a final pitching stage, where finalists present their proposals before an industry jury. One winning project is then chosen for production support.
Applications will be open from May 14 to June 10, 2026, with the deadline set at 2:00 p.m. (Spanish mainland time). Each participant may submit up to two projects. Among the finalists, one winning project will receive production support of up to €30,000.
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DAMA Cortos
