LATAM LAB – FICVIÑA Industry 2026 is an audiovisual project development and strengthening laboratory organized in Chile as part of the Viña del Mar International Film Festival. The call is open to Latin American projects, accepting both national and international applications from the region.
Applications will be open from July 17 to August 20, 2026. The laboratory is aimed at fiction and documentary feature films in advanced development, post-production, or with a first cut available. Selected projects will receive mentoring, professional guidance, and networking opportunities with members of the audiovisual industry, including presentation and pitch sessions.
LATAM LAB accepts fiction and documentary feature films with a minimum duration of 60 minutes. The program promotes professional exchange, project improvement, and the international circulation of Latin American audiovisual works.
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FICVIÑA - LAB DOCUMENTA
El Taller de Revisión de Guion brinda la oportunidad a cineastas independientes de todo el mundo de trabajar de manera intensiva en sus guiones de largometraje de ficción en un entorno pensado para fomentar la colaboración profesional y el desarrollo de guiones de alta calidad. El Taller de Revisión de Guion consiste en un taller-residencia de dos semanas de duración y un módulo de seguimiento en línea de dos días.
Los facilitadores y las facilitadoras del taller son profesionales con amplia experiencia. Además del asesoramiento para el desarrollo de los guiones impartido en sesiones de trabajo grupales e individuales, los participantes disponen de tiempo para la escritura. El taller brinda a cada participante la oportunidad de discutir su proyecto con un grupo de cineastas internacionales, formar parte de una comunidad de artistas con sensibilidades similares y acceder a la red de cineastas de Cine Qua Non Lab.
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Taller de Revisión de Guion (English) - Cine Qua Non Lab
LAB DOCUMENTA – FICVIÑA 2026 is a documentary project development laboratory organized in Chile by the Viña del Mar International Film Festival. The call is aimed at feature-length documentary projects in development, specifically first documentary films by Chilean directors.
Applications are open from July 17 to August 20, 2026. The laboratory provides project support through mentoring, advisory sessions, and professional guidance, including opportunities to present selected projects to members of the audiovisual industry.
The program focuses exclusively on documentary works and accepts feature-length documentary projects with an estimated minimum duration of 60 minutes. The call is not open to international submissions, as it is intended for Chilean filmmakers and projects of Chilean origin.
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FICVIÑA - LAB DOCUMENTA
The Dream Makers Contest – Challenge #3 2026 is an international call organized by ESCAC (Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya) together with its partner institutions, aimed at supporting emerging filmmakers and promoting the creation and production of new cinematic projects. The contest focuses on fiction short film projects and will select one winning proposal for production.
Applications will be open from August 24 to August 31, 2026. The finalist projects will be announced during the 2026 Sitges Film Festival, while the winning project will be revealed at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) in February 2027. The production of the winning short film is scheduled to take place between May and July 2027.
The call is open to international applicants and exclusively accepts fiction short films. It does not include documentaries, animation, feature films, or series. The program is a short film production contest rather than a pitch, laboratory, market, or work in progress initiative.
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The Dream Makers
The 2026 Ibero-American Screenwriting Residency, organized by Fundación Algo en Común in Colombia, is a creative development program aimed at Ibero-American screenwriters with fiction feature film projects in development. The call is open to participants from Ibero-American countries, including Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and Puerto Rico.
Applications will be open until July 12, 2026. The in-person residency will take place from September 28 to October 23, 2026, in Cali, Colombia, followed by a virtual project acceleration program from October 19 to November 6, 2026, and a Production Meeting during November 2026.
The program is a screenwriting residency and film development laboratory that provides script mentoring, creative support, and industry networking opportunities. It accepts fiction feature film projects with at least a first written draft of the screenplay.
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Ibero-American Script Residency - Something in Common
