The Young Audiovisual Laboratory of the Reteena Festival 2025 is aimed at young filmmakers aged 17 to 25 with projects in Catalan that are still in development, including short and feature films. Its purpose is to provide training, mentorship, and visibility for emerging cinematic talent.
Selected participants will receive personalized script tutoring with professional filmmakers, along with workshops on pitching, project dossiers, and masterclasses on production, distribution, and sustainable filmmaking. Participants will have the chance to present their projects in an open pitching session with well-known production companies, increasing their funding and development opportunities.
The laboratory also offers a €1,000 prize for the most outstanding project and full accreditation to the Reteena Festival, granting access to all festival activities. Key dates include registration in September–October, selection announcements in November, and in-person workshops in December.
This call is a unique opportunity for young filmmakers seeking to professionalize their projects, gain expert guidance, and showcase their work in a professional and creative environment.
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Young Audiovisual Laboratory
DOC:LAB is the documentary project development lab of #LINK, the Industry section of FIDBA. Aimed at Ibero-American documentary feature films in production with filmed material, it offers specialized guidance in scriptwriting, financing, production, and distribution. The program includes individual and group meetings, one-on-one sessions, conferences, and roundtables, taking place in person in Buenos Aires from October 6 to 11, 2025. Applications are open until August 15, 2025, with a fee of $50 until June 13 and $60 until June 30. Selected projects must pay $290 to participate in the lab activities, which include access to FIDBA:CAMPUS, pitchings, and festival screenings. Attendance by the director at all activities is mandatory. Winning projects will be announced on October 11 during the festival's closing ceremony.
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Link - DOC:LAB
La convocatoria del Animation Lab Clermont-Ferrand 2026 está dirigida a productores internacionales interesados en el desarrollo y la producción de cortometrajes de animación. El taller se llevará a cabo del 31 de enero al 3 de febrero de 2026 en Clermont-Ferrand, Francia, en el marco del Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes y el Mercado de Cortometrajes. La llegada se programa para el 30 de enero y la salida entre el 3 y 4 de febrero.
El programa incluye conferencias de expertos internacionales, trabajo en grupo con presentaciones de planes de producción, retroalimentación y consultas individuales con líderes de grupo. Los participantes recibirán acreditación para el mercado, acceso al foro de coproducción Euro Connection y beneficios posteriores, como la membresía en la red de exalumnos de CEE Animation.
La cuota de participación es de 250 €, incluyendo la matrícula, acreditación al festival y almuerzos, aunque no cubre gastos de viaje ni alojamiento. La convocatoria está abierta a participantes de todo el mundo, con un límite del 30% fuera de la UE. La fecha límite para postularse es el 14 de noviembre de 2025.
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Animation Lab Clermont-Ferrand
MIA Market 2026 is an international audiovisual market held in Rome, Italy, from October 19 to October 23, 2026. The call is aimed at development-stage audiovisual projects across film, television, and streaming content. The submission deadline for the Film Co-Production Market is July 3, 2026, while other strands may have deadlines up to July 10, 2026, depending on the category.
The event accepts international applications from worldwide producers, with no nationality restrictions. It welcomes projects in fiction, documentary, and animation, including feature films and series. The market is structured around pitching forums, co-production opportunities, financing sections, gap financing, and development-focused labs, designed to support international industry collaboration.
Eligible formats include feature films (minimum 70 minutes), documentaries, scripted series, documentary series, and animation projects, all in development or financing stages. MIA Market operates as a professional B2B platform connecting producers, distributors, broadcasters, streaming platforms, and financiers to foster international co-productions and industry partnerships.
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MIA CO-PRODUCTION MARKET
Industry ficmonterrey is a space dedicated to the strengthening and development of the regional and national film industry. Here, film professionals come together to explore collaborations, share knowledge and celebrate alliances.
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FICMONTERREY - PRO MEETINGS
