The Storylines Lab is designed for narrative feature film projects at an early stage of development, from early concept to treatment stage. The lab is held virtually through online sessions and has a duration of two weeks.
The lab gives independent filmmakers from around the world the opportunity to work intensively on the creative development of their projects in an environment structured to foster professional collaboration and high-quality project development.
The lab is facilitated by a professional in the field with long-standing experience. In addition to the guidance provided by the facilitator through workshop sessions and one-on-one meetings, the lab offers the participants the opportunity to workshop their projects with other international filmmakers, be part of a community of like-minded artists, and access the Cine Qua Non Lab film professional network.
By the end of the lab, participants will have created a portfolio of:
Short treatment/Main story points
Character profiles
Synopsis
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Taller de Líneas Argumentales (English) - Cine Qua Non Lab
The Storyline Development Workshop is a virtual lab focused on the creative development of early-stage fiction feature film projects, from the initial idea to narrative treatment. The application period for the 2026 edition is open until November 1, 2025. The workshop runs from February 1 to April 5, 2026, with an additional follow-up session in April/May 2026. The program is organized from Mexico and accepts international applications from filmmakers around the world. It focuses solely on narrative fiction and belongs to the laboratory / creative development category. The accepted format is fiction feature films, with virtual group and individual sessions designed to develop each project’s treatment, character profiles, and synopsis.
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Storylines Lab (Spanish) - Cine Qua Non Lab
LINKEAD@S 2025 is a call launched by FIDBA (Buenos Aires International Documentary Film Festival) for early-stage documentary feature projects from Latin America. The initiative supports emerging ideas through mentoring, labs, masterclasses, and professional networking. Activities will take place in person in Buenos Aires from October 6–11, 2025.
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Link - LINKEAD@S
ECM+LAB 2026 es el 10.º Encuentro de Coproducción del Mercosur, realizado en el marco del FAM 30 años en Florianópolis, Brasil. Esta edición especial amplía su alcance a Iberoamérica y está orientada a fortalecer alianzas, estrategias de financiamiento y oportunidades de coproducción para proyectos audiovisuales en desarrollo.
La convocatoria estuvo abierta del 31 de marzo al 10 de mayo de 2026, considerando la prórroga del plazo original. El encuentro se llevará a cabo de manera presencial del 4 al 6 de septiembre de 2026, dentro de las actividades del festival FAM, que se desarrollará del 3 al 9 de septiembre de 2026.
La iniciativa acepta postulaciones internacionales de países del Mercosur, Iberoamérica, España, Portugal y otros territorios asociados. Está dirigida a proyectos de largometraje de ficción, documental e híbrido.
El programa combina actividades de laboratorio y mercado, ofreciendo espacios de capacitación, asesorías, networking y reuniones de coproducción. Además, algunos proyectos seleccionados pueden acceder a apoyos para su participación presencial, consolidando al ECM+LAB como una plataforma relevante para el desarrollo y la internacionalización de proyectos audiovisuales.
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ECM + LAB (Industry)
Laboratories and short courses.
Online Latin American and face-to-face modality (ask for exhibitor country).
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The Film Incubator
-Development of short films.
-Film script.
-Directing actors in movies.
-Film script laboratory.
-The creation of a video clip.
-The art of film editing.
-Series writing.
-Documentary film laboratory
-In search of one's own voice in documentary film.
-The creative process of art direction.
-Sound Design and Editing.
