Berlinale Talents 2026 is a professional development program of the Berlin International Film Festival, taking place from February 13 to 18, 2026. Applications are open until September 3, 2025, for filmmakers and creators with proven experience in feature films, short films, series, or telefilms, across genres like fiction, documentary, hybrids, or virtual reality. Projects must be in advanced development stages and have had festival presence or recognized distribution. Selected participants will join workshops, mentoring, and labs to enhance their careers and expand their international network. Applications are submitted online by completing a professional profile and presenting a project. There is no application fee, but travel and accommodation costs are the participant’s responsibility.
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Berlinale Talents
Porto/Post/Doc – Industry Screenings es una convocatoria para proyectos en postproducción con vínculo a Portugal o Galicia. Las proyecciones son privadas y se celebrarán el 25 y 26 de noviembre de 2025 en Oporto, dentro de la sección Industria del festival.
Se aceptan largometrajes o mediometrajes de documental creativo, ficción autoral, animación o híbridos, siempre que no hayan tenido estreno mundial. Los proyectos seleccionados se mostrarán en un work in progress a agentes de ventas, distribuidores, programadores y otros profesionales internacionales.
El objetivo es facilitar contactos y acuerdos de coproducción, preventas o servicios de finalización. Los participantes deben asistir presencialmente con al menos un representante acreditado.
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Porto/Post/Doc - Industry Screenings
Porto/Post/Doc – Encontros de Coprodução es un foro de coproducción que conecta proyectos audiovisuales en desarrollo o preproducción con potencial internacional, especialmente vinculados a Portugal, Galicia, España o Francia. Se seleccionan hasta 12 proyectos para presentarlos mediante pitch público y reuniones privadas con coproductores, fondos, televisiones y agentes de la industria durante los días 26 y 27 de noviembre de 2025 en Oporto.
Se aceptan largometrajes y mediometrajes de ficción, documental creativo, animación o proyectos híbridos, siempre con un enfoque autoral y artístico. El objetivo es facilitar alianzas internacionales, apoyos financieros y coproducciones.
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Porto/Post/Doc - Encuentros de Coproducción
Welcome to the 1st annual B!TCHFEST: An International Women’s & LGBTQIA+ Film Festival & Screenplay Contest with a groundbreaking in-person event for both Filmmakers and Screenwriters in the heart of Los Angeles. At B!tchFest we’re not just breaking glass ceilings; we’re shattering them into a million pieces by unleashing the Power of Female and LGBTQIA+ Voices in Film and Television!
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B!tchFest Film Festival & Screenplay Contest
Chicago Script Awards invites submissions of original screenplays in English across four categories: feature (up to 160 pages), TV pilot (up to 130 pages), short (up to 40 pages), and super-short (up to 10 pages). All genres are accepted with no restrictions. Writers from any country can participate, as long as the script is in English and formatted properly (paginated, unencrypted PDF). Produced, optioned, or rights-restricted scripts are not eligible.
Entries open in three phases: Early Bird, Regular, and Late Deadline, with fees ranging from $30 for features, pilots, and shorts, to $40 for super-shorts. Discounts are available for Gold members.
Winners receive prizes including IMDb visibility, Sundance membership, and professional services valued over $5,000. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your screenplay and connect with an international industry network.
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CHICAGO SCRIPT AWARDS