European Work in Progress is an industry platform held in Hamburg, Germany, from September 28–30, 2026, as part of FILMFEST HAMBURG INDUSTRY DAYS. Its purpose is to support the international circulation of European film projects in production or post-production by connecting selected teams with sales agents, distributors, festival programmers, and other audiovisual industry professionals.
The call is open to feature-length fiction, documentary, and animation projects that have at least one European production or co-production company attached. As a Work in Progress platform, it focuses on projects seeking to strengthen their completion, distribution, and international festival strategies. The submission deadline is August 17, 2026.
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European Work in Progress Hamburg
WIP LATINO 11 is GLAFF’s Work in Progress program, created to support fiction and documentary feature films currently in the editing or post-production stage. The call is open to Latinx, Latin American, and U.S.-based BIPOC filmmakers. Selected projects will receive access to professional post-production services, a cash award, and industry networking opportunities during the festival. The program will take place in Los Angeles, United States, from November 5–7, 2026. Eligible projects must be feature-length fiction or documentary films with a running time between 60 and 140 minutes. Applications are open from June 23 through August 18, 2026, with August 18, 2026 serving as the submission deadline.WIP LATINO 11 is GLAFF’s Work in Progress program, created to support fiction and documentary feature films currently in the editing or post-production stage. The call is open to Latinx, Latin American, and U.S.-based BIPOC filmmakers. Selected projects will receive access to professional post-production services, a cash award, and industry networking opportunities during the festival. The program will take place in Los Angeles, United States, from November 5–7, 2026. Eligible projects must be feature-length fiction or documentary films with a running time between 60 and 140 minutes. Applications are open from June 23 through August 18, 2026, with August 18, 2026 serving as the submission deadline.
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GLAFF - WIP Latino
The Fill the Gap Initiative targets animation producers who participated in the Cartoon Forum 2024 and have not yet completed the financing of their projects. Its goal is to provide visibility and networking opportunities to close the financial gap and move projects toward production.
Selected producers must have at least 70% of the budget secured, a committed television channel, and submit a 30 to 45-second trailer to present their project. Participants are also required to attend matchmaking sessions organized during the event.
The initiative includes trailer screenings at the Coffee Show, participation in matchmaking sessions with buyers, sales agents, and potential co-producers, and presence in the Cartoon Forum mobile app. Geographic diversity is encouraged, and preference is given to projects not submitting a new project to the next Cartoon Forum edition.
The trailer submission deadline is August 18, 2025, with presentations on September 18, 2025, in Toulouse, France, during the Cartoon Forum. The initiative aims to help producers finalize financing and connect with strategic partners.
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Fill the Gap Initiative
The EAVE Producers Workshop 2026 is an international professional training program for experienced film, documentary, and television series producers. Its goal is to strengthen coproduction skills and expand participants’ professional networks across Europe and beyond.
The program consists of three week-long residential workshops: the first in Luxembourg, the second in Bolzano, and the third in autumn at a location to be confirmed. During these workshops, participants work in groups with experts in script development, financing, legal aspects, marketing, and project presentation, and present their projects to commissioners, funders, and sales agents from the European industry.
Projects in fiction, documentary, and television series at various development stages, from pre-production to post-production, are accepted. The call is international, open to producers worldwide, with scholarships available for European residents and candidates from other regions, promoting diversity and inclusion. The application deadline is August 18, 2025.
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EAVE Producers Workshop
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
