The 7th edition of Confluencias — Laboratories and Industry Meeting in Ñuble, the industry platform of the Ñuble National Film Festival, will take place from January 19 to 23, 2027, in Chillán, Chile, in person. Applications will be open from October 14 to November 15, 2026, until 8:00 p.m. Chilean mainland time.
The call is national in scope and is aimed at filmmakers and audiovisual teams from across Chile with fiction, documentary, and non-fiction feature film projects. It includes two training programs: the First Films Lab, intended for first or second fiction feature film projects in development, and the Regional Documentary Lab, aimed at documentary and non-fiction projects with a regional focus, in development or production.
Both laboratories are free of charge, non-competitive, and offer group workshops, individual consultations, and creative and production support led by national and international professionals. Participation requires the in-person attendance of at least one representative per selected project.
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Labs and Industry Meeting in Ñuble
LABEAN 2026, the third edition of the Basque Short Film Market, will take place in Spain from December 11 to 12, 2026. The call for applications will be open from October 16 to November 16, 2026, until 11:59 p.m.
It is exclusively open to national applications, with a director or production company based in Spain. It accepts fiction, documentary, and animation short film projects in development, with scripts of no more than 15 pages, written in Spanish or Basque and intended to be filmed in the Basque Country. Projects that have already begun pre-production or filming are not eligible.
The market includes pitch sessions, project development, and meetings with audiovisual industry professionals.
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LABEAN – Short Film Projects & Pitching Session
BIDEAN 2026 – Work in Progress (WIP) is part of the 3rd Basque Short Film Market ESTEKA, which will take place from December 11 to 12, 2026, in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain. Applications will be open from October 16 to November 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
The call is exclusively open to directors and producers over 18 years of age who habitually reside in Spain. Fiction, documentary, and animation short films that have completed filming and are at an advanced stage of editing or postproduction, but are not yet finished, are eligible.
BIDEAN operates as a Work in Progress section within an audiovisual market, offering a private screening of projects in development for industry professionals. The WIP session will take place on December 12, 2026.
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BIDEAN - Work In Progress
The call “Older Women Filmmakers… for Gender Justice” is aimed at women over 50 residing in Cuba who wish to create a short film with a gender and intersectional perspective. The initiative is led by the UNFPA in Cuba, the Havana International New Latin American Film Festival, and Proyecto Palomas.
A grant of 10,000 USD is offered for film production, along with technical guidance and creative support. The selected short film will be screened at the Havana International New Latin American Film Festival.
Projects can be fiction or documentary, up to 15 minutes in length, and should address themes such as gender justice, bodily autonomy, human rights, aging, and diversity. Applicants must submit a form, synopsis, full script, motivation letter, budget, production timeline, and CV.
The application deadline is November 18, 2025, with the final film due by October 30, 2026. The program aims to amplify the voices of older women in Cuban cinema, fostering diversity and fair representation in audiovisual media.
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Older Women Filmmakers in Cinema… for Gender Justice
MIP CANCÚN 2025 is the leading content and co-production market for Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market, taking place November 18–21, 2025, at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancún. It targets audiovisual professionals including producers, buyers, distributors, platforms, and brands.
There are four participation options: Networking Pass, Content Market, Co-Production Market, and Meeting Pods. All formats include accommodation, meals, access to conferences, screenings, and a digital platform for 1-on-1 meetings.
Spots are limited, especially for those formats involving pre-scheduled meetings. While no official registration deadline has been announced, early registration is strongly recommended to ensure access to the matchmaking system, which launches in early November.
The 2025 edition will feature special programs such as the Creator Economy Track (with a keynote by YouTube), the Branded Content Program, and the Beyond the Stream Summit. The all-inclusive format fosters networking, global exposure, and effective deal-making in a single location.
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MIP CANCUN
