Ixtar Curts, the Sant Bartomeu Short Film Festival, is the oldest short film festival in the Balearic Islands and is now in its 27th year with a new, expanded format. If you have a story to tell, now is your chance!
Prazo de entrega 30 Julho 2026
Curta Roteiros – 1° Concurso de Roteiros de Curtas-Metragens es una convocatoria de Brasil enfocada en reconocer guiones inéditos de cortometrajes creados para cine independiente. Acepta postulaciones internacionales y está dirigida a profesionales y aficionados que presenten trabajos originales.
La edición 2026 se realizará entre el 14 de noviembre de 2025 y el 15 de febrero de 2026, con fecha límite de postulación hasta el 6 de enero de 2026. La convocatoria corresponde a un concurso de guiones y no a una instancia de pitch, laboratorio, mercado o Work in Progress.
Acepta guiones de cortometrajes de ficción y no ficción, escritos en portugués, con un máximo de 30 páginas y formato Master Scenes. Recibe diferentes géneros narrativos como ficción, documental, animación, fantástico, terror, experimental y otros formatos relacionados con el cortometraje.
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Curta Roteiros - Concurso de Guiones para Cortometrajes
Corte en Progreso 2026 – Ícaro Industry is an international call based in Guatemala that aims to support feature-length fiction, documentary, and animation projects in their final post-production stage. The program is designed for projects with a first cut completed, providing specialized mentorship in editing, post-production, and distribution, as well as opportunities to connect with professionals from the film industry.
The call for applications will be open from April 19 to May 19, 2026. Directors, producers, and editors from around the world may apply, provided they are Spanish-speaking. Selected projects will participate in a virtual stage from July 18 to 20, 2026, including individual professional consultations, followed by an in-person stage from November 23 to 28, 2026, during the XXIX Ícaro International Film Festival in Central America, featuring private screenings, public pitches, industry meetings, and market activities.
The call is focused exclusively on feature-length projects in post-production seeking completion and stronger distribution opportunities.
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ÍCARO - Edit in Progress
Vanguardia: Film Project Incubator – Ícaro Industria 2026 is an international film development program based in Guatemala, focused on strengthening early-stage audiovisual projects through training, mentorship, and tools for financing and co-production opportunities. The call is open to Spanish-speaking directors, screenwriters, and producers from around the world with feature film projects in fiction, documentary, or animation.
The application period will be open from April 19 to May 19, 2026. Selected projects will participate in an online training program from June 6 to July 5, 2026, including sessions on project development, production structures, budgeting, financing, project presentation materials, pitching, artificial intelligence tools, and immersive storytelling. The program will conclude with a pitch presentation on July 5, 2026, where one project will be selected to participate in the International Co-production Meeting as part of Ícaro Industria 2026, taking place in November in Guatemala City.
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CUTTING-EDGE INCUBATOR
Mentoring Acció>Cinema is a project development and mentoring program within L’Alternativa PRO 2026, taking place in Barcelona, Spain, from November 12 to 22, 2026. The initiative provides professional mentoring, project consultancy, and networking opportunities aimed at strengthening socially engaged audiovisual projects.
The call is open to both national and international applicants and will select four projects. Eligible applicants include directors, screenwriters, producers, and professionals working in the field of international cooperation. Projects may be submitted at various stages, including development, writing, pre-production, production, editing, and post-production.
The program accepts short films and feature films in fiction, documentary/non-fiction, animation, experimental, and hybrid formats. Projects should address issues related to social justice, human rights, international cooperation, or inequalities between the Global North and South.
The call opened on May 12, 2026, and the final submission deadline is June 18, 2026.
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Action Mentoring > Cine Pendiente - L'Alternativa
The International Co-production Meeting (EIC) 2026, part of the Ícaro International Film Festival in Central America, held in Guatemala, is an audiovisual industry initiative focused on strengthening film projects in development through regional and international co-production strategies. The call is open to Spanish-speaking directors and producers from around the world with feature film, documentary, animation, or television series projects.
EIC 2026 will select 12 projects to participate in a professional training and industry networking process. The first stage will take place online from August 8 to 13, 2026, including individual mentoring sessions and masterclasses focused on pitching, project presentation materials, co-production strategies, distribution, and market development. The in-person stage will be held from November 23 to 28, 2026, during the 29th Ícaro International Film Festival in Central America, featuring industry meetings, market sessions, and project presentations.
The application period will be open from April 19 to June 19, 2026.
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ÍCARO - International Co-production Meeting
