The Unproduced Screenplay Competition at the 46th Havana International Festival of New Latin American Cinema is open to Latin American or Caribbean authors submitting original, unproduced scripts with themes related to Latin America or the Caribbean. Scripts must be written in Spanish and not have been previously awarded or published.
The call for submissions is open from May 5 to August 15, 2025. Applicants must complete the registration form available on the festival's official website: habanafilmfestival.com. Submissions should include the full script, a synopsis, and a brief author biography.
Selected scripts will be evaluated by a specialized jury, and the winner will receive the Coral Award for Unproduced Screenplay, aiming to encourage the creation and development of new cinematic proposals in the region.
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UNPRODUCED SCRIPT COMPETITION – LA HABANA
VIVABOOK Lab 2025 is a screenplay lab for adapting children’s literary works (picture books, comics, or novels) into shorts, feature films, or series (animation or live action). Eligible applicants are Spain-based screenwriters with at least two accredited shorts, one feature script, or a broadcast series. Submissions must be in Catalan, Spanish, Occitan, or co-official languages, and include a bio-filmography, up to three adaptation proposals (600 words each), a motivation letter, and rights authorization if needed. Applications close on June 12, 2025 (23:59 GMT+1). Selected projects receive a €3,000 grant. The program runs in Barcelona from September 2025 to February 2026 and combines masterclasses, individual/group mentoring, and a public pitch.
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VIVABOOK Lab
The RAW 2025 call offers two residency modalities: Creative Residency for filmmakers and Critical Residency for critics and theorists of documentary cinema. Both are part of an integrated program that includes phases such as the ARCHÉ→WORK lab (Doclisboa), residencies in Lisbon, the Doc’s Kingdom seminar (Odemira), and the MÁRGENES/WORK lab (Madrid). The Creative Residency targets documentary feature projects in development, production, or post-production, providing workshops, mentorship, and spaces to advance audiovisual creation. The Critical Residency supports young critics developing research or writing projects on nonfiction cinema, offering tutoring, festival immersion, and specialized guidance. The call is unified for both modalities, with specific forms and requirements, taking place between October and November 2025 in various venues in Portugal and Spain. The program aims to strengthen Ibero-American documentary cinema through training, exchange, and creative support.
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RAW RESIDENCIES - ARCHÉ WORK
The Canary Islands, in Spain, due to their location and their history, are a natural bridge between Europe, Africa and America. For this reason, MiradasDOC Market has been, for years, a benchmark for documentary film professionals who look to the south and especially to these geographical areas.
At MiradasDoc Market you will find:
-Pitchings (General presentation of projects)
-One to one pitchings, an individual face to face between producers and buyers
-Video library (exclusive access for buyers and distributors)
-Catalog with projects in development and already completed.
-Conferences and workshops of the sector.
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MIRADASDOC - Market
CIMA Impulsa announces its 6th edition to support feature film and series projects written by women screenwriters—emerging or experienced—based in Spain or Latin America with audiovisual training or background. Eligible formats include fiction, documentary, and animation, in either feature-length or series form. Applications open on May 14 and close on May 28, 2025, via an online form requiring a synopsis, project dossier, script, CVs, and proof of registration. A specialized committee will select up to 16 projects, which will receive one-on-one mentoring, masterclasses, and pitching training from July 2025 through May 2026, culminating in a public showcase before industry professionals.
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CIMA IMPULSA
