La convocatoria BAM Talents – Stories (Guiones) 2026, organizada por el Bogotá Audiovisual Market, está dirigida a guionistas colombianos interesados en desarrollar historias de ficción para largometrajes o series. Las postulaciones abren el 13 de noviembre de 2025 y cierran el 8 de enero de 2026.
Los proyectos seleccionados participarán en un programa integral de fortalecimiento creativo y empresarial que incluye reuniones de acercamiento y diagnóstico entre el 31 de marzo y el 9 de abril de 2026, seguido por la Ruta de Fortalecimiento Empresarial y Creativo del 20 de abril al 5 de junio de 2026. La experiencia culmina durante el Bogotá Audiovisual Market, del 6 al 10 de julio de 2026, donde los guionistas tendrán la oportunidad de presentar sus historias a la industria.
La convocatoria acepta únicamente participantes nacionales y se enfoca en proyectos de ficción. Los formatos admitidos son largometrajes de ficción y series. BAM Talents – Stories ofrece un espacio para fortalecer los guiones, mejorar la conexión con la industria y apoyar el desarrollo de proyectos audiovisuales colombianos, brindando formación especializada y oportunidades de networking internacional.
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Stories - BAM
The BAMProjects – Series 2026 call is aimed at audiovisual series projects, both fiction and documentary, in development stage. It takes place in Colombia, organized by Bogotá Audiovisual Market, Proimágenes Colombia, and the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce. Applications are open from November 13, 2025, to January 8, 2026, at 3:59 p.m. Colombia time.
The call is exclusively for Colombian legal entities and showrunners or directors of Colombian nationality; international applications are not accepted. Selected projects will participate in a creative and business development program, including diagnostic meetings, workshops, and market encounters.
Key dates include project evaluation from January 16 to March 26, 2026, with selected projects announced between March 27 and 31. The creative strengthening program runs from April 20 to June 5, culminating with the main Bogotá Audiovisual Market event from July 6 to 10, 2026.
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Series - BAM
It consists of an innovative workshop in Latin America, inspired by @jacksonwildorg's Jackson Wild Media Lab Festival, in which 12 scholarship recipients will learn from audiovisual industry leaders about science communication, audiovisual project realization and impact, and will be challenged to make a short film that will be presented within the festival.
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Santiago Wild - Lab
LUSCA, International Caribbean Fantastic Film Festival (LUSCA) is presented by Puerto Rico Film Academy, Inc. Its main objective is to promote the cinematographic art through the presentation of high quality films. LUSCA is an event that is celebrated in different places in Puerto Rico and lasts fifteen (15) days.
The script must be in one of the genres promoted by the LUSCA Fantastic Film Fest (fantasy, science fiction, comedy, bizarre).
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LUSCA Film Fest - Screenplay Contest
The Rotterdam Lab 2026 is a program for emerging international film producers seeking to expand their professional network and develop feature-length projects with international co-production potential. It is open to independent producers, freelancers, or junior producers in production companies, with no age limit, who have completed at least two short films and are working on their first or second feature.
The program prioritizes diversity and inclusion, especially welcoming applicants from minority, indigenous, LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse, disabled communities, or underrepresented regions in the international film industry.
Selected participants receive full access to IFFR Pro and CineMart 2026, including accreditation for meetings, screenings, networking events, and five nights of accommodation. Travel expenses are not covered.
The lab takes place during the International Film Festival Rotterdam, from late January to early February 2026. Applicants must submit an application form, CV, and motivation letter, with an optional portfolio or dossier. The main focus is on the international potential of the project and the producer’s ability to contribute to and benefit from the lab.
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Lab - IFFR
