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!
Deadline 30 July 2026
The Central America and the Caribbean Cinematographic Project Development Workshop is an annual call aimed at supporting filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers from the region in the development of film projects, whether fiction, documentary, or hybrid. Organized by the Ibermedia Program, the workshop offers comprehensive advice in key areas such as script, direction, production, and distribution. Each year, up to 15 projects in advanced stages of development are selected, receiving mentorship from international experts and the opportunity to establish partnerships with other industry professionals. Participants also receive scholarships to cover the expenses of their participation. This initiative aims to enhance the visibility and feasibility of regional projects, fostering potential co-productions and connections with international investors and distributors.
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Central America and the Caribbean Cinematographic Project Development Workshop
Ideatoon is a strategy to promote the creation and development of animated projects that can be marketed internationally.
The core of this strategy is an Ideas Contest for animated series and films, where the first prize in 2025 will be the production of a teaser or a short pilot of the winning project to be presented at partner markets and events.
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Pixelatl - Ideatoon
The workshop is dedicated to directors and scriptwriters with a project in an early stage of development – initial idea, synopsis, short treatment – for a short film of any kind (animation, documentary, experimental and fiction) from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Lebanon, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey.
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ShorTS Development Pitching Training
IDFAcademy es un programa intensivo de cuatro días dentro del Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de Ámsterdam (IDFA), dirigido a directores y productores en su primera o segunda película documental de largometraje. Está diseñado para cineastas que ya han demostrado talento a nivel nacional y buscan internacionalizar su carrera. El programa ofrece charlas con reconocidos cineastas, mesas redondas, estudios de caso y eventos de networking que abordan las tendencias y retos del mercado documental global.
Los participantes deben completar un formulario con su biografía, filmografía, motivación y objetivos de aprendizaje. Es opcional incluir proyectos en curso o muestras audiovisuales. IDFAcademy no es un laboratorio tradicional de desarrollo de proyectos, sino un espacio formativo y de encuentro profesional.
La convocatoria está abierta hasta el 1 de agosto de 2025, y el programa se realizará del 13 al 16 de noviembre de 2025 en Ámsterdam. Se seleccionarán alrededor de 100 participantes de todo el mundo.
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IDFAcademy
IBERMEDIA NEXT is an initiative of the IBERMEDIA Program aimed at applying new technologies in the field of digital animation and audiovisual content with a high percentage of animation. To be eligible for this aid, co-development between Spanish, Portuguese or Italian production companies with Latin American individuals or legal entities from Member States of the IBERMEDIA Program will be necessary.
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IBERMEDIA NEXT
