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
The Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum at the San Sebastián Festival 2025 will take place from September 22 to 24. It is aimed at fiction and non-fiction projects with a minimum duration of 60 minutes and at least 20% secured funding. European projects must have an explicit connection to Latin America. The call for submissions is open from April 16 to June 16, 2025 .
The Forum facilitates meetings between producers, financiers, and industry professionals to promote co-productions between Europe and Latin America. Additionally, awards are offered to support the development of selected projects .
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SSIFF - Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum
