The Impact call from the Curaçao International Film Festival (CIFF) in collaboration with the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) aims to support filmmakers with fiction or documentary feature films in post-production. Its main goal is to provide professional and constructive feedback from international experts, helping to strengthen and complete projects for festival screenings and industry markets.
Filmmakers from the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, including the diaspora, are eligible, with projects between 60 and 120 minutes in length. The call focuses on a Work in Progress format, offering direct guidance from industry professionals, private screenings, and opportunities for international exposure. Selected projects receive financial support and post-production services, as well as travel and accommodation for the filmmaker to attend the festival in Curaçao.
The submission deadline is February 10, 2026, and the selected projects will be presented during the festival on April 16 and 17, 2026.
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Impact - FICM / CIFF
Umorea Lab Getxon convoca proyectos de cortometraje de comedia en fase avanzada de desarrollo. Los participantes deben presentar un equipo formado por guionista, director y productor, junto con guion completo y documentación que describa el proyecto y su plan de producción. Todos los materiales deben estar en castellano o euskera.
El laboratorio ofrece un espacio de pitching profesional, donde los proyectos seleccionados se presentan ante un jurado y profesionales de la industria audiovisual. Los participantes tienen la oportunidad de recibir mentoría, apoyo técnico y acceso a herramientas para la producción y distribución de sus cortometrajes.
Además de la presentación pública, la convocatoria fomenta el networking y la formación, incluyendo charlas, mesas redondas y actividades con expertos del sector. El objetivo principal es impulsar la visibilidad de nuevos talentos en la comedia audiovisual y facilitar la realización de proyectos innovadores y de calidad.
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UMOREA LAB GETXON
The Ford Foundation has launched the JustFilms call to support documentary projects from around the world. The program funds feature-length documentaries of at least 50 minutes that focus on social justice and are under the creative control of the filmmakers. Applications are accepted for development, production, and post-production of direct content.
The call is international, allowing filmmakers from all countries to apply. Projects should convey narratives that inspire, challenge stereotypes, and contribute to transforming conditions of inequality and injustice. Short films, series, episodes, or emerging formats such as AR/VR or podcasts are not accepted.
The application deadline is December 30, 2025. Results will be announced approximately four months after the deadline, around April 2026, and funds will be disbursed between June and August 2026. No fixed production dates are set, as projects progress according to each recipient's production schedule.
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JustFilms – Ford Foundation
Green Film Lab is an international call organized by TorinoFilmLab, based in Italy, aimed at audiovisual professionals interested in incorporating environmental sustainability practices into their production processes. The lab focuses on providing tools and knowledge related to green production and is not limited to any specific narrative genre.
The call is open to feature films, documentaries, and TV series at different stages of development or early production, as long as they are connected to professionals or teams seeking to apply sustainable criteria within the audiovisual industry. The program functions as a specialized workshop and training lab rather than a pitch session or market.
The lab will take place in person in Turin, Italy, from April 17 to April 19, 2026. The application deadline is February 20, 2026. The call accepts international applications and is intended for film, television, and related industry professionals committed to sustainability in audiovisual production.
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Green Film Lab - TFL
La convocatoria DIP 2026 está dirigida a artistas y cineastas interesados en la exploración audiovisual y la intimidad, con un enfoque en el cine experimental y documental. El programa combina actividades online y una residencia presencial en Misiones, Argentina, ofreciendo un espacio de laboratorio creativo y formación artística. Se aceptan postulaciones internacionales, promoviendo la diversidad de experiencias expresivas y procesos creativos.
El programa se desarrollará entre el 25 de marzo y el 25 de noviembre de 2026, incluyendo la residencia presencial del 8 al 16 de octubre de 2026. La postulación se encuentra abierta hasta el 12 de enero de 2026, a las 23:59 hora argentina. La convocatoria no está centrada en formatos de proyecto finalizados, sino en el desarrollo y acompañamiento de procesos creativos, sin restricciones de formato.
Este espacio se orienta a artistas que buscan experimentar, reflexionar y fortalecer su práctica en un entorno de laboratorio y aprendizaje colectivo, fomentando la innovación y el intercambio internacional.
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