The Rough Features – BAM Labs call is aimed at Colombian production companies with at least two years of legal existence. It seeks feature films in post-production, including fiction, documentary, animation, or hybrid projects, with a first narrative cut and a minimum duration of 70 minutes that have not yet been released.
Applications open on November 13, 2025, and close on January 8, 2026, at 3:59 p.m. Colombia time. Project evaluations will take place from March 9 to 26, 2026, and selected projects will be announced between March 27 and 31, 2026.
Selected projects will participate in the editing and screening lab of BAM Labs, during the Bogotá Audiovisual Market week, scheduled from July 6 to 10, 2026. This call is exclusively national and does not accept international submissions. It offers an opportunity for feature films in post-production to receive professional feedback and support in their final editing and presentation process.
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Stories - BAM
The Darkroom 2026 program, organized by the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) through its professional market CineMart, is aimed at feature films and immersive media projects that are in an advanced stage of editing or post-production. It focuses on Work in Progress projects, providing a professional platform to showcase films that are not yet fully completed. Short films or fully finished films with distribution already in place are not accepted.
The event will take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, during IFFR Pro / CineMart from January 31 to February 4, 2026. The call was international, allowing submissions from any country, with no restrictions on cinematic genre; fiction, documentary, and hybrid projects are welcome.
The submission deadline was October 19, 2025, so the call is now closed. Darkroom offers a unique opportunity to connect with industry professionals, receive expert feedback, and prepare projects for international release or distribution.
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Darkroom - IFFR
ConectaLAB is an audiovisual laboratory organized by the CREA Association and sponsored by the Xunta de Galicia, aimed at screenwriters and directors based in Galicia who are developing feature film or series projects in fiction or documentary. The application period for the 2026 edition runs from October 27 to December 20, 2025. Selected projects will take part in a seven-day artistic residency from April 14 to April 20, 2026 on San Simón Island in Pontevedra. This call is only open to Galician authors, meaning international submissions are not accepted. ConectaLAB focuses on creative development and scriptwriting, offering professional script and directing mentorship during the residency. It accepts projects in the following formats and genres: feature fiction films, feature documentaries, TV fiction series, and TV documentary series. Eligible submissions must include at least a complete first draft for feature films or a pilot draft for series, along with a project dossier. Up to six projects will be selected to participate in this intensive development experience.
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ConectaLAB
The Co-Pro Pitching Sessions 2026 are part of the Series Mania Forum and are aimed at live-action fiction series projects in development seeking international co-production and financing. This initiative functions as a professional pitching forum, designed to connect producers with potential partners, financiers, and distributors.
The call opens on October 7, 2025, with a submission deadline of December 1, 2025. The program is open to international applicants, welcoming producers from all countries. Eligible projects must be live-action fiction series, excluding animation and documentary, with a minimum of three episodes, each lasting at least 26 minutes.
The event will take place in person in Lille, France, as part of the Series Mania Forum. The main activities will be held from March 24 to March 26, 2026, including pitching sessions and one-to-one meetings with industry professionals. Selected projects will also benefit from online coaching sessions scheduled between February and March 2026.
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SERIES MANIA FORUM
Histeria Lab is a workshop dedicated to the development of film projects in the genres of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. It is part of the Histeria International Fantastic Film Festival, held in San José, Costa Rica. Its goal is to provide filmmakers with tools and guidance to enhance their projects and facilitate their entry into the market. During the workshop, participants receive training and personalized advice from national and international professionals in areas such as screenwriting, direction, production, and pitching. Activities include masterclasses, individual sessions, and the preparation of a pitch, which is presented at the end of the event.
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Hysteria Lab
