The Venice Production Bridge 2025 will take place from August 28 to September 3 during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. This platform is designed to boost the financing and co-production of audiovisual projects in advanced development stages. It brings together global industry professionals through initiatives such as the Venice Gap-Financing Market, which showcases fiction feature films, creative documentaries, and immersive projects that have at least 70% of their funding secured.
Other key sections include Final Cut in Venice, supporting post-production films from Africa and the Arab world; the Book Adaptation Rights Market, connecting publishers and literary agents with producers; and the Venice Immersive Market, focused on XR, VR, and AR experiences. Additionally, the Meet the Streamers program facilitates direct contact with streaming and VOD platforms. In 2025, the spotlight will be on the United Kingdom, Chile, and Morocco, with curated events promoting their film industries.
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Venice Production Bridge
The Huesca International Film Festival Pitching is a platform designed to support emerging filmmakers in developing their short film projects. It welcomes various genres, including fiction, documentary, animation, experimental films, and music videos, aiming to connect creators with producers interested in fostering new talent.
Selected projects present their ideas in a live ten-minute pitching session, followed by a Q&A. Participation can be in-person or online, and invited filmmakers receive a diploma, as well as one night of lodging and a meal if attending in person.
The call is open to projects in development or text form, regardless of the filmmaker’s nationality. Required materials include a synopsis, team CV, and the script or treatment. The submission deadline for the 2026 edition was March 19, 2026, and the pitching session will take place on June 11, 2026, in Huesca, Spain. This event is a key opportunity for young filmmakers seeking visibility and professional support within the short film industry.
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PITCHING - Festival Internacional De Cine De Huesca
IndieLisboa Lab is a film project development workshop aimed at Portuguese filmmakers or foreign residents with permanent residency in Portugal. Its goal is to provide mentorship and training focused on narrative development, creative vision, and preparing projects for both the national and international markets.
The 2026 edition application deadline is January 16, 2026. The lab activities will take place in two phases: the first from March 27 to 29, 2026, and the second from May 3 to 6, 2026.
Projects of any genre are accepted, including fiction, documentary, animation, and experimental. The lab targets projects in development, whether short or feature films, providing mentorship, feedback, and professional guidance.
Although some foreign participants may apply if they meet the residency requirement in Portugal, the call is not open internationally to all countries. It is primarily a national initiative aimed at strengthening the Portuguese film industry.
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Indie Lab - Industry
Work in Progress – Huesca International Film Festival is a professional initiative designed to support Ibero-American short film projects in the final stages of post-production. The program aims to provide visibility, feedback, and networking opportunities for filmmakers whose works have not yet been publicly premiered.
Selected projects participate in presentations before industry experts and may receive awards such as the FESTHOME Award, which offers distribution support and fee waivers for festival submissions, and the CHEMISTRY Award, providing specialized post-production services.
Eligible submissions include fiction, documentary, or animation short films between 5 and 20 minutes in length. The call for the 2026 edition closes on March 19, 2026, with selected projects announced during the festival in June 2026. Attendance at the event is required for project presentations.
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PITCHING - Festival Internacional De Cine De Huesca
DocuLab: Documentary Lab is an industry program of the Guadalajara International Film Festival, aimed at promoting the development of Ibero-American filmmakers and their documentary films in the editing stage, through in-depth analysis and discussions with experts in the genre.
For its fourteenth edition, DocuLab returns in person, continuing its role as a fundamental training space for the non-fiction genre in Ibero-America.
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DOCULAB: DOCUMENTARY LAB - FICG
