The Chicago Script Awards is an international screenwriting competition based in Chicago, United States, designed to support emerging writers and connect them with producers, agents, and film industry professionals. The competition accepts feature screenplays, short screenplays, TV pilots, feature treatments, stage plays, and work-in-progress screenplays, covering a wide range of genres.
The program welcomes international submissions and offers professional feedback, industry exposure, and recognition for selected projects. The final submission deadline is August 13, 2026. Official notifications will be announced on August 24, 2026, and the event will take place from August 24 to August 26, 2026 in Chicago, United States.
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CHICAGO SCRIPT AWARDS
Curtas Noia Industry Lab 2026 is an international call focused on the development and promotion of new short film audiovisual projects. Its objective is to support emerging filmmakers and create opportunities for networking between creators, industry professionals and audiovisual sector representatives.
The call accepts fiction, documentary, animation, experimental and other genres, with open themes. It is aimed at short film projects in development, within the areas of Pitch, Project Development and Work in Progress, and also includes a short film screenplay category.
Applications will remain open until August 14, 2026. Selected projects will be announced on October 14, 2026, and Curtas Noia Industry Lab activities will take place from November 4 to 14, 2026 in Noia, Galicia, Spain. The call is open to international applicants and accepts projects from any nationality. Eligible formats are short films with an expected duration of less than 20 minutes.
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Curtas Noia Industry Lab
The NEXUS Co-Production FORUM 2025 call is open to audiovisual producers worldwide with projects in development or production seeking co-production. Accepted formats include fiction, documentary, hybrid feature films, as well as short films and audiovisual installations with innovative potential. The focus is on auteur cinema, experimental works, and creative proposals emphasizing innovation and social commitment.
Selected projects will pitch to industry professionals, have one-on-one meetings with key agents, and receive full accreditation for festival activities. Accommodation and meals for two people per project are also provided during the event.
The NEXUS Co-Production FORUM will take place in A Coruña from September 26 to October 4, 2025. The submission deadline is August 14. This is a unique opportunity to foster international collaborations and strengthen audiovisual projects in a professional and creative environment.
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NEXUS Co-Production Forum
LINKEAD@S 2025 is a call launched by FIDBA (Buenos Aires International Documentary Film Festival) for early-stage documentary feature projects from Latin America. The initiative supports emerging ideas through mentoring, labs, masterclasses, and professional networking. Activities will take place in person in Buenos Aires from October 6–11, 2025.
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Link - LINKEAD@S
The Coral Post-Production Award of the 2026 Havana International Festival of New Latin American Cinema is an audiovisual industry call aimed at Latin American and Caribbean projects in the post-production stage. The initiative supports the completion of feature films through specialized services and resources that help strengthen their development and international circulation potential.
The call takes place in Cuba and is part of the industry sections of the Havana Film Festival. It accepts international submissions from Latin America and the Caribbean, including fiction, documentary, and animation projects. The program belongs to the Work in Progress / Post-Production category within the film market and industry field.
The submission deadline is August 15, 2026. The festival will take place from December 4 to 14, 2026, in Havana, Cuba. Eligible projects must be feature films currently in the post-production stage.
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CORAL AWARD FOR POSTPRODUCTION - LA HABANA
