A short film festival dedicated to rural life, featuring two sections: Rural Life (with rural themes or locations) and Cameros (with 30% of the footage shot in the Cameros region of La Rioja).
Scadenza 21 luglio 2026
Premio 5,800€
Residencia Feratum 2025 is an intensive lab for developing feature-length genre screenplays (horror, sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, dark comedy, etc.). It will take place in person from July 16 to 20, 2025, at Rancho Yapalpa, located between Tlalpujahua (Michoacán) and El Oro (State of Mexico), Mexico. The call is open until May 30, 2025. Up to 18 projects will be selected to receive personalized mentorship, workshops, and talks with industry professionals. The participation fee covers tuition, mentorship, talks, and shared accommodation during the four-day residency at Rancho Yapalpa. Scripts must be between 70 and 110 pages, written at least 80% in Spanish, and submitted under a pseudonym. Selected projects may access awards and support, including participation in Sitges FanPitch 2025 and the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) 2026.
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RESIDENCIA FERATUM
We open our call for filmmakers and producers Latin Americans and/or based in Latin America who currently
have a short film or feature film project in development documentary, fiction, experimental or animation in the native language of the Peru or Latin America.
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Originario Lab
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
The SMOF Lab 2025 call is open from March 4 to April 4, 2025. Organized by Stop Motion Our Fest (SMOF), the lab will take place from June 26 to 29 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is aimed at Latin American stop motion short film and series projects in development. The goal is to support emerging animation productions through training, mentoring, and industry networking. Selected projects will participate in pitching sessions, expert consultations, and intensive workshops. Participation is free but requires prior registration.
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Laboratory SMOF
FILMA BIOBÍO 2026 is an intensive filmmaking call held within BIOBÍO CONECTA, the industry and market section of the Lebu International Film Festival. The program invites national and international creative teams to develop and produce an original short film during the festival, using locations in the Biobío Region as a central narrative and visual element.
Selected projects must complete shooting and final editing between May 22 and May 28, 2026, including mandatory scenes filmed in both Lebu and Concepción. The call is open to fiction and documentary short films with a final duration between 5 and 10 minutes.
Each team may include up to three members. The organization provides festival accreditation, shared accommodation, and meals for selected participants. Final works must be screened before the jury on May 29 as part of the festival program.
FILMA BIOBÍO aims to encourage audiovisual creation under extreme production conditions, promote decentralized filmmaking, and highlight the cinematic potential of the region.
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