Festival de cortos dedicado al Mundo Rural con 2 secciones: Mundo rural (con temática o localizaciones rurales) y Cameros (con un 30% de localizaciones grabadas en los Cameros, La Rioja).
Fecha Límite 21 julio 2026
Premio 5,800€
The workshop is dedicated to directors and scriptwriters with a project in an early stage of development – initial idea, synopsis, short treatment – for a short film of any kind (animation, documentary, experimental and fiction) from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Lebanon, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey.
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ShorTS Development Pitching Training
Mecal Lab es un programa profesional de desarrollo de cortometrajes que se celebra anualmente en Barcelona, España, dentro del reconocido Festival Mecal Pro. El laboratorio selecciona cinco proyectos de ficción (de menos de 30 minutos) y ofrece formación intensiva mediante siete talleres especializados. Los temas incluyen crowdfunding, asesoría de guion, marketing y distribución, cine sostenible, financiación pública, IA en el cine y técnicas de pitching. Cada proyecto recibe mentoría personalizada y una ayuda de €3,000 para la producción.
La edición 2025 se realizará del 26 de junio al 6 de julio. Los aspirantes deben enviar una biografía del director y productor, una carta de motivación, el dossier completo del proyecto y el guion del cortometraje. La tasa de inscripción es de €15 y el plazo finaliza el 15 de mayo de 2025.
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MECAL LAB
Sheffield DocFest is the UK’s leading documentary festival and one of the world’s most influential markets for documentary projects. We champion and present the breadth of documentary form – film, television, immersive and art – in the vibrant city of Sheffield each June. We offer makers and audiences a place for inspiration, debate, development, learning and challenge. Our programming represents our core values – creativity, empathy, freedom, inclusivity and internationalism.
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Mercado de Sheffield DocFest
The Projects Submission call for the FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival in Portugal (Espinho) invites film projects to its Pitching Forum 2026. Submissions are open from December 18, 2025 to April 6, 2026, with Early Bird, regular, and late fee periods. The main event takes place during the festival, running June 20–28, 2026, with training sessions from June 23–25 and final pitch presentations on June 26–27, 2026. This call accepts international submissions with no country restrictions and is open to projects of all genres and filmmaking techniques (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental). The focus area is a Pitching Forum for development, funding, and co-production, where selected projects are presented to industry professionals. Accepted formats include feature films, short films, and series at various stages from development to post-production, organized in categories such as Feature Gems, Work In Progress, Make It Short, and Series, according to the participation guidelines.
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FEST — Pitching Forum
IDFAcademy is an intensive four-day program held within the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), aimed at directors and producers working on their first or second feature-length documentary. It targets filmmakers who have demonstrated national talent and seek to expand internationally. The program includes talks with renowned filmmakers, panel discussions, case studies, and networking events focused on global documentary market trends and challenges.
Applicants must submit a form including their biography, filmography, motivation, and learning goals. Optional materials include ongoing projects and audiovisual samples. IDFAcademy is not a traditional project development lab but a professional training and networking platform.
The application deadline is August 1, 2025, and the program runs from November 13 to 16, 2025, in Amsterdam. About 100 participants from around the world will be selected.
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IDFAcademy
