Deadline 15 October 2026
Prize 4,400€
Emergente! Cine Lab 2025 is now open for its ninth edition, aimed at emerging Spanish-speaking filmmakers developing their first or second professional short film. Projects in fiction, documentary, animation, or experimental genres are welcome, provided they are still in the development stage and have international co-production potential.
Applications must be submitted through Festhome with a modest entry fee, adapted for both individual professionals and production companies in Spain and abroad. A full script is mandatory, along with a dossier of up to 15 pages including synopsis, creative statement, production and financing proposal, schedule, budget, and distribution plan. Optional materials such as teasers, stills, or a video pitch are also accepted.
The program takes place online in October, followed by an in-person forum on November 4th and 5th in Madrid. Between six and twelve projects will be selected, with at least 50% reserved for those led by women. Selected teams will receive professional mentoring, pitch their projects to potential co-producers and industry stakeholders, and compete for cash prizes and international development opportunities.
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EMERGENTE! CINE LAB
The EICTV Online Laboratory in Scriptwriting and Production Design will take place from September 1 to December 1, 2025, entirely online, with two weekly two-hour sessions for subgroups of up to five projects, with a maximum of twenty participants per workshop. It is intended for students and professionals in Film, Television, Theatre, Audiovisual Communication, Multimedia Design, Journalism, and related fields who wish to develop a literary script (fiction or documentary, short or feature-length) and design its production for presentation to international funding bodies. Tuition is €800 for writer/director + producer teams or individual participation in both workshops, and €400 for participants attending only one.
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Screenwriting and Production Design - EICTV
The Iberseries & Platino Industria Co-Production and Financing Forum is a professional industry initiative taking place in Madrid, Spain, as part of Iberseries & Platino Industria 2026, from September 29 to October 2, 2026. The forum is designed for production companies seeking opportunities for co-production, financing, distribution, and international market access.
The call is open to fiction, documentary (docuseries), and animation projects in feature film and series formats. It focuses on projects looking to connect with producers, distributors, sales agents, streaming platforms, and investors through one-on-one meetings and professional networking activities.
The program welcomes international submissions, particularly from Europe, Latin America, and the United States, while remaining open to projects from any country with international co-production potential. The application deadline is June 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM (GMT+2).
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Call for Co-Production and Financing Forum - Iberseries & Platino Industria
Pitch de Plataformas y Productoras is an international call organized by Iberseries & Platino Industria for audiovisual professionals and companies from Ibero-America seeking to present projects to platforms, production companies, distributors, and potential industry partners. The initiative is part of the event’s professional market and aims to foster financing, co-production, development, and distribution opportunities.
The call accepts fiction, documentary, animation, and non-fiction projects in formats such as feature films, series, miniseries, superseries, TV series, telenovelas, docuseries, reality shows, and other audiovisual formats. Eligible projects may be at different stages, including development, pre-production, production, and work in progress.
For the 2026 edition, the application deadline is April 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (GMT+2, Madrid). The pitching activities will take place during Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid, Spain, from September 29 to October 2, 2026.
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Pitch de Plataformas y Productoras - Iberseries & Platino Industria
Doklab Navarra 2025 is an intensive residency for emerging documentary filmmakers. It will take place from September 1 to 14, 2025 at the Olza Palace, near Pamplona, Spain. The program includes interdisciplinary workshops, masterclasses, personalized mentoring, and market simulations to boost internationally oriented documentary projects.
Over two weeks, participants will develop their projects in a rural, creative environment, guided by experts in storytelling, production, creativity, and distribution. The residency also promotes industry networking through meetings with platforms, festivals, and distributors.
Applications are open until June 1, 2025. Fees vary depending on room type: from €2,500 (quad) to €5,000 (single), covering accommodation, full board, and local transport.
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Doklab
