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마감 09 12월 2025
수상내역 1,000€
The 6th Ibero-American Script Workshop for Fantastic Cinema, organized by FantasoLab, is now open for submissions of fiction feature film projects in development. It is aimed at Ibero-American screenwriters working in science fiction, fantasy, or horror. The workshop will take place online from January 15 to 24, 2026, with a maximum of 15 participants selected. Each project will receive personalized mentorship, group feedback, and theoretical lectures from experts in fantastic storytelling.
The call closes on September 26, 2025 (8:00 pm Colombia time), and the selected participants will be announced on December 1, 2025. Applicants must submit a 5–7 page treatment along with the required documents in Spanish. The participation fee is COP 3,500,000, payable within 7 days after confirmation of selection. The workshop emphasizes an authorial and aesthetic approach to fantastic cinema while promoting networking among Ibero-American screenwriters.
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FantasoLab - Screenwriting Workshop
FILMA BIOBIO will take place as part of BIOBIO CONECTA (The Industry and Market of the Festival) within the 2025 version of the Lebu International Film Festival (CINELEBU), which will be held from April 22 to 27, and BIOBIO CONECTA from April 27 to 30. The filming dates for this call will be from April 22 to 26 of this year.
FILMA BIOBIO is co-organized with Bio Ingeniería Audiovisual Ltda., in collaboration with the following universities: Universidad del Desarrollo, Universidad San Sebastián, Universidad de las Américas, Santo Tomás, AIEP, CEDUC LEBU, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Uniacc, Universidad del Bío Bío, and Duoc-Concepción.
The goal of FILMA BIOBIO is to enhance, promote, challenge, and encourage directors, producers, actors, and technicians worldwide to shoot and film in locations within the Bío Bío Region. This is a fundamental requirement, regardless of whether filming takes place in other cities or whether there is a pre-arranged setup.
Professionals must shoot and edit between April 22 and 26.
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BIOBIO CONNECT - FILMA
Cine Qua Non Residency is a writing retreat specifically designed for alumni of Cine Qua Non Lab. The program aims to connect alumni from different generations of Cine Qua Non Lab and offer them the opportunity to work intensively on the development of their narrative feature screenplays in Mexico, in a structured environment that fosters professional collaboration.
Cine Qua Non Residency is a supported writing retreat that gives Cine Qua Non Lab alumni the opportunity to experience — or return to — the Cine Qua Non Lab facilities in Mexico and develop their scripts in a protected writing environment, with the support of international peers from various Lab generations and the guidance of an on-site mentor to help generate ideas. The retreat lasts 10 days.
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Cine Qua Non Retreat (Spanish)
The 15th incentive FINALIZA – V Finishing Lab, supported by Filmo Estudios – Chile and Dolby Institute – Latin America, invites film projects in the finalization stage. This initiative provides a space for the completion of Bolivian and Ibero-American feature films in the genres of fiction, documentary, and/or animation.
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Bolivia Lab - Finish Lab
The XXIII National Cinematographic Script Contest GIFF 2025 is open to Mexican screenwriters and foreigners with at least three years of residency in Mexico. Participants can submit scripts in two categories: fiction feature films (minimum 80 pages) and fiction short films (maximum 15 pages). Scripts must be original, written in Spanish, accompanied by a synopsis, and registered for copyright.
Up to five finalists per category will be awarded cash prizes, equipment, and services, along with script consultations and opportunities to pitch their projects to producers and investors during the Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF), held from July 25 to 31, 2025. The submission period was from March 26 to April 29, 2025. More information at giff.mx.
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XXIII NATIONAL SCRIPT CONTEST - GIFF
