La convocatoria Research & Development Grant de Chicken & Egg Films está dirigida a cineastas que se identifiquen como mujeres o de género expansivo, incluyendo cis mujeres, trans, no binarias, dos‑espíritu y agénero. El programa busca apoyar proyectos documentales de largometraje en etapa temprana de investigación o desarrollo, proporcionando financiamiento y acompañamiento para fortalecer la narrativa y la planificación creativa.
La postulación estará abierta desde el 3 de diciembre de 2025 hasta el 4 de febrero de 2026, con una fase early-bird hasta el 7 de enero de 2026. Los resultados se notificarán a mediados de julio de 2026, y el período de desarrollo del proyecto se extenderá de julio de 2026 a mayo de 2027.
La convocatoria es internacional, permitiendo la participación de cineastas de todo el mundo, excepto de aquellos residentes en países bajo sanciones de Estados Unidos. Solo se aceptan documentales de largometraje en investigación o desarrollo, no incluyendo cortometrajes, series ni proyectos en producción avanzada. Este programa ofrece una oportunidad valiosa para fortalecer proyectos desde su concepción, con un enfoque inclusivo y global.
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Research & Development Grant - Chicken & Egg Films
Málaga Short Corner is a platform within MAFIZ focused on promoting and internationally distributing recent or notable Spanish short films. The 2026 edition, its fourth, will take place from March 10 to 12 during the Málaga Festival, aiming to connect filmmakers with programmers, sales agents, and audiovisual industry professionals.
Eligible films are Spanish short films up to 30 minutes long, either completed or in “work-in-progress” stage, as long as they are expected to premiere before the market screenings. Priority is given to projects with sales agents, distribution contracts, or strong export potential. All films must include English subtitles.
The deadline for submissions is January 11, 2026, with selection notifications expected around February 23, 2026. Submission requires completing the official form, and acceptance does not guarantee participation. This platform provides a strategic opportunity to showcase and distribute Spanish short films internationally, offering direct contact with key industry professionals.
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Málaga Short Corner
For the first time, the Fantboi - Sant Boi de Llobregat's International Fantastic Film Festival- is organizing its own feature film and short film project pitch competition.
As such, Fantboi-Future is the pitch-competition event focused on horror, science-fiction or fantastic feature films and short films in development.
The initiative maintains its objective of discovering the best genre projects out there, and connecting them with leading companies in the industry and professionals in the sector. The event will take place on Saturday, June 10.
In total, five projects will be selected. Those responsible for the selected projects will have the opportunity to make a sales pitch and then be able to talk with the professionals and producers in attendance, in a relaxed atmosphere, perfect for growing your ideas.
All the selected projects will have the option to acquire a free guest accreditation for the present edition of the Festival- which would allow them to attend all Fantboi sessions.
BASES FANTBOI-FUTURE 2023
REQUIREMENTS
The candidate projects to present:
- Screenplay
- Dossier with synopsis of the project, filmic references, production advantages,…
- Video pitch of a maximum duration of 3 minutes from the director of the project, or a teaser (which must be uploaded on the film's page in Festhome, as if it were a short film).
- Proposal for the film/short's poster.
awards
The projects that end up selected in Fantboi-Future will compete for the following prizes:
FEATURE FILM/SHORT CATEGORY
Presenting your project in front of industry professionals
Guest accreditation for the Fantboi
Festival Merchandise Pack
Advice on the pre-production process by professionals in the sector
PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT
The winning projects, and in the event that the corresponding long or short film is carried out, commit to adding the Fantboi-Future logo to it.
DATES
Monday, October 31: start of the call.
Monday, April 10: end of call.
Sunday April 30: announcement of the selected project/s.
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Contact: fantboi.future@fantboi.com
Mexico - Industry Academy is an intensive training program designed for young professionals in the film industry working in areas such as distribution, sales, marketing, exhibition, and festival programming. This program takes place within the framework of the UNAM International Film Festival (FICUNAM), which is held annually in Mexico City.
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Industry Academy México
IDFA Project Space – Rough Cut is an international lab designed for filmmakers with feature-length documentary projects in advanced edit (rough cut) stage. The program runs from June to September 2026, starting with online modules, followed by a one-week in-person session in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and concluding with further online follow-up sessions. Aimed at strengthening films in a critical editing phase, the lab offers tailored mentoring, creative feedback, and professional development to refine the cut and support strategies toward completion and festival presentation.
The call is open to applicants worldwide and focuses exclusively on creative documentary feature films in rough cut. Shorts and series are not accepted. The application deadline is February 1, 2026, the final date to submit projects to this IDFA Project Space – Rough Cut line.
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Project Space – Development & Production - IDFA
