Ibermedia promotes the distribution and circulation of non-national films from Ibero-American cinemas within the national territories of distribution companies. This is achieved through proposals that implement traditional, non-traditional, or hybrid distribution and exhibition models, incorporating innovative and creative forms of in-person distribution and/or exhibition. These proposals must also include a promotion and audience plan, aiming to bring Ibero-American cinema closer to regional audiences.
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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.
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ECAM FORUM was created to promote audiovisual production, foster emerging Spanish talent, and internationalize audiovisual projects and companies.
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MERCADOC.0 is an initiative by the Festival de Málaga and Culturia that will take place from March 18 to 21, 2025, as part of MAFIZ, the industry section of the festival. The event aims to foster innovation in Ibero-American documentaries by focusing on artistic, financial, and new business models development.
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Industry Academy Costa Rica is an intensive training program created by the Locarno Film Festival in 2014, designed for young professionals in the film industry working in areas such as distribution, sales, marketing, exhibition, and festival programming.
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04 February 2026
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.
Research & Development Grant - Chicken & Egg Films
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06 March 2026
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It is a co-production forum aiming to become an essential platform for the advancement of the Spanish audiovisual sector, bridging the national and international audiovisual industries, and connecting top talent with a significant delegation of international audiovisual industry representatives.
A carefully selected range of audiovisual projects in various categories (feature films in development, feature films in postproduction, short films, and series) share workspace with decision-makers from the international audiovisual world through presentations, screenings, meeting agendas, one-to-one sessions, scheduled encounters, seminars, conferences, and industry rendezvous.
In its first edition, ECAM FORUM attracted programmers from festivals such as Berlinale, Cannes Quinzaine, Locarno, Rotterdam, Toronto, San Sebastián, Sundance, Marrakesh, Zurich, the New York Film Festival, and Series Mania, sales agents like Coproduction Office, Goodfellas, Mk2, Films Boutique, or Alpha Violet, markets such as Les Arcs, MIA Market, MAFIZ, BAM Bogotá, or Cinemart, and leading independent production companies from France, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, the USA, Portugal, Austria, Germany, Greece, Argentina, Uruguay, among others.
ECAM Forum
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14 February 2026
MERCADOC.0 offers training and personalized advice to directors and producers, while facilitating opportunities for international co-productions, distribution, and global business exploration. The event will select up to 12 projects (6 from Latin America and 6 from Spain and Portugal) in various documentary genres such as author documentaries, social media documentaries, docu-reality, and investigative documentaries.
The initiative also provides a platform to connect with industry professionals and increase the visibility of Ibero-American documentaries on a global scale.
MERCADOC.0
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31 March 2026
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The second edition of Industry Academy Costa Rica will take place in the last week of June 2025 at the Museum of Art and Contemporary Design (MAUCC), in collaboration with the Costa Rica Film Commission, Pacifica Grey, and Procomer.
Industry Academy Costa Rica
