Ventana Sur Series 2025 is an audiovisual market dedicated to fiction and non-fiction series projects in advanced stages of development. It will take place from December 1 to 5, 2025, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is open to Latin American projects and co-productions with regional companies. The application period was from August 18 to September 25, 2025.
Selected participants present their projects to executives, distributors, and industry agents, taking part in one-on-one meetings, workshops, panels, and networking sessions. This enhances international visibility and creates opportunities for financing, distribution, and co-production. The platform provides strategic guidance, access to key contacts, and potential commercial partnerships.
Although no direct monetary prizes are awarded, Ventana Sur Series serves as a professional accelerator, connecting projects with industry decision-makers and promoting their development and international reach. Participation provides practical market experience, exposure to the industry, and concrete opportunities to grow and consolidate the series.
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Series – VENTANA SUR
The Another Way Film Festival Pitch Call is open until July 31, 2025. They seek feature-length projects in development, either fiction or documentary, addressing the ecosocial crisis and climate change as a main or secondary theme. Projects should last between 60 and 90 minutes. Registration is free and open since June 17.
The winner will receive €1,000 in cash, a €1,000 discount on camera equipment rental for one year, and a mentorship session focused on financial and economic viability through the Impulso Triodos Award. The final pitch will take place on October 17, 2025, during the festival’s 11th edition.
The jury includes experts in ecology, audiovisual production, and cultural finance. This call aims to support projects committed to the ecosocial crisis.
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Another Way Film Festival - PITCH
The Darkroom 2026 program, organized by the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) through its professional market CineMart, is aimed at feature films and immersive media projects that are in an advanced stage of editing or post-production. It focuses on Work in Progress projects, providing a professional platform to showcase films that are not yet fully completed. Short films or fully finished films with distribution already in place are not accepted.
The event will take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, during IFFR Pro / CineMart from January 31 to February 4, 2026. The call was international, allowing submissions from any country, with no restrictions on cinematic genre; fiction, documentary, and hybrid projects are welcome.
The submission deadline was October 19, 2025, so the call is now closed. Darkroom offers a unique opportunity to connect with industry professionals, receive expert feedback, and prepare projects for international release or distribution.
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Darkroom - IFFR
Histeria Lab is a workshop dedicated to the development of film projects in the genres of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. It is part of the Histeria International Fantastic Film Festival, held in San José, Costa Rica. Its goal is to provide filmmakers with tools and guidance to enhance their projects and facilitate their entry into the market. During the workshop, participants receive training and personalized advice from national and international professionals in areas such as screenwriting, direction, production, and pitching. Activities include masterclasses, individual sessions, and the preparation of a pitch, which is presented at the end of the event.
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Hysteria Lab
Ventana Sur Guiones is a program aimed at emerging Latin American screenwriters developing original feature-length fiction projects. The initiative focuses on script development through mentorships, pitching workshops, and meetings with industry professionals, providing opportunities to connect with producers and agents.
Applications for this edition are open until September 19, 2025, with selected participants announced on October 20, 2025. The program will take place from December 1 to 5, 2025, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The call exclusively accepts feature-length fiction projects and does not consider short films, series, or fully produced works.
The program aims to support the professional growth of emerging Latin American screenwriters, offering a space for learning, visibility, and networking within the international audiovisual industry. Selected participants have the opportunity to present their scripts to producers and experts, enhancing the potential for their projects to move toward production.
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Screenplays – VENTANA SUR
