The Thinking Like a Producer: Creative Business Strategy Workshop is an in-person training program taking place in Madrid, Spain, as part of Iberseries & Platino Industria 2026. It is designed for producers, directors, screenwriters, and development executives seeking to strengthen the strategic, creative, and commercial foundations of their audiovisual projects.
The call is open to participants from the Ibero-American audiovisual industry and welcomes fiction projects in both series and feature film formats. The workshop will be held over two days during the event, which runs from September 29 to October 2, 2026, and will focus on business models, project positioning, and decision-making from a producer’s perspective.
The application deadline is June 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM (GMT+2). Up to 25 participants will be selected. Applicants must hold a valid professional accreditation for Iberseries & Platino Industria and submit a fiction project that can benefit from the workshop’s strategic and market-oriented approach.
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Thinking Like a Producer: Creative Business Strategy – Iberseries & Platino Industria
The Script Review Workshop offers independent filmmakers from around the world the opportunity to work intensively on their feature-length fiction screenplays in an environment designed to foster professional collaboration and the development of high-quality scripts. The Script Review Workshop consists of a two-week workshop-residency and a two-day online follow-up module.
The workshop facilitators are professionals with extensive experience. In addition to guidance for script development provided in both group and individual working sessions, participants have dedicated time for writing. The workshop gives each participant the opportunity to discuss their project with a group of international filmmakers, be part of a community of artists with similar sensibilities, and gain access to Cine Qua Non Lab’s network of filmmakers.
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Taller de Revisión de Guion (English) - Cine Qua Non Lab
The Sitges FanPitch Catalunya Imaginària call aims to promote feature films and series in the genres of fantasy, science fiction, and horror in the Catalan language. Participants must submit a script in Catalan, a dossier in English, a 3-minute video pitch in English or subtitled, and a poster proposal. The winning project will receive €2,500 for development and a residency at the Feratum Festival (Mexico). All selected projects get accreditation for industry activities and access to screenings. Registration is open until June 30, 2025, costing €50 (until May 31) or €60 (extended deadline). The selected project will be announced on September 9, 2025, and the festival runs from October 9 to 19, 2025. This call encourages audiovisual creation in Catalan and connects creators with international fantasy film professionals.
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Catalunya Imaginària - SITGES
Mifa
Participe en el Mercado Internacional de Cine de Animación de Annecy (Mifa), el evento ineludible de la industria. Descubra toda la riqueza y productividad de la animación y conozca a todos los profesionales para discutir, establecer contactos y realizar adquisiciones.
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MIFA Annecy
The 7th Ibero-American Screenwriting Residency is a 4‑week immersive program taking place in Cali, Colombia, from October 20 to November 14, 2025. It is aimed at Ibero-American screenwriters with at least a first draft of a fiction feature screenplay.
The residency includes narrative and rewriting labs, staging workshops, and project development sessions. Participants receive group and individual mentorship, plus access to a Production Meeting with producers and industry professionals.
Cali, a UNESCO Creative City, offers a vibrant environment for writing and networking. Over 50 writers from 9 countries have joined previous editions, with films later featured in international festivals.
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Ibero-American Script Residency - Something in Common
