The Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market is the most important market for short film professionals from all over the world. The Short Film Market integrates the physical and digital dimensions to meet the needs of all the actors in the sector's production, promotion and distribution chain, in an open, inclusive and responsible environment. It is the leading place for sales, acquisitions and distribution of short formats, offering specific points of sale on the French, European and international markets. Its complete program of professional meetings encourages the creation, co-production and circulation of works.
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Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market
The Primer Corte call for Ventana Sur 2025 is open from August 4 to September 5, 2025 for Latin American fiction films in advanced post‑production. Screeners with English subtitles must be submitted by September 20, 2025, and final screening materials are due by November 14, 2025. The audiovisual market will take place December 1–5, 2025 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during Ventana Sur – Río de la Plata. This is an international call, though only Latin American fiction feature films or majority Latin American co‑productions are eligible. The section accepts fiction projects in post‑production without confirmed international sales agents or previous participation in Primer Corte. It is part of the industry market, focusing on Work in Progress projects and offering selected films exposure to programmers, distributors and sales agents, along with competition for post‑production service awards and industry support.
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First Cut – VENTANA SUR
The Ventana Sur – Animation! 2025 call is a platform for Latin American animation projects in development or pre‑production, offering opportunities to pitch to industry professionals and engage in market meetings. Submission is open from August 18 to September 15, 2025, with selected projects announced on October 30, 2025. The event takes place December 1–5, 2025 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the Ventana Sur audiovisual market, which brings together buyers, distributors, and professionals from around the world. This call accepts animated feature films and series, including hybrid formats (live action + animation) provided at least 50 % of the content is animated. It is primarily aimed at Latin American producers and creators, though international co‑productions are encouraged. Selected projects will take part in pitching sessions before international juries and industry representatives, with opportunities for awards and access to professional training and international circulation.
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Animation! - VENTANA SUR
Proyecta is an initiative within the Ventana Sur audiovisual market designed to promote international co-production between Europe and Latin America. The 8th edition will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from December 1 to 5, 2025, as part of Ventana Sur, with an in-person pitching session on December 3 and professional networking throughout the event. Proyecta accepts international submissions, welcoming producers from both Europe and Latin America with feature film projects in development (first or second films) in both fiction and non-fiction. Selected projects are presented to industry professionals, co-producers, sales agents, and programmers to help secure partnerships and financing. The call is specifically for feature films over 60 minutes and does not include short films or animation. For 2025, twelve projects were selected from a range of countries, highlighting the international scope of the program. The submission period closed before October, with selections announced in October 2025. Proyecta serves as a pitching and co-production platform within the Ventana Sur market, helping emerging filmmakers connect with global industry opportunities.
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Proyecta – VENTANA SUR
Ventana Sur Docs is a call dedicated exclusively to feature-length documentary films, held within the Ventana Sur Río de la Plata 2025 market in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is aimed at Latin American projects or international co-productions with a majority Latin American involvement and a clear interest in international co-production. Series and other formats are not eligible.
The call includes two main sections: Pitch, intended for documentary projects in development, and Work in Progress, aimed at projects in an advanced editing stage with an expected completion date by March 2026. Both sections are designed to connect filmmakers with producers, funders, sales agents, and international programmers.
The application period opens on August 26, 2025, and closes on September 25, 2025, with selected projects announced on October 15, 2025. Ventana Sur Docs will take place as part of the Ventana Sur market from December 1 to December 5, 2025, in Buenos Aires.
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DOCS - VENTANA SUR
