The Co-Pro Pitching Sessions 2026 are part of the Series Mania Forum and are aimed at live-action fiction series projects in development seeking international co-production and financing. This initiative functions as a professional pitching forum, designed to connect producers with potential partners, financiers, and distributors.
The call opens on October 7, 2025, with a submission deadline of December 1, 2025. The program is open to international applicants, welcoming producers from all countries. Eligible projects must be live-action fiction series, excluding animation and documentary, with a minimum of three episodes, each lasting at least 26 minutes.
The event will take place in person in Lille, France, as part of the Series Mania Forum. The main activities will be held from March 24 to March 26, 2026, including pitching sessions and one-to-one meetings with industry professionals. Selected projects will also benefit from online coaching sessions scheduled between February and March 2026.
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SERIES MANIA FORUM
The IBF Classic call from the IDFA Bertha Fund targets filmmakers from selected countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Oceania working on creative documentaries. It aims to support projects in development, production, or post-production. The call primarily accepts feature-length documentaries, though some short films may qualify if they meet quality and country criteria. Series, interactive projects, or academic content are not eligible.
Applications for the 2026 round close on February 10, 2026. After review by experts and a selection committee, results are generally announced in April or May, at which point selected filmmakers receive funding. There is no formal award ceremony, but funded projects may be showcased at festivals or industry markets for visibility.
The program focuses on supporting high-quality documentary productions with international potential, offering financial support and industry exposure.
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IBF Classic - IDFA
ComedyLab 2026 is a comedy project development lab organized by TorinoFilmLab in Italy. It is open to screenwriters and comedians worldwide, aiming to develop feature-length comedy projects through in-person and online workshops. All project materials must be submitted in English, which is also the working language of the workshops and activities.
The program runs from March to November 2026 and includes multiple sessions: a preliminary workshop in Turin at the end of February, workshops in Belgium and Poland in April and June, online sessions in September and October, and a final project presentation in Turin in November.
Applications are open internationally until December 12, 2025, and focus exclusively on feature-length comedy projects. Participants without a project can also join to collaborate on selected projects.
ComedyLab provides an opportunity to strengthen comedic writing skills, creative collaboration, and the professional development of projects within the audiovisual industry.
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ComedyLab - TFL
TorinoFilmLab SeriesLab 2026 is an international development program for television fiction series, aimed at European teams and international projects with potential for European co-production. It accepts mini-series, episodic series, and ongoing serials, but does not accept documentary series.
Applications are open until December 17, 2025, 16:00 CET. The program will run from June to November 2026, including three residential workshops and online sessions in between. The first workshop will take place in early June, the second in mid-September, and the third in late November in Turin, Italy.
The lab provides comprehensive project development training, covering series concept, pilot script development, and preparation of industry-ready materials, culminating in a pitch session to industry professionals. SeriesLab combines creative training with networking and professional guidance, supporting projects with strong potential for international production and distribution.
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SeriesLab - TFL
The Talents Guadalajara 2025 program, organized by the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), opens its application period from October 15 to December 19, 2025. The event will take place from April 19 to 22, 2026 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
The call is aimed at film and animation professionals, accepting both national and international applications, particularly from Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, South America, Spanish-speaking residents of North America, and graduates from certain Spanish-speaking film schools. Candidates from various disciplines are welcome, including directing, acting, screenwriting, cinematography, sound, production, and distribution.
The program offers specialized areas such as Acting/Directing Studio, Camera Studio, Script Studio, Sound Studio, Talent Motion Studio, and Talent Project Market, the latter focused on feature-length projects in development. Accepted formats vary by discipline, including demo reels for creative professionals and feature film dossiers for the Project Market. Talents Guadalajara aims to promote training and project development in an international environment of collaboration and learning.
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Guadalajara Talent - FICG
