Ib Platform is a space for training and creativity on the process of making films: the strategy, the narrative idea or impact campaign is part of a whole. The Ib Platform experience is an individual and collective networking process that catapults the international projection of projects and of the professionals who carry them out.
Since 2009 it has promoted emerging and senior talents who have projects in fiction, documentary, animation and audiovisual innovation (series, transmedia, virtual reality, augmented and immersive). Likewise, it promotes possibilities of co-production and strategic alliances between the various participants, strengthening the exchange for the productive and cultural development of the region.
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DocsMX - DocsLab
The Industry Academy Brasil is an intensive training program created by the Locarno Film Festival in 2014, designed to foster innovation among young professionals in the film industry, focusing on areas such as distribution, sales, film marketing, exhibition, and festival programming. This program is aimed at young professionals with the goal of providing them with strategic tools to enhance their skills and strengthen their presence in the international film market.
The program takes place within the framework of BrLab, a renowned event in Brazil dedicated to the training, development, and support of the audiovisual industry in Latin America. BrLab is a key space for cinema professionals seeking to improve their projects, gain knowledge about the global industry, and strengthen their network of contacts. During the program, participants have the opportunity to engage in workshops, mentoring sessions, and networking activities, focusing on key aspects such as the internationalization and distribution of film projects, as well as financing and marketing strategy.
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Industry Academy Brasil
BrLab Audience Design 2026 is a workshop focused on strategic audience development for fiction and documentary feature films. The call is open to projects from Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, accepting international submissions.
Applications are open until December 12, 2025, and the main in-person workshop will take place in São Paulo, Brazil, from April 7 to 14, 2026, with preparatory online activities in February and March. The lab focuses on audience strategy for projects in development, rather than pitches or traditional markets.
Only feature films are accepted, including live action, animation, or hybrid projects. The program provides tools and expert guidance to strengthen the connection between the project and its potential audience, fostering effective dissemination and promotion strategies.
BrLab Audience Design offers a unique opportunity for filmmakers to optimize the reception of their works, expand their audience, and enhance their projects’ international presence.
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BrLab Audience Design
AFTER is a short film development program created to support emerging filmmakers from the Community of Madrid who have graduated from ECAM (School of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts of the Community of Madrid). This program focuses on the creation of participants' first film projects, whether as directors, screenwriters, or producers, providing them with the necessary boost in the early stages of their professional careers.
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ECAM After
CineMart, the 43rd edition of IFFR Pro’s co-production market, will take place during the 55th International Film Festival Rotterdam from January 29 to February 8, 2026. For the first time, it introduces CineMart x HBF, highlighting projects supported by the Hubert Bals Fund. The call is open for feature-length and immersive projects in development seeking co-production and financing partners. There is a tiered fee structure: early (€25 excl. VAT) until July 7, 2025; standard (€35) until August 21; late (€55) until the final deadline on August 27, 2025. Projects must be debuting at Rotterdam, viable, and led by a director-producer team. Feature films need a minimum 60‑minute runtime, full script available during CineMart, at least secured national or third‑party funding, budgets under €6M, and international coproduction potential. Immersive works (VR/AR/MR/360°) should be in development, with ≥25 % of the budget secured, created by experienced immersive artists, new to the market, with full documentation in English. Deadline: August 27, 2025.
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Rotterdam - Cinemart
