WE BELIEVE IN CINEMA WITH DUENDE.
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Scadenza 31 maggio 2026
Premio 2,250€
The FIRE!! LAB call is part of the LGTBIQ+ Film Festival in Barcelona and targets audiovisual projects focused on LGTBIQ+ themes. The lab is designed for the creative development of feature films and series, providing mentorship, guidance, and pitching sessions with producers to support projects in the writing and development stages.
The call is open to both national and international participants, with a particular focus on the Spanish audiovisual industry. Projects should be in development and may be fiction or documentary, always centered on LGTBIQ+ content.
Applications for this edition close on March 15, 2026, while the lab activities will take place from June 8 to June 10, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. This initiative offers a unique opportunity for creators to receive professional support to advance the writing, structuring, and presentation of their stories in a specialized audiovisual market.
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FIRE!! LAB
Mexico - Industry Academy is an intensive training program designed for young professionals in the film industry working in areas such as distribution, sales, marketing, exhibition, and festival programming. This program takes place within the framework of the UNAM International Film Festival (FICUNAM), which is held annually in Mexico City.
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Industry Academy México
The Huesca International Film Festival Pitching is a platform designed to support emerging filmmakers in developing their short film projects. It welcomes various genres, including fiction, documentary, animation, experimental films, and music videos, aiming to connect creators with producers interested in fostering new talent.
Selected projects present their ideas in a live ten-minute pitching session, followed by a Q&A. Participation can be in-person or online, and invited filmmakers receive a diploma, as well as one night of lodging and a meal if attending in person.
The call is open to projects in development or text form, regardless of the filmmaker’s nationality. Required materials include a synopsis, team CV, and the script or treatment. The submission deadline for the 2026 edition was March 19, 2026, and the pitching session will take place on June 11, 2026, in Huesca, Spain. This event is a key opportunity for young filmmakers seeking visibility and professional support within the short film industry.
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PITCHING - Festival Internacional De Cine De Huesca
Work in Progress – Huesca International Film Festival is a professional initiative designed to support Ibero-American short film projects in the final stages of post-production. The program aims to provide visibility, feedback, and networking opportunities for filmmakers whose works have not yet been publicly premiered.
Selected projects participate in presentations before industry experts and may receive awards such as the FESTHOME Award, which offers distribution support and fee waivers for festival submissions, and the CHEMISTRY Award, providing specialized post-production services.
Eligible submissions include fiction, documentary, or animation short films between 5 and 20 minutes in length. The call for the 2026 edition closes on March 19, 2026, with selected projects announced during the festival in June 2026. Attendance at the event is required for project presentations.
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PITCHING - Festival Internacional De Cine De Huesca
We open our call for filmmakers and producers Latin Americans and/or based in Latin America who currently
have a short film or feature film project in development documentary, fiction, experimental or animation in the native language of the Peru or Latin America.
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Originario Lab
