Euro CineLab 2025 is a training and production lab aimed at emerging and self-taught filmmakers from Central America, organized by Cineuropa in collaboration with the European Union Delegations in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The program focuses on short film production, with the central theme being "self-portrait." Participants will receive 40 hours of theoretical and practical online training over ten days in March 2025. Through this lab, filmmakers will learn how to develop a short film between three and ten minutes long. The five best works from the 25 selected, one from each country, will receive a 500 € prize and be screened at European film festivals held in each nation. Additionally, festival audiences will have the chance to vote for the Audience Award. This project provides a unique opportunity for emerging filmmakers to gain professional experience and showcase their work in an international setting.
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Euro CineLab
The Cartagena International Film Festival (FICCI) has opened registrations for its "Laboratorio de Imágenes" (Image Laboratory), organized by its FICCI Academy. This event will take place from April 2 to 5, 2025. Registrations are open from February 26 to March 11, 2025.
The Laboratorio de Imágenes is presented as a space dedicated to the exploration of ideas and narratives, with the goal of strengthening independent cinema and projecting the future of Ibero-American cinema. This laboratory aims to be a hub for innovation and creative exchange in the cinematic field.
For more information about the event and to access the registration form, you can visit the official FICCI website.
Additionally, you can follow FICCI's updates and news on their social media platforms, such as Instagram and Twitter, where they share content related to their events and activities.
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Image Laboratories - FICCI
PÖFF Goes to Cannes is calling for international film projects in post-production, specifically full-length fiction films with English subtitles. Eligible projects will be showcased at the Marché du Film in Cannes on May 16, 2025. The deadline for submissions is March 14, 2025. Priority will be given to films previously presented at Industry@Tallinn events. The focus is on fostering connections between the international film industry and Cannes.
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PÖFF Goes to Cannes
The Stockfish Film & Industry Festival 2025 will take place in Reykjavik, Iceland, from April 3 to 13, 2025. This festival is a major platform for independent and international filmmakers, featuring screenings, masterclasses, networking sessions, and discussions on industry trends.
A key part of the event is the Industry Days, which include the Work in Progress section, allowing filmmakers to present unfinished projects to international professionals and media. The Writers Lab, led by BAFTA-nominated director Tina Gharavi, offers an intensive script development workshop.
Submissions for Work in Progress are open until March 15, 2025, with the event scheduled for April 10 at Bíó Paradís. The festival provides an invaluable space for collaboration and professional growth in the film industry.
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STOCKFISH - WIP
The program called “IsLABentura Canarias, Script Laboratory” is an initiative of the Department of Universities, Science and Innovation and Culture of the Government of the Canary Islands, which is managed through the Canary Islands Film unit of the public entity Canarian Institute of Cultural Development , S.A., which will act as the competent body in the processing of this call and the Executive CEO of the Instituto Canario de Desarrollo Cultural, S.A. as the head of the competent body.
The objective of the Laboratory is the tutoring of selected participants in the creation of feature film scripts and television series based on stories and/or locations in the Canary Islands over six months by professionals of recognized prestige and extensive experience in training, consulting and script writing.
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isLABentura Screenwriting Laboratory
