GrantMexicoChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
ECAMC — feature continuity
IMCINE
Closes 22 Oct 2026
Thursday 22 October 2026, 17:00 Mexico City time
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline confirmed in IMCINE's rules: 22 October, 17:00 central Mexico time, for all stages.
Official page: https://convocatorias.imcine.gob.mx/ecamc/bases_participacion.php
- Who can apply
- Indigenous or Afro-descendant people aged 18+ from Mexico or Central America
- You get
- Up to MXN 850,000 to continue a feature with a rough cut, plus mentoring and a residency
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Fiction feature, Animation
- Stage
- Production
- Type
- Grant, Lab or fellowship
Dates
- Opens 17:00 Mexico City time
- Closes 17:00 Mexico City time
Who can apply
Indigenous or Afro-descendant people aged 18+ from Mexico or Central America
Limited to Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador and Central America. More than one test applies, such as where you live and where your company is. Also limited to indigenous and Afro-descendant creators (self-identified).
What you get
Up to MXN 850,000 to continue a feature with a rough cut, plus mentoring and a residency
| Feature continuity | MXN 850,000 | Stage 3; existing assembled footage/first cut. |
|---|---|---|
| Details | Up to MXN850,000 for this stage; other ECAMC stage ceilings are alternatives, not extras. |
Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
The official page didn’t state an entry fee when we read it on 17 Oct 2026. That isn’t the same as free: check the form before you count on it.
What to bring
- Stage-specific forms; introduction video 3–10 minutes; identity/tax/rights documents; script or cut as appropriate.
Terms to read first
| Obligations | Stage-specific mentorship/residency and reporting. Copyright retained subject to a non-exclusive cultural/educational/promotional use arrangement generally delayed three years after first public screening, with specified extension route. Do not treat as unrestricted cash. |
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Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.
Where this comes from
- IMCINE — ECAMC 2027 official entry point Checked 16 Oct 2026. ECAMC current call index read
- IMCINE — ECAMC 2027 rules Checked 16 Oct 2026. Current full HTML rules read; stage-specific applicant/runtime/rights clauses
- Guatemala Ministry of Culture — ECAMC announcement Checked 16 Oct 2026. Government call notice read
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