GrantMexicoChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
ECAMC — feature development
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 screenwriters (18+) from Mexico or Central America
- You get
- Up to MXN 90,000 for feature development, plus a mentor, learning sessions and the ECAMC residency
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Fiction feature, Animation
- Stage
- Development
- 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 screenwriters (18+) from Mexico or Central America
Limited to Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador and Central America. Also limited to indigenous or Afro-descendant creators (self-identified).
What you get
Up to MXN 90,000 for feature development, plus a mentor, learning sessions and the ECAMC residency
| Initial feature development | MXN 90,000 | Stage 1; feature only. |
|---|---|---|
| Details | Up to MXN90,000 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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