Call SheetUpdated 17 Oct 2026

Film labs and fellowships

Labs, fellowships and residencies, where you get time, mentors and a room of people making work like yours.

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11

  1. MIDPOINT Feature Launch

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    1st or 2nd feature teams worldwide; CEE focus; non-Europeans need a European co-pro
    You get
    Three workshops, pitching at Karlovy Vary IFF and a chance at a €10,000 development award
    Entry fee
    Not published

  2. MIDPOINT Focus Queer

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting

    Only for projects centring LGBTQ+ characters or themes

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Writer/director and producer teams anywhere with an LGBTQ+-centred fiction feature
    You get
    Two workshops, online consultations, pitching at Karlovy Vary IFF and a chance at a €10,000 award
    Entry fee
    Not published

  3. LIM² — On-site Programme

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Writer-directors of a first to third fiction feature, from or living in listed countries
    You get
    Three one-week residential workshops in Brittany, online meetings, development support and lim² meet
    Entry fee
    Not published

  4. LIM² — Online Programme

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Writer-directors of a first to third fiction feature, from or living in listed countries
    You get
    One 3-hour online masterclass and two 3-hour Toolbox sessions, plus the lim² Family network
    Entry fee
    Free to enter

  5. ECAMC — feature completion

    IMCINE · Mexico

    GrantFiction featureAnimationPost

    Only for indigenous and Afro-descendant creators

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Indigenous or Afro-descendant directors 18+, Mexico or Central America, with a final cut
    You get
    Up to MXN 950,000 to finish a feature, plus a mentor, learning sessions and the ECAMC residency
    Entry fee
    Not published

  6. ECAMC — feature continuity

    IMCINE · Mexico

    GrantFiction featureAnimationProduction

    Only for indigenous and Afro-descendant creators (self-identified)

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    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

  7. ECAMC — feature development

    IMCINE · Mexico

    GrantFiction featureAnimationDevelopment

    Only for indigenous or Afro-descendant creators (self-identified)

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    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

  8. ECAMC — feature production

    IMCINE · Mexico

    GrantFiction featureAnimationProduction

    Only for indigenous or Afro-descendant creators (self-identified)

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Indigenous or Afro-descendant directors with a short credit, Mexico or Central America
    You get
    Up to MXN 1,200,000 to make a feature, plus a mentor, learning sessions and the ECAMC residency
    Entry fee
    Not published

  9. ECAMC — short completion

    IMCINE · Mexico

    GrantShortAnimationPost

    Only for indigenous and Afro-descendant creators (self-identified)

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Indigenous or Afro-descendant people aged 18+ from Mexico or Central America
    You get
    Up to MXN 300,000 to finish a short with a final cut, plus mentoring and a residency
    Entry fee
    Not published

  10. ECAMC — short production

    IMCINE · Mexico

    GrantShortAnimationProduction

    Only for indigenous and Afro-descendant creators

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Indigenous or Afro-descendant directors 18+ from Mexico or Central America
    You get
    Up to MXN 450,000 to make a short, plus a mentor, learning sessions and the ECAMC residency
    Entry fee
    Not published

  11. Doha Film Institute — Short Script Lab

    Qatar / online

    Lab or fellowshipShortWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writer-directors 18+ with a short made, working in English; Qatar and MENA prioritised
    You get
    A place in an online short-script lab with one-to-one mentoring, 30 Nov–12 Dec 2026 (eight projects)
    Entry fee
    Not published

November

15

  1. Sundance — Merata Mita Fellowship 2027

    Sundance Institute · US

    GrantFiction featureDocumentaryDevelopment

    Only for indigenous women

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Indigenous artists who identify as women, worldwide
    You get
    A cash grant (amount not stated), a year of support, mentorship and a trip to Sundance
    Entry fee
    Free to enter

  2. TorinoFilmLab ScriptLab

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers and directors anywhere with an early feature idea and no screenplay draft yet
    You get
    Five script development modules in Malta, Tartu, online and Turin, ending at the TFL Meeting Event
    Entry fee
    Not published

  3. TorinoFilmLab FeatureLab

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureDocumentaryAnimationWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Teams anywhere on a director's first or second feature, with at least a first draft
    You get
    Three workshops, industry meetings and a chance at production awards of up to €50,000
    Entry fee
    Not published

  4. Series Mania Writers Campus

    Lab or fellowshipSeriesDevelopment

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Professional screenwriters from listed European countries, with no producer attached
    You get
    Mentoring, a four-day workshop in Lille, and a pitch and accreditation at Series Mania Forum
    Entry fee
    Free to enter

  5. Generación J — Uruguay call

    Uruguay

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Writer-directors aged 32 or under, born in Uruguay or resident more than five years
    You get
    A place on a four-day lab in José Ignacio plus an online session; accommodation and meals covered
    Entry fee
    Free to enter

  6. Le Groupe Ouest — Sélection Annuelle

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureAnimationWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers of any nationality with working French; the film can be in any language
    You get
    Writing coaching for eight features: three Brittany residencies with board and lodging covered
    Entry fee
    Free to enter

  7. Sundance — Graton Fellowship 2027

    Sundance Institute / Graton Resort & Casino · US

    GrantFiction featureDocumentaryShortDevelopment to Post

    Only for artists from California-based tribes

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Artists from federally or non-federally recognised California-based tribes
    You get
    $25,000 cash grant each (two fellows), plus a year of support, mentorship and a Sundance trip
    Entry fee
    Free to enter

  8. CHIRAPAQ — Indigenous Cinema Fund

    Peru

    GrantShortSeriesAnimationDevelopment and Production

    Only for indigenous filmmakers and collectives

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Indigenous people aged 18–35 living in Peru, and Indigenous organisations and collectives
    You get
    PEN 15,000 each (four awards), a Lima workshop with travel and stay covered, and mentoring
    Entry fee
    Not published

  9. EURODOC — Annual Programme

    Lab or fellowshipDocumentaryDevelopment

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Documentary producers anywhere with a project in development, not yet fully financed
    You get
    Three residential week-long sessions in Europe, online mentoring and meetings with decision makers
    Entry fee
    Not published

  10. Jerome Minnesota Filmmaker Mentorship 2027

    Jerome Foundation · US

    GrantFiction featureDocumentaryShortDevelopment and Production

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Minnesota residents with an SSN or ITIN (citizenship not required)
    You get
    Up to $10,000 for self-designed mentorship with experienced film professionals
    Entry fee
    Not published

  11. NZ On Air — Trans-Tasman Kids IP Incubator

    New Zealand

    Lab or fellowshipSeriesAnimationWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    New Zealand-based individuals or entities, with two key creatives including a writer
    You get
    Up to NZD 22,000 development funding, a Melbourne workshop and mentoring
    Entry fee
    Not published

  12. Screen Australia × ACTF — Kids IP Incubator

    Screen Australia × Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) · Australia

    Lab or fellowshipSeriesAnimationWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Australian citizens, permanent residents or Australian-controlled companies
    You get
    AUD 20,000 per team, mentoring and a Melbourne workshop; up to three teams get production funding
    Entry fee
    Not published

  13. FICG — DocuLab 19

    Mexico

    Lab or fellowshipDocumentaryPost

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Ibero-American directors with a documentary at first or second cut
    You get
    Analysis of a first or second cut in individual screening sessions
    Entry fee
    Free to enter

  14. José Ignacio — JIIFF Lab

    Uruguay

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Ibero-American director and producer pairs with a fiction feature in development
    You get
    Online and in-person lab in José Ignacio; awards include a USD 50,000 development fund
    Entry fee
    $20–30

  15. TorinoFilmLab ComedyLab

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers and creators anywhere developing a comedy feature
    You get
    Script and production development for up to 4 comedy features over three residential modules
    Entry fee
    Not published

December

9

  1. Stowe Story Labs — Remote Writers’ Retreat 2027

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureSeriesWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply

    Who can apply
    Writers with a well-developed first draft of a feature or TV pilot by the retreat
    You get
    Five-day online retreat, 25–29 June 2027, with three one-on-one mentor script sessions
    Entry fee
    $49–68

  2. Stowe Story Labs — US Narrative Labs 2027

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureSeriesWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply

    Who can apply
    Emerging screenwriters, filmmakers and creative producers; no industry background needed
    You get
    Four-day lab in Stowe, Vermont with mentor pitch tables, peer script notes and workshops
    Entry fee
    $49–68

  3. NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship 2027

    NRDC / The Black List · US

    GrantFiction featureSeriesWriting and Development

    Only for climate-related stories

    Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply

    Who can apply
    Writers with a climate-related feature or pilot; residency rules not confirmed
    You get
    Funding for selected writing teams to revise a climate-related feature screenplay or pilot
    Entry fee
    Not published

  4. TorinoFilmLab — Green Narratives

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers anywhere with a fiction feature at treatment stage, not a finished screenplay
    You get
    Three online modules with group script tutoring on inclusive, climate-aware stories
    Entry fee
    Not published

  5. ATX TV Festival — Pitch Competition 2027

    CompetitionSeriesWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Legal residents of the 50 US states or DC, of age of majority
    You get
    Ten finalists pitch live at ATX TV Festival and join a year-long mentorship programme
    Entry fee
    $45–85

  6. CineStory — TV Retreat & Fellowship 2027

    CompetitionSeriesWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers worldwide, 18+, with writing earnings of $25,000 or less in five years
    You get
    Fellow: USD 3,000, a 12-month mentorship and a free retreat place; finalists invited for a fee
    Entry fee
    $80–95

  7. TorinoFilmLab SeriesLab

    Lab or fellowshipSeriesDevelopment

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    European writer–producer teams, or teams elsewhere with European co-production potential
    You get
    Six-month series lab with three residential workshops and a final industry pitch
    Entry fee
    Not published

  8. Sundance — Native Lab Fellowship 2027

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureSeriesDevelopment

    Only for indigenous filmmakers

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    US- or Canada-based Indigenous artists (Native, First Nations, Métis, Inuit); no teams
    You get
    Lab in Santa Fe with one-to-one advisor feedback on feature or episodic scripts
    Entry fee
    Free to enter

  9. Female Eye — Screenplays / Pilots

    Canada

    CompetitionFiction featureAnimationSeriesWriting

    Open worldwide

    Who can apply
    Screenwriters worldwide of any gender; female-protagonist scripts preferred
    You get
    Not published in our notes
    Entry fee
    Not published

January 2027

2

  1. Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship 2027

    Writers Guild Initiative / The Black List · US

    GrantFiction featureWriting

    Only for writers aged 18 to 25

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    US citizens and permanent residents aged 18 to 25 with an original feature script
    You get
    USD 10,000 stipend and a year of mentoring by a prominent screenwriter
    Entry fee
    Not published

  2. DocsBarcelona Pro

    Market or pitchDocumentaryDevelopment and Post

    Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply

    Who can apply
    Non-fiction projects at different stages of development
    You get
    Pitching, meetings, training and artistic consultancy programmes at DocsBarcelona Pro
    Entry fee
    Not published

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