Lab or fellowshipIndiaChecked 15 Oct 2026

NFDC WAVES Film Bazaar — WIP Lab 2026

Closed on 2 Oct 2026

Watch the official page for the next round.

Official page: https://films.wavesbazaar.com/programme/work-in-progress-lab/

Who can apply
Fiction feature teams worldwide with a rough cut; director and editor both attend
You get
Rough-cut mentoring for the director and editor
Entry fee
Not published
Making
Fiction feature, Animation
Stage
Post
Type
Lab or fellowship

Dates

  1. Earlier deadline WIP only — late (elapsed) · 23:59 Kolkata time
  2. Closes Combined WIP + Viewing Room — alternative · 23:59 Kolkata time

Who can apply

Fiction feature teams worldwide with a rough cut; director and editor both attend

Open to applicants anywhere.

What you get

Rough-cut mentoring for the director and editor

Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.

What it costs

No entry fee is published in our notes. That isn’t the same as free: check the form before you count on it.

What to bring

  • Downloadable protected screener; 150-word synopsis and director note/biography; team filmographies; three film stills; director photograph.

Terms to read first

RightsRead the full rules and the limits on access to screening materials.

Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.

Where this comes from

A research snapshot, not legal advice or a promise that the call is open. The official page always wins.

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