Location: Paris, France (festival 14-24 November 2026, MK2 cinemas). Open internationally.

Award: Competition screening at France's largest queer film festival. Fees USD 8 shorts / USD 20 features (USD 12/25 in the late window).

Duration: Festival 14-24 November 2026.

Deadline: 31 Aug 2026

Cheries-Cheris, France's largest LGBTQIA+ film festival, screens at MK2 cinemas across Paris. Films must have an LGBTQIA+ theme or perspective. Regular deadline 31 August 2026 (USD 8 shorts / USD 20 features); late deadline 20 September 2026 at higher fees.

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Location: Madrid, Spain (festival November 2026). Open internationally.

Award: Screening plus prizes up to EUR 2,500 at a Goya- and Feroz-qualifying festival. Platform submission fees apply (Festhome/FilmFreeway).

Duration: Festival November 2026; notification by 2 November 2026.

Deadline: 15 Aug 2026

QueerCineMad (formerly LesGaiCineMad), organized by Fundacion Triangulo in Madrid, is a Goya- and Feroz-qualifying LGBTI+ film festival offering prizes up to EUR 2,500. International submissions close 15 August 2026 via Festhome or FilmFreeway (platform fees vary).

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Location: Reykjavik, Iceland (festival 24 September to 4 October 2026). Open to international entries; minimum Iceland premiere.

Award: Screening at RIFF's 23rd edition. Submission fee 7,600 ISK (approx. EUR 60).

Duration: Festival 24 September to 4 October 2026. Films completed after 1 January 2025; shorts under 60 minutes and features, all genres.

Deadline: Closed 24 Jul 2026

The Reykjavik International Film Festival accepts shorts (under 60 minutes) and features across all genres including documentary and hybrid work, completed after 1 January 2025, requiring at minimum an Iceland premiere. Late deadline 24 July 2026; submission fee 7,600 ISK (approx. EUR 60) via FilmFreeway.

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Location: Prague (5-12 November) and Brno (13-20 November), Czech Republic. Open internationally.

Award: Competition screening at Central Europe's main queer film festival. A small late-phase submission fee applies (free early bird ended 31 May).

Duration: Festival November 2026; selection notified by 12 October 2026.

Deadline: Closed 20 Jul 2026

Mezipatra, Central Europe's leading queer film festival, screens in Prague and Brno each November. International queer-themed films can submit until 20 July 2026 (the free early-bird window ended 31 May; a small fee now applies). Selected films are notified by 12 October 2026.

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Location: Barcelona, Spain; work screened on public screens and facades across the city.

Award: Curatorial guidance, production support, and screening of selected video work across Barcelona public screens during LOOP Festival. Fee not stated.

Duration: Screenings during LOOP Festival Barcelona 2026.

Deadline: Closed 15 Jul 2026

Open call for international video artists to present work in urban space during LOOP Festival Barcelona, via the City Screen program with DOM Art Residence. Selected artists receive curatorial guidance, production support, and screenings across public screens and facades in Barcelona. DETAILS PARTIALLY UNVERIFIED: sourced from the Contemporary Lynx summer 2026 open-call roundup; confirm terms on the organizer's page before applying. Deadline 15 July 2026.

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Location: Europe.

Award: GBP 10,000 in production support for one short documentary project, plus editorial and creative input from the partners and distribution through Guardian and arte.tv platforms.

Duration: Development and production of a single short documentary.

Deadline: 14 Sep 2026

Guardian Documentaries and arte.tv have opened a short documentary film fund on the theme 'Democracy at Stake in Europe', supporting the development and production of a character-led documentary short exploring threats, pressures and challenges facing democratic societies across Europe. The aim is to amplify personal stories that help audiences understand democracy in Europe today and to stimulate public debate; suggested areas of focus include press freedom, civic trust and democratic participation. AWARD: one project receives GBP 10,000 in production support; alongside the financial award, the selected filmmaker receives editorial and creative input from the partners, with distribution through Guardian and arte.tv platforms. The funding can be used for work linked to the film's development and production, such as research, filming and post-production, subject to the applicant's proposed budget and plan. ELIGIBILITY: open to European filmmakers aged 18 or over; the call is focused on a single short documentary and is intended for projects where individual experience and perspective are central to telling a wider story about democratic life in Europe. Deadline 14 September 2026.

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Location: Milan, Italy-based fund; open worldwide to independent producers and production companies.

Award: EUR 1.5 million annual endowment supporting up to 14 projects. Individual grant amounts are set by the Fondazione Prada selection committee (no fixed per-stage bands published). No application fee.

Duration: Feature film funding (development, production, or post-production)

Deadline: 06 Aug 2026

The Fondazione Prada Film Fund is an annual initiative supporting independent cinema, with an annual endowment of EUR 1.5 million backing up to 14 feature film projects across development, production, and post-production. The Fund imposes NO restrictions on geography, theme, genre, or language and does not participate as a co-producer, guaranteeing complete artistic freedom to filmmakers. It supports both established authors and new talents, as well as research projects. SELECTION is based exclusively on quality, originality, vision, and the strength and reliability of the applicant structure; projects are evaluated by independent readers and external consultants, with final selection and grant amounts determined by a committee appointed by Fondazione Prada. ELIGIBILITY: applications may be submitted only by a production company involved in the project (the applicant company remains solely responsible for meeting all requirements); open worldwide. DEADLINES (2026 call opened 30 June 2026): projects in production 6 August 2026; projects in development and post-production 10 September 2026 (this card uses the earliest deadline). Post-production projects may submit a rough cut until 20 November 2026. Selected projects announced February 2027. Application documents are on the Fondazione Prada Film Fund page; questions to filmfund@fondazioneprada.org.

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Location: Basel, Switzerland

Award: Housing provided plus a stipend to cover travel and living costs; no fee to participate

Duration: 3 months

Deadline: Rolling / undated

The Basel House of Film, run by the Verein Filmhaus Basel und Umgebung, offers a three month residency for emerging artists working in film and television. Residents receive housing at the Filmhaus in the Basel old town plus a stipend to cover travel and living costs. There is no obligation to produce work, and residents can use the open schedule to write a script, prepare a film, draw storyboards, or edit. The facility includes a clubhouse, meeting room, office space, a small cinema with VR equipment, and an editing and grading suite. The program targets up and coming filmmakers, and both national and international applicants are welcome. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through the online form, followed by a CV, motivation letter, and portfolio sent to the residency email.

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Location: Herceg Novi, Montenegro

Award: Accommodation and meals provided; in-depth script consultations, legal and production strategy guidance, career development mentorship, and psychological support. Travel not covered. Participation fee of EUR 2,000 per person applies. At least one 50 percent scholarship available annually for participants from lower-income countries, those without national funding, or with demonstrated financial need. EUR 2,000 participation fee (accommodation and meals included; travel not covered); 50 percent scholarship available for demonstrated need

Duration: One week

Deadline: Closed 10 Jul 2026

CIRCLE Fiction Orbit is a one-week retreat in Herceg Novi, Montenegro for up to six fiction feature film projects led by teams of women and gender-expansive filmmakers developing their second, third, or fourth narrative feature. Participants work with leading experts on script development, legal and production strategy, career positioning, and receive psychological support throughout the creative process. Applicants must identify as a woman or gender-expansive filmmaker, work as a screenwriter, director, or producer, have completed at least one feature, and submit a project with a producer attached. Accommodation and meals are provided, but travel is not covered, and a participation fee of EUR 2,000 per person applies. At least one 50 percent scholarship is available annually for those with demonstrated financial need. The third edition runs October 25 to November 1, 2026, with applications due July 10, 2026.

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Location: Athens, Greece

Award: No cash stipend. Provides individual mentorship from world-leading experts, group sessions, co-creation workshops, structured feedback, and access to an international professional network across film, art, design, and technology. Participation fee of EUR 2,000 per person (EUR 4,000 per team of two), with scholarships covering up to 50 percent available for those with financial need. EUR 2,000 participation fee per person (EUR 4,000 per team of two); up to 50 percent scholarships available

Duration: 6 days (in-person training)

Deadline: Closed 09 Jul 2026

CIRCLE Expanded Orbit is the first edition of an international training programme dedicated to immersive storytelling and XR-based practices, run by the CIRCLE Training Initiative in partnership with Onassis ONX. It supports women and gender-expansive filmmakers, artists, XR creators, and multidisciplinary storytellers working across XR, MR, VR, AR, AI, and game-based narratives, with no prior XR experience required. Selected individuals or teams of up to two receive individual mentorship, group sessions, co-creation workshops, and structured feedback, plus access to an international network of professionals. The in-person training takes place from November 21 to 26, 2026, in Athens, Greece. Applicants should be developing a project with a strong artistic vision and clear interest in immersive formats, ideally with a producer attached and partial budget secured. A participation fee of EUR 2,000 per person applies, with scholarships of up to 50 percent available based on financial need.

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Location: Belgrade, Serbia (accommodation and studio in central Belgrade; additional workspace at Community Center KROV)

Award: EUR 1,000–1,500 per month (stipend, varies by project requirements), plus accommodation and studio space provided. No application fee.

Duration: Approximately 1–2 months; flexible packages depending on project needs

Deadline: 31 Dec 2027

Visual Anthropology Center (VAC) in Belgrade invites filmmakers, visual anthropologists, artists, and researchers to apply for its residency programme. The residency specialises in visual anthropology but is also open to individual and collaborative projects in experimental ethnography, creative documentary film, and other artistic mediums. Residents may apply with a project aimed at a public showing, or use the time and space to reflect, research, or write without a specific outcome. WHAT IS PROVIDED: accommodation and studio space in central Belgrade; additional workspace and community connection through Community Center KROV (an independent creative hub hosting lectures, events, and exhibitions); project guidance and mentorship from film professionals, ethnomusicologists, producers, artists, curators, and anthropologists; connections to local cultural and academic institutions, archives, galleries, and exhibition spaces; access to camera equipment, translators for fieldwork or editing, fixers, and project-specific services or materials; opportunity to exhibit a final project as an exhibition, installation, screening, workshop, or lecture. Eligible projects may be promoted through VAC's platforms and partner networks, including the Vizantrop Film Festival, for regional and international visibility. ELIGIBILITY: filmmakers, visual anthropologists, artists, and researchers; individual and collaborative projects welcome. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

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Location: Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and online (Ukraine); open to artists based in Creative Europe programme countries.

Award: NO daily artist fee. Travel, accommodation and meals covered during programme activities (up to the maximum allowed under Creative Europe regulations). Technical equipment for producing artworks is NOT provided. Plus international visibility/PR, exhibitions, mentorship and a certificate. No application fee.

Duration: Research missions in 2026 (Bosnia and Herzegovina Jul/Aug, Italy Oct, Ukraine online); residencies in 2027 for 6 selected artists

Deadline: Closed 18 Jun 2026

TRACE is an international artistic residency programme, funded by the EU's Creative Europe programme, exploring how contemporary art can engage with memory, war, displacement, ecological crisis and the collective experiences shaping Europe today. It takes as starting points recent and ongoing crises, including the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Srebrenica genocide, Mediterranean migration, the ecological legacy of Chernobyl, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, bringing together artists, curators, researchers and local communities to work with archives, sites of memory and present-day social realities. WHO THEY SEEK: artists whose practice engages themes such as memory and remembrance, identity, war and its consequences, migration and displacement, archives and documentary practices, the relationship between past and present, and ecological and social transformation, working across visual arts, photography, film and video, sound art, illustration, graphic storytelling, podcasts and audio, or interdisciplinary practice. No age restrictions. ELIGIBILITY: artists based in countries participating in Creative Europe (EU member states; Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein; and accession/candidate/potential-candidate countries including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine, Armenia and Tunisia). STRUCTURE: an international jury selects 15 participants for three research and workshop programmes (Bosnia and Herzegovina Jul/Aug 2026, Italy Oct 2026, Ukraine online); 6 artists are then selected to continue into the 2027 residency programme (on-site in Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina, plus an online residency connected to Ukraine with The 4th Block), with outcomes shown in international exhibitions in the partner countries (the Ukrainian exhibition in a safe location in Lviv) and the TRACE digital archive. WHAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE: coverage of travel, accommodation and meals during programme activities (up to Creative Europe limits), international visibility and PR support, access to archives and communities, mentorship, professional documentation and a certificate; there is NO daily artist fee and no production equipment. English is the working language. APPLY via the Google Form with a portfolio (max 5MB PDF) or website, a short project proposal/research idea (max 1 page) and a short biography. Deadline: 18 June 2026 (Rome time, UTC+2); selected participants contacted by 28 June. Questions: info@tracearts.eu.

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Location: Paris, France (Forum des images screening 24 November 2026)

Award: Grand Prix EUR 5,000; Best Screenplay EUR 3,000; Ethics Award EUR 2,000. No submission fee.

Duration: Annual short-film festival (screening 24 November 2026)

Deadline: 30 Sep 2026

Call for short films (1-10 minutes) involving human/AI hybrid creation, from the We Are Human Foundation in Paris. Three cash awards: Grand Prix EUR 5,000, Best Screenplay EUR 3,000, and an Ethics Award EUR 2,000. ELIGIBILITY: international, applicants 18+; films must have been completed after 1 June 2025 and involve human/AI hybrid creation; a mandatory Ethics Notebook accompanies each submission. No submission fee. Festival screening at Forum des images, Paris, on 24 November 2026. Apply via FilmFreeway; deadline 30 September 2026.

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Location: Netherlands

Award: Up to €3,000 development to the maker + up to €50,000 realisation (paid via attached producer)

Duration: One-off talent prize per round

Deadline: Closed 07 Jul 2026

Talent prize for recently graduated bachelor filmmakers from a Dutch film or art academy (documentary, fiction or animation). Winners receive a small development purse to start a new short film, and a much larger realisation budget once they have a producer attached. Annual round; deadline 7 July 2026 at 17:00.

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