Call for Ibero-American series in development phase
With the main objective of promoting direct contact between Ibero-American series in development, the 41st edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), through its Industry area, is calling for participation in the seventh edition of Episode 0: Series in Development.
Rules
7th Episode 0: Series in development, will take place during the 41st International Film Festival in Guadalajara.
Only those projects that meet all registration requirements in a timely and proper manner will be accepted for review and selection.
A maximum of seven Ibero-American projects with the greatest potential for further development will participate.
Entries will be received for fiction, animation and documentary series that have not yet been filmed, which have at least 10% secured financing and a project dossier to be presented to professionals in the audiovisual industry, production companies, television stations, platforms and distributors.
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to include projects by direct invitation. The projects will be selected by a committee made up of members of the industry, appointed by mutual agreement by the Festival organizers.
Participation in the 7 Episode 0: Series in Development is free of charge; however, travel and food expenses to Guadalajara will be paid by the selected projects.
Projects may be submitted starting on Thursday, August 21, 2025, through Friday, October 24, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Central Mexico Time.
Selected projects must confirm their attendance at the event; Otherwise, their participation will automatically be considered canceled, and another competing project will be selected.
The selected projects will receive:
- The possibility of presenting in individual sessions before national and international professionals (audiovisual industry professionals, producers, television stations, OTT platforms and international distributors) invited to the event.
- The publication of information about the project and the participating representatives in the (digital) Industry catalog.
- Industry accreditation for two representatives per participating project. A maximum of two representatives from each project may attend.
- Accommodations for up to four nights (one double room per project).
- The selected projects will participate in private pitch sessions for the chance to win various prizes and/or receive support. These sessions will be held in front of our industry partners, who will contribute to the development, funding, and completion of the selected project.
Registration Requirements
To register a project, you must:
- Complete electronically, completely and correctly, the registration document found in the following link: https://vp.eventival.com/ficg/2026
- In addition to filling out the online application form, all registered projects must attach two PDF files, one in Spanish and one in English, to their application:
- PROJECT_NAME_
CARPETAEPISODIO7_eng - PROJECT_NAME_
CARPETAEPISODIO7_ing
Documents must use double-spaced Arial 12 font with the following information in the order mentioned below:
- General project data and technical specifications: Name, country of origin, number of episodes per season, duration per episode, genre, category (fiction, animation or documentary), target audience, name references, most relevant technical and artistic team, as appropriate to the nature of the project.
- Short synopsis of the series (maximum one page).
- Short synopsis of each episode of the season (maximum one paragraph per episode).
- Biofilmography of a maximum of three members responsible for the project (showrunner, producer, director) (350 characters per biofilmography).
- Budget cover (summary) by episode and provisional financing plan in USD.
- Current status of the project.
- Additional information such as support received, commitments made, possible national and/or foreign co-producers. Copies of letters of intent and/or confirmed financing agreements available at the time of project registration.
- Main purpose of participating in 7 Episode 0: Series in Development, where the immediate needs of the project are specified.
- Additional information, such as support received, commitments made, and potential domestic and/or foreign co-producers. Copies of letters of intent and/or confirmed financing agreements available at the time of project registration. (Optional)
Terms and Conditions of Participation
- By registering for this call for applications, the participant declares, under penalty of perjury, that he or she is the legitimate owner of the rights to the information, documents, and content submitted, and that he or she has the necessary authorizations to participate in the program.
- It is hereby established that if, as a result of the activity covered by this agreement, the participant infringes any third-party intellectual property rights, the participant shall be solely responsible; therefore, the participant agrees to hold the FICG harmless from any liability arising from any potential claim regarding intellectual property and copyright.
- Participants grant the FICG a non-exclusive, royalty-free, and revocable license to use the information, documents, materials, and content submitted, solely for purposes related to evaluation, promotion, and dissemination, without this implying any transfer of economic or exploitation rights thereto.
- Participants authorize the FICG to use their name, likeness, business name, materials, and any general information contained in the submitted documentation, exclusively for cultural, promotional, informational, or program outreach purposes, without this giving rise to any obligation for remuneration, payment, or financial compensation. This authorization does not imply the transfer of intellectual property rights over works or projects.
- Registration and participation imply express acceptance of all provisions contained in the calls for entries, as well as guidelines, internal policies, and administrative decisions issued by the FICG, which will apply throughout all stages of the process. Failure to comply with one or more of these provisions may result in cancellation of participation in the FICG or disqualification from the competition.
- The FICG has a zero-tolerance policy regarding instances of disrespect, harassment, or situations that endanger the safety of guests, the organizing committee, the audience, and volunteers.
- The Parties agree that the FICG shall be the owner of the rights to the logo for the call for entries, project, competition, award, and/or event in question, which may be modified if necessary. Use of the logo is subject to written authorization from the FICG.
- Participants are strictly prohibited from creating, printing, reproducing, or using any type of material—including, but not limited to, the image of the Guadalajara International Film Festival—without prior authorization.
- A committee appointed by the FICG will be responsible for evaluating and selecting participants. The committee’s decisions are final and cannot be appealed. No individual feedback will be provided on projects that are not selected.
- Any situation not covered in the call for proposals will be interpreted and resolved by the FICG, which reserves the right to make modifications, adjustments, or updates to this call for proposals at any time, whenever it deems it necessary for the proper implementation of the program. Furthermore, any dispute arising from the interpretation, application, or execution of this call for proposals will be resolved definitively and without appeal by the FICG.
- Participation, the awarding of prizes, selection, and/or screening of the project does not imply the existence of any employment, commercial, partnership, alliance, or corporate relationship between the parties; therefore, each party shall maintain, at all times, its independence from the other, as well as its legal personality, with each assuming the rights and obligations arising from independent legal acts vis-à-vis third parties. Similarly, nor shall it constitute a mandate or grant powers of representation by one party with respect to the other; therefore, participants may not present themselves as agents, representatives, attorneys-in-fact, or agents of the Guadalajara International Film Festival.
- It is the requirement and responsibility of the foreign national to have the passport, entry permit, and/or visa necessary to enter Mexico.
The PFICG, located at Av. Periférico Norte Manuel Gómez Morín 1695, Zapopan, Jalisco, will use your personal data for purposes related to your participation. Please review the privacy notice at: https://ficg.mx/es/avisos
For more information, please write to: info.industria@ficg.mx
PRIVACY NOTICE: The Guadalajara International Film Festival, located at Avenida Periférico Norte 1695, Rinconada de Azalea, Zapopan, Mexico, will use the personal data collected for all the purposes described in this call for entries and will also safeguard the projects for documentation purposes. For more information about the processing of your data and the rights you may exercise, you can access the full privacy notice via the following link: https https://ficg.mx/aviso-privacidad/