Call for Film Projects in Development
With the aim of promoting the development, financing, and visibility of Ibero-American film projects in the fantasy genre—horror, fantasy, and science fiction—the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), as part of its 41st edition, invites producers and directors to participate in the program Pitch Guadalajara – Fantasy Genre.
This program aims to facilitate direct contact between projects in development and professionals in the audiovisual industry, including producers, funding organizations, distributors, sales agents, and strategic partners specializing in genre films.
Rules
Pitch Guadalajara – Fantasy Genre will take place as part of the 41st Guadalajara International Film Festivalfrom April 17 to 25, 2026, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
Only those projects that meet all the registration requirements set forth in this call for proposals in a timely and proper manner will be accepted for review and selection.
A maximum of five Ibero-American projects that demonstrate high creative, narrative, and commercial potential within the fantasy film genre.
Submissions are being accepted for feature-length fiction films in the genres of horror, fantasy, or science fictionthat have not yet been filmed and are projected to run longer than 70 minutes.
Projects will be selected by a committee composed of professionals from the film community and the genre film industry, appointed by the program organizers. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to include projects by direct invitation.
Participation in Pitch Guadalajara – Fantasy Genre is free of charge. However, participants are responsible for their own travel, accommodation, and meal expenses.
The call for entries will be open from Monday, January 12, to Friday, February 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (Central Mexico Time, GMT-6).
Selected projects must confirm their participation. If they fail to do so by the specified deadline, their spot will be assigned to another selected project.
Benefits for the selected projects
The selected projects will receive:
- Participation in pitch sessions before a panel of national and international professionals specializing in fantasy film.
- One-on-one meetings with producers, fund representatives, sales agents, and industry partners invited to the program.
- Publication of information about the project and its representatives in the Industry Catalog (digital) of the FICG.
- Free industry accreditation for two representatives per project, who must be the director and producer. Only two representatives per project may participate.
- The opportunity to be eligible for awards and grants offered by program partners, aimed at the development, financing, or production of the project.
Registration Requirements
To submit a project, you must:
1. Complete the registration form available at the following link electronically, ensuring it is filled out completely and accurately: https://vp.eventival.com/ficg/2026
If the project is selected, this is the information that will be published in the Industry Catalog.
1. Attach to the application a PDF file, in Spanish, named as follows:
PROJECT_NAME_PITCH_GENRE_eng
The document must be written in Arial font, size 12, double-spaced, and include the following information in the order indicated:
1. General project information and technical details: title, country of origin, estimated runtime, genre (horror, fantasy, or science fiction), key creative team.
2. Short synopsis (one page maximum).
3. Narrative essay (a prose piece of between eight and ten pages describing the story, characters, universe, tone, and genre elements). A complete screenplay will not be accepted as a substitute.
4. Director’s filmography (maximum 350 characters).
5. Producer’s biography (maximum 350 characters).
6. Current status of the project.
7. Main objective of participating in Pitch Guadalajara – Fantasy Genre, specifying the project’s immediate needs.
8. Schedule Estimated that includes pre-production, production, post-production, and release.
9. Additional relevant information: support received, funding commitments, potential or confirmed co-producers, letters of intent (optional).
Terms and Conditions
1. By registering, the participant declares that they are the rightful owner of the project’s rights and that they have obtained the necessary authorizations.
2. Any claim regarding infringement of intellectual property rights shall be the sole responsibility of the participant, who hereby releases the FICG from any liability.
3. Participants grant the FICG a non-exclusive, royalty-free, and revocable license to use the submitted information for the purposes of evaluating, promoting, and publicizing the program, without transferring any economic rights.
4. Participants authorize the use of their name, likeness, and materials for cultural, informational, and promotional purposes related to the program, without any financial compensation.
5. Registration implies full acceptance of these guidelines and the committee’s decisions, which shall be final and binding.
6. The FICG has a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of harassment or disrespect.
7. The FICG owns the rights to the program’s logo and name. Their use requires prior written authorization.
8. The use of the FICG logo is prohibited without express authorization.
9. Any unforeseen circumstances will be resolved definitively by the FICG.
10. Participation does not imply an employment, commercial, or corporate relationship between the parties.
11. Foreign participants must have the necessary immigration documents to enter Mexico.
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 retain the projects for documentation purposes. For more information about the processing of your data and the rights you can exercise, you can access the full privacy notice via the following link: https: https://ficg.mx/aviso-privacidad/