National fund Argentina, Buenos Aires
Run by INCAA, Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts)
Argentina has moved its public support into dollar-denominated contests with a few large prizes each. Open now is the first and second features contest, which closes on November 23, 2026 and pays six winners USD 250,000 toward production. Development money appears only in bilateral co-development calls.
Grant up to $250,000Open to writers in ArgentinaA writer with a producer or a production company
Next deadline Nov 23, 2026 (closes in 22 days)
That closing date has passed. We check the funder's page every day and add the next dates once they are published.
The next closing date is Nov 23, 2026. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Each contest opens for about a month. The series, co-development, short drama and feature contests of 2026 are closed.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| Ópera Prima y Segundas Películas Nacional 2026 | Nov 23, 2026 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
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