Produce Your Pilot with Ideatoon

| Open Calls | 2025 |

Ideatoon is a strategy designed to promote animated series and feature film projects from Latin America. It is widely recognized internationally, and its results include the signing of at least 80 option or service agreements, the production of 16 television pilots, and the production of 7 properties (some already successfully released and others yet to premiere).

As part of the strategy, this year the Ideatoon Bootcamp returns: a highly specialized intensive event featuring international producers and mentors, hands-on practice sessions, pitching opportunities, and networking spaces.

Selected participants also receive an Ideatoon pass to attend the Pixelatl Festival 2026, as well as participation in a pitch session with producers from international distribution companies. The winning project receives financial support to produce its teaser or pilot, along with accreditation to Cartoon Springboard to present the project before European channel executives and investors.

But that’s not all! Simply by submitting a project, participants receive a Creator 1-Day pass for the festival, which allows them to publish their creator profile on the festival portal, and all non-selected projects will be entitled to a mentoring session with an international mentor, where they will receive feedback to help improve their project.

Review the guidelines provided at the end of this article, and apply!

Other important details about the 2026 call:

• The call is open to all Latin American countries.
• We will hold in-person workshops focused on developing pitch bibles and learning about the latest global industry trends.
• At least 8 finalist projects will be selected to participate in the Ideatoon Bootcamp free of charge for one project representative (includes meals, accommodation, and access to activities).
• Selected projects receive a special pass to participate in the Ideatoon Summit during the festival, with exclusive networking activities, 2-day market access, and a Speed Pitching session to present the project to executives from major international networks.
• “Improved” projects (those that participated in previous editions of Ideatoon) will be accepted as long as they were not finalists, and will be considered by the selection panel when choosing finalists and winners.

The call closes on May 29 NEW DEADLINE: Wednesday, June 10 at 23:59 hrs. (Mexico City time).

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