Produce your stop-motion micro-short at Can Can Club!

If you have a story that can be told in one minute or less, this call for entries is for you.

The main objective is to foster and empower local creators in the production of stop-motion short films, seeking to increase their numbers and presence in this art form. We aim to provide the necessary support for them to bring their ideas to the big screen and realize the dream of creating their own animated short film.

Sponsored by Can Can Club, this initiative is organized as part of BITBANG 2026.

THE PRIZE

The contest winner will have the opportunity to co-produce their short film with Can Can Club Studio. The prize includes:

• Guidance and supervision throughout the project’s production stages.
• A cash budget allocation of USD 1,000, to be used exclusively for technical equipment, materials, hard drives, post-production, and production needs.
• One month of access to the Can Can Club set, including all necessary equipment such as cameras, lights, computers, and other technical resources.

REQUIREMENTS

Participation is open to artists of legal age who are Argentine nationals or residents of Argentina.

Participants may submit 1 (one) “original” proposal that is feasible—aligned with their own capabilities, any additional contributions they secure, and the conditions and resources provided by Can Can Club.
Submissions must be in .PDF format (Keynote, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, DocX, Pitch decks, etc., will not be accepted). The proposal must include the following mandatory elements:

• Synopsis: Maximum 1,000 characters.
• Storyboard: 10 frames representing the story clearly and concisely.
• Aesthetic Proposal: Maximum 1 page.
• Moodboard: 1 page visually representing the short film’s aesthetic and atmosphere.
• References: 1 page including visual and/or audiovisual examples for inspiration.
• Treatment: A brief, efficient explanation of the production plan, covering materials, animation style, etc.
• Tentative Work Schedule: Detailing the development, pre-production, production, and post-production stages, with a maximum duration of 3 months. This schedule must specify estimated dates for each stage of the process—including pre-production meetings, material selection, character design, set construction, filming days, editing, and visual and sound effects, among other relevant aspects—within a maximum period of 3 months.
• List of technical crew / tentative department heads.
• Estimated budget.
• Contribution plan (if applicable).

HOW TO APPLY?

• Interested parties must submit their proposal via email to microcortoscancanclub@gmail.com, indicating “Concurso Microcorto Stop Motion 2026” in the subject line.
• The email must include all proposal elements in PDF format, as well as the participant’s contact details.
• Registration is free.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Proposals will be evaluated by a jury appointed by Can Can Club, based on the following criteria:

• Originality and creativity of the story.
• Quality and coherence of the storyboard.
• Clarity in the presentation of the aesthetic proposal and visual approach.
• Production feasibility given the provided conditions and resources.