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MIP CANCUN has launched the MIP CANCUN Scripted Pitch, a new international competition aimed at discovering scripted series and feature film projects with global potential from Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the U.S. Hispanic market. The initiative expands MIP CANCUN's focus on IP development, financing and monetization by creating a platform where creators, writers, producers and production companies can present original scripted projects directly to international buyers, commissioners and partners.

Open to projects in both early and advanced stages of development that are still seeking financing and international partners, the competition will select five finalists to pitch live during MIP CANCUN 2026 on November 19 at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancún, Mexico.

"As MIP CANCUN continues to strengthen its position as the leading hub for IP development, funding and monetization in Latin America, launching the Scripted Pitch was the natural next step," said Maria Perez Bellière, Director of MIP CANCUN. "Our ambition is to identify stories with genuine international potential and connect their creators with the executives who can help bring them to audiences around the world. The Scripted Pitch reinforces MIP CANCUN's commitment to supporting premium IP from its earliest stages of development, creating new opportunities for international co-production, financing and market access."

The five finalist projects will be evaluated by an international jury comprising commissioning, production and content development executives from leading media and entertainment companies. The full jury will be announced in the coming weeks. Each selected project will receive a complimentary all-inclusive badge for MIP CANCUN 2026, including three nights of accommodation from November 17–19, meals and access to all official event activities. Finalists will also present their projects before an audience of international commissioners, producers, broadcasters, platforms, investors and other industry executives, while benefiting from promotional exposure and networking opportunities with potential co-production, financing and distribution partners.

Submissions are now open and free of charge for creators, writers, producers and production companies from Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the U.S. Hispanic market. Applications will be accepted until September 2, with the five finalists pitching live during MIP CANCUN 2026 on November 19.