European co-production workshop open for applications in Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 28 (ACN) Cuba announced that applications for “Puentes”, the European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs’s training program for developing Latin American-European co-productions, is now open until February 15.

“Puentes” focuses on evaluating artistic potential, formulating marketing and distribution strategies, guiding through the development process and identifying market and financing opportunities in both Latin America and Europe.

Targeted on film professionals from Latin America and Europe who wish to strengthen connections between the two regions, the two-week workshop will take place in Italy (July 15-21) in partnership with FVG Audiovisual Fund and MiC (Ministero dei Beni Ambientali e Culturali) and then in Uruguay in late November/early December, in partnership with Bocacha Films and the support of the Ibermedia Program, where participants will attend “Ventana Sur” in order to strengthen ties between both continents through networking in Latin America's most important market for audiovisual content.

The selected cohort consists of 10 producers focused on project development (fiction films only), along with 4-5 European film professionals with a focus on career development (without a project), including sales agents, financiers, distributors, festival programmers, co-production market representatives, and European producers.

Latin American and European Film producers focusing on project development:

Experienced feature film producers with a strong interest in working with Europe and Latin America. The project must be able to demonstrate a clear involvement with Latin America, and vice versa.

European film professionals focused on professional development:

EU citizens or residents who are European sales agents, distributors, festival and market representatives, financiers or producers focused on professional development who wish to deepen their knowledge of Latin American co-productions and the Latin American market.

“Puentes” is made possible with the support of the Creative Europe-MEDIA Program of the European Union and Program IBERMEDIA and is recognized by the Directorate-General for Cinema of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities.