DEADLINE EXTENSION: EAVE Producers Workshop 2026

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EAVE, European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs, is one of the leading training and development providers for producers in Europe, renowned for its EAVE Producers Workshop.

Don't miss your chance: the deadline to apply is now extended until August 25!

Who is it for?

EAVE is aimed at producers (fiction, documentary and TV series), who are already working in the film and television industries, and who wish to expand their operation internationally by increasing their knowledge of producing and co-producing in Europe and by building up a pan-European professional network. We also welcome applications from associated branches of the industry – e.g. commissioning, funding, legal and finance, festivals & markets, media administration. Each year 56 participants are selected from most of the EU countries and beyond and take part in three one-week long workshops.

Please check the section “Applicant Profile” for more detailed information.

“It has truly been one of the greatest experiences of my professional life. The level of expertise is extremely high, and your network expands significantly, both of which help strengthen the very people who are not just the future of our industry, but are the industry itself.”

Edwin Goldman, Goldman Films, Netherlands, EAVE Producers Workshop 2024

How does it work?

Half the participants attend the course with projects, and it is an excellent means of development through intense focus on the project with colleagues and experts throughout the year. The other half come to EAVE in order to focus on developing their companies or careers. Most participants attending with a project also bring their writer for the first two weeks, which enables producer and writer teams to benefit together from one-to-one sessions with script experts.

During the first two workshops, participants work within groups led by experienced producers and with several experts on script analysis, development and production financing, legal aspects of co-production, marketing, pitching, packaging and more. In the third workshop, some 50 Future Partners (commissioning editors, national and regional media funds, financiers, sales agents, etc.) join the participants to discuss the projects, companies and careers of the participants, a process which offers unusual access to Europe's Key Industry Players.

EAVE graduates join a unique network of active European and international producers, which forms one of the backbones of the industry. Furthermore, EAVE participants and members benefit from our partnerships with the leading European film festivals and markets, where EAVE facilitates graduate participation.

“EAVE is an opportunity for professional and personal transformation. A space for intercontinental exchanges, from new businesses to new partners.”

Leticia Friedrich, Vitrine Filmes, Brazil, EAVE Producers Workshop 2024

Timeline

The interviews with a pre-selection of candidates will take place in autumn 2025 and the selection will be announced in December 2025. The 3 workshops take place from March 6 - 13, 2026 in Luxembourg (LU), in June 2026 (exact dates TBC) in Bolzano (IT), and in October/November 2026 (location and exact dates TBC).