EAVE 2025 HIGHLIGHTS

press release

39 EAVE WORKSHOPS MODULES DELIVERED IN 2025

3 EAVE Producers Workshop weeks in Luxembourg / in Spain / in Greece
1 EAVE Marketing Workshop in Luxembourg
1 EAVE+ workshop in Luxembourg
2 PUENTES workshop weeks in Italy / in Uruguay
2 TIES THAT BIND workshop weeks in Taiwan / in Italy
5 TIES THAT BIND labs: sales lab & distribution lab in Udine / ATF x TTB animation lab 3 modules online and in Singapore
3 Green Film Lab workshops: Green Production Lab in Spain, Green Film Labs in Portugal and in Hungary
3 Creative Producer Indaba workshops in Rotterdam and online
1 EAVE SLATE workshop at WEMW in Trieste
1 EAVE AI SKILLS BOOSTER workshop online
17 EAVE on Demand workshops all over the globe online and onsite: 3 ACCESS workshops in Canada and online // 3 CHANGE Co-production workshops in Moldova and in Denmark // Inclusive Production Practices workshop at Industry Village Les Arcs // AI workshop for producers in Udine // Kurdistan Producers Lab in Kurdistan // Arab Producers Lab in Jordan // EAVE x ESP showrunner session online // Sámi Producers Lab last modules online // The Global Media Makers Residency in Trieste // 2 local workshops during Producer Workshops in Spain and in Greece // 2 local workshops during PUENTES in Italy and in Uruguay

EAVE SPECIAL EVENTS IN 2025

The EAVE IMPACT Think Tank at WEMW in Trieste was organised around equitable co-production with follow-up sessions in Cannes, in Durban, in Toronto.
A comprehensive Report on Building Inclusive Co-Productions has been presented based on the EAVE IMPACT Think Tank results.
Launch of the Inclusive Production Practices ON DEMAND workshop offer with a pilot workshop at Industry Village Les Arcs.
Focus on AI: second edition of the EAVE AI SKILLS BOOSTER workshop on practical aspects of the use of AI in the audiovisual value chain; ‘AI Playbook 101’ session at the Berlinale; ‘AI and Filmmaking’ session at Amman Industry Days; ‘Producing in the Wild West of AI‘ session at EAVE Producers Workshop and ‘AI workshop for producers in Udine’ in partnership with Zeroidee APS.
Second edition of the Arab Producers Lab in partnership with the Royal Film Commission of Jordan.
First edition of the Kurdistan Producers Lab in partnership with Kurdistan Film Commission Slemani.
Training the funders: EAVE on Demand workshop for audiovisual funders in Greece

AWARDS FOR EAVE PRODUCERS IN 2025

39 nominations and 8 American Academy Awards including Best Animation for EAVE Marketing Workshop project FLOW
20 nominations and 8 Golden Globes including Best Animation for EAVE Marketing Workshop project FLOW
36 nominations and 14 prizes at the European Film Awards, including European Documentary for EAVE project FIUME O MORTE!
27 awards in Cannes including the Grand Prix for SENTIMENTAL VALUE
19 awards at the Berlinale, including the GWFF Best First Feature Award for PUENTES project THE DEVIL SMOKES (AND SAVES THE BURNT MATCHES IN THE SAME BOX)
5 awards at Sundance
Golden Lion for FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER, 5 main awards and 9 collateral awards in Venice
4 Hearts of Sarajevo and 5 more awards in Sarajevo
4 awards in Karlovy Vary
17 awards in Locarno …and many more

OUR PARTNERS IN 2025

Creative Europe | Film Fund Luxembourg | Basque Government, Department of Language Policy and Culture; Provincial Council of Álava; Department of Economic Promotion, Employment, Trade, and Tourism of Vitoria-Gasteiz; Basque Audiovisual; Greek Producers Association SAPOE; Thessaloniki International Film Festival and AGORA; EKKOMED Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center; Region of Central Macedonia; Film Office Central Macedonia; ERT; COSMOTE TELEKOM; Cinobo; Oxbelly; the Athens Film Office and Grand Thornton Greece for the EAVE Producers Workshop | Bocacha; Programa Ibermedia; Agencia del Cine y el Audiovisual del Uruguay; FVG Audiovisual Fund; the Italian Directorate-General for Cinema of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities; MiC Ministero della Cultura; Kido Music; CNA – Cinema e Audiovisivo; Lucana Film Commission and GAL for PUENTES | FVG Audiovisual Fund; Udine Far East Film Festival; TAICCA, Taiwan Creative Content Festival – TCCF; ATF Asia TV Forum & Market; Europa Distribution; Europa International; Film Development Council Philippines; National Film Center of Latvia; Animation Ireland; New Zealand Film Commission and CEE Animation Workshop; Southeast Asian Audio-Visual Association (SAAVA); Focus Asia for Ties That Bind | Realness Institute; International Film Festival Rotterdam’s IFFR Pro; the Marrakech International Film Festival’s Atlas Workshops for Creative Producer Indaba | CPH:DOX and IMS International Media Support for CHANGE | National Screen Institute - Canada and Canada Media Fund for ACCESS | TorinoFilmLab; Green Film; Museo Nazionale del Cinema and Trentino Film Commission for the Green Film and Green Production Labs | International Sámi Film Institute and Netflix for the Sàmi Producers Lab | The Royal Film Commission of Jordan for the Arab Producers Lab | Zeroidee APS for the AI workshop for producers in Udine | Kurdistan Film Commission Slemani for the Kurdistan Producers Lab | Global Media Makers; US Embassy in Ukraine; Ukrainian Institute; When East Meets West; U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA); Film Independent for The Global Media Makers Residency | International Film School Köln for the European Showrunner Programme | Industry Village Les Arcs for the pilot programme of Inclusive Production Practices | When East Meets West for EAVE SLATE | When East Meets West; Canada Media Fund; Telefilm Canada; IEFTA and the Marché du Film for the EAVE IMPACT THINK TANK