PUENTES 2024 culminates in Uruguay!
press release
The second and final session of PUENTES, EAVE’s European-Latin American co-production workshop, starts today, on November 26th in Montevideo (Uruguay) and will run until December 2nd!
The carefully curated group of Latin American and European participants will come together once again to develop their projects, enhance their careers and company structures, think globally, and forge strong professional connections between Europe and Latin America, all under the guidance of the experienced PUENTES experts.
Experts and programme
The core tutors include Head of Studies Fernanda del Nido (Setembro Cine, AR/ES), Script Consultant Jacques Akchoti (FR), LATAM Consultant, Workshop partner and expert Agustina Chiarino (Bocacha Films, UY) and Group Leader Sophie Erbs (Gaijin, FR).
Nico Avruj (Campo Cine, AR) and Bárbara Francisco (Pasto, AR) will join us as guest experts, sharing their invaluable insights on Latin-American–European co-productions and collaborating with platforms during plenary sessions.
In addition to plenaries, group work sessions, and individual meetings with the experts, the second week of PUENTES will feature a special group session on company planning, titled 'Building a Sustainable Business', led by Group Leader Sophie Erbs.
PUENTES URUGUAY for local professionals
As every year, a special local workshop for Uruguayan producers will take place alongside the international PUENTES program from November 26-29. Local participants and the international group will share plenary sessions and networking events, including 'My Country at a Glance EU,' where our European producers will provide an overview of the financial aspects to consider when co-producing in their respective countries.
VENTANA SUR – PUENTES at the most important film market in Latin America
Thanks to the partnership between EAVE and the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes, the PUENTES participants have been accredited to participate in the upcoming VENTANA SUR taking place from December 2 - 6 in Montevideo. During the market, they will have the opportunity to request one-to-one meetings with the Proyecta selected producers and participate in other networking events.
Many thanks to our partners!
The PUENTES programme is made possible with the support of the Creative Europe - MEDIA Programme of the European Union and IBERMEDIA.
EAVE would like to express its gratitude to the partners of PUENTES 2024 second workshop: Bocacha Films, Agencia del Cine y Audiovisual del Uruguay – ACAU, Montevideo Audiovisual, Universidad Católica del Uruguay and Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes, and to the partners of the first workshop in Udine: Fondo Audiovisivo FVG and MiC Ministero della Cultura.
Page published 26 November 2024. Updated 28 November 2024.
