PUENTES 2025 SELECTION ANNOUNCED!

press release

We are thrilled to announce the selection of participants for the 2025 edition of EAVE PUENTES!

 EAVE’s Latin America – Europe co-production workshop is welcoming its new cohort in Montevideo (UY) from June 2 – 8, 2025!

In partnership with Bocacha Films, our 15 selected participants will dive deep into the dynamics of coproduction between the two continents. Through group work, plenary sessions and individual meetings with top-notch industry experts, they will explore the creative, financial and strategic aspects of international collaboration. The PUENTES pedagogical team includes:

• Head of Studies Fernanda del Nido (Setembro Cine, AR/ES)
• Group leader Sophie Erbs (Gaijin, FR)
• Script consultant Jacques Akchoti (FR) - online consultations
• Producer Agustina Chiarino (Bocacha Films, UY)

This highly experienced lineup of industry professionals will be further enriched by PUENTES guest experts Álvaro Arroba (Directors Fortnight – Cannes, FR), Benjamín Domenech (REI Pictures, AR), Diego Lerman (Campo Cine, AR) and Gabor Greiner (Films Boutique, DE).

In parallel to the programme, a workshop for local professionals - supported by Agencia del Cine y el Audiovisual del Uruguay – ACAU, Universidad Católica del Uruguay and Montevideo Audiovisual - will take place from June 2 - 5. Synergies will be fostered, as local industry participants will join the moderated panel “My Country at a Glance”, where participants will present co-production opportunities in their respective countries.

This year’s edition of PUENTES will culminate with a second workshop in Basilicata (IT) from September 27 – October 3.

We are pleased to introduce the 15 selected participants and the 10 projects that will be developed during one year:

• Sophie Ahrens, Schuldenberg Films, Germany / UK
  • Project: FAUST
• Juan Segundo Alamos, 36 caballos, Argentina
  • Project: THE ILLUSIONS
• David Aymerich Herreria, Ayhe Productions, Spain
  • Project: CARA SUCIA
• Lei González, Media Jibara, Dominican Republic
  • Project: SOFÍA
• Maritza Grass, Carousel Film GmbH, Germany
  • Project: HOW TO WALK ON WATER
• Dominiks Jarmakovičs, Studio Locomotive, Latvia
  • Project: WINTER IN MAZUNTE
• Salvatore Lizzio, Revok, Italy
• Daniela Marinho, Moveo Filmes, Brazil
  • Project: RODANTE
• Paolo Marinou-Blanco, Darya Films, Portugal
• Johanna Mayer, Jour2Fête, France        
• Illari Orccottoma, Cactus Films, Peru
  • Project: NEGRITOS
• Queralt Pons Serra, MoreThan Films, Spain                      
• Florencia Rodríguez, Oro Films, Chile
  • Project: THE FLAMES OF A THOUSAND FIRES
• Elisa Sepulveda, Fulgurance, France / Chile
  • Project: THE HARMING (EL DAÑO)
• Bostjan Virc, Studio Virc d.o.o., Slovenia

We warmly welcome our participants to EAVE and wish them an exciting year of growth through PUENTES!

Thank you to our scholarship partner Projeto Paradiso, for supporting the participation of our Brazilian participant.  

The PUENTES workshop is made possible with the support of the Creative Europe - MEDIA Programme of the European Union, IBERMEDIA, Agencia del Cine y el Audiovisual del Uruguay – ACAU and with the recognition of the Directorate-General for Cinema and Audiovisual of the Ministry of Culture.

Page published 2 June 2025. Updated 1 June 2025.