APPLY NOW: PUENTES – Europe / Latin America Co-Production Workshop 2016/2017
Call for applications
Apply now for the eighth edition of PUENTES – Europe / Latin America Co-Production Workshop before August 22, 2016!
PUENTES is the most relevant and successful training programme for developing European-Latin American co-production. Some examples of films developed at PUENTES are for example THE BLACK FROST by Maximiliano Schonfeld (Berlinale Panorama 2016), THE PLEASURE IS MINE by Elisa Miller (Bright Future Rotterdam 2016), VIOLENCE by Jorge Forero (Berlinale Forum 2015), SEX LIFE OF PLANTS by Sebastian Brahm (Special Mention San Sebastian 2015), HISTORY OF FEAR by Benjamin Naishtat (Berlinale Competition 2014), GLORIA by Sébastien Lélio (Berlinale Competition 2013), HOLIDAY by Diego Araujo (Berlinale Generation 14 Plus 2014), SO MUCH WATER by Ana Guevara and Leticia Jorge (Berlinale Panorama 2013), RED PRINCESSES by Laura Astorga Carrera (Berlinale Generation 2013), TRES by Pablo Stoll (Directors’ Fortnight Cannes 2012), DUST by Julio Hernandez Cordon (Locarno Competition 2012), and GREATEST HITS by Nicolas Pereda (Locarno Competition 2012).
All the above mentioned projects had been selected for the PUENTES – Europe / Latin America Co-Production Workshop, where the projects were developed over one year by the attending producers under the guidance of top notch consultants, working on the script development, the financial, co-production, marketing and distribution strategies and where the producers extended their professional network meeting key players of the industry in Europe and Latin America.
PUENTES is targeted at Latin American & European producers with projects, 10 of which will be selected for the workshop. We are also open to receive the applications of other European professionals interested in working with Latin America (sales agents, financiers, distributors, festival programmers, co-production market representatives) or European producers without project. 4 of them will be selected to be an active part of the group.
The 14 selected participants will attend 2 workshops. The first one will be held in Montevideo (November 24-28, 2016) in partnership with Mutante Cine. The dates for the second workshop will be announced shortly. Thanks to a special partnership, all participants are able to attend VENTANA SUR (November 29-December 3, 2016, in Buenos Aires).
Target group:
- Experienced feature film producers in their own countries wishing to work on an international scale and to create long term creative and business relationships between Europe and Latin America. Interested producers should apply with a feature film project in development stage. European producers applying must be able to demonstrate a clear involvement with Latin America and vice versa.
- Related European film professionals (such as sales agents, distributors, festival and market representatives, financiers) or producers coming without project and wishing to work on an international scale and to create long term creative and business relationships with Latin America
Project criteria:
- feature-length fiction film (for theatrical release)
- projects suitable for an international co-production and looking for co-producers
- projects suggested by European applicants should have a link to Latin America (thematic, cultural, technical) and the producer should be motivated to work with / in Latin America and vice versa
- applicants with a project must be the lead producer of the submitted project
- producers must have completed at least one film released theatrically in the last 3 years
- 1st draft of the script should be available in English for the first workshop and at the latest by October 31.
Application documents for applicants with a project:
- completed Application Form (available for download on www.eave.org)
- 1 page Letter of Motivation: please explain why you wish to participate at the workshop and what you expect from it
- 1-2 page CV of the Producer and the Director
- Brief description of the production company & a list of the company's productions: in development, pre-production, production and of those released (please specify if the film was released theatrically, on TV, DVD, VOD, etc.)
- 1 page Producer’s Note of Intention: please explain how and why you wish to develop your project (financing sources, co-production partners, sales and distribution partners, etc.)
- 1 page Director’s Note of Intention: it should express the artistic vision of the director, how and why you want to direct this film (tone, visual style, etc)
- 1 page Estimated Budget (in Euro)
- 1 page Financing Plan (in Euro)
- 1 page Synopsis
- 8-10 pages Treatment
Scripts are to be sent only on request, but should be ready for the first workshop by October 31.
Application documents for applicants without project:
- Completed Application Form
- 1 page Letter of Motivation: please explain why you wish to participate at the workshop and what you expect from it
- 1-2 page CV
- Brief description of the company (if any)
All documents have to be sent in English – the working language of the workshop will be English. Spanish speaking applicants are kindly asked to send all requested materials in Spanish as well.
Participation fees & conditions:
The participation at PUENTES is free of charge. Each participant will be offered accommodation during the workshop stay and we will cover part of the meals. In addition, we will offer a limited number of partial scholarships to contribute to the travel costs in specific cases.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: August 22, 2016
The selection will be made by a selection committee and will be published by the middle of October 2016.
Selection interviews might be held via SKYPE.
If you wish to have further information, please contact: tanika@eave.org
Page published 8 June 2016. Updated 11 July 2016.
