PUENTES 2025

LATIN AMERICA - EUROPE CO-PRODUCTION WORKSHOP

W1 in Basilicata (Italy, exact location TBC), June 2-8, 2025
W2 in Uruguay (exact location TBC), September, 2025 (exact dates TBC)

After 15 successful years of connecting producers from Europe and Latin America during two weeks of the year, EAVE is welcoming applications for the next edition of PUENTES - apply now until January 5th!

“Eave Puentes has really changed my perspective and has broaden my possibilities as a producer. The network that we have created this year has impacted my career and I believe it is only the beginning of future collaborations with my colleagues. It is a complete program that every producer should go through once in their lives.”

Mariana Pineda, Pororó Films, PY (PUENTES participant 2024)

PUENTES provides in-depth support for the professional growth of each participant, giving them practical tools to navigate the cultural nuances of the film markets and fostering the skills needed for effective cross-continental collaboration. From acquisitions and distribution to real-life case studies, participants engage in a mix of plenary sessions, small group work, individual meetings with experts, and networking opportunities as well as special company planning modules.

During the workshop year, participants will be accompanied by the pedagogical team of experts, active professionals in the industry:

PUENTES Head of Studies Fernanda del Nido (Setembro Cine, ES/AR) known for: UNA MUJER FANTASTICA, LA BODA DE ROSA, NERUDA, PEQUEÑA FLOR, EL LLANTO
PUENTES Group Leader Sophie Erbs (Gaijin, FR) known for: LOS PERROS, COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON, MILLA, THE HARVESTERS, THE LOAD
PUENTES Script Consultant Jacques Akchoti (FR)
PUENTES Latam Consultant Agustina Chiarino (Bocacha Films, UY) known for: MONOS, THE DISCIPLE OF SEED, GIANT, EL 5, THE WAVES

A recent example of a successful film that have come through PUENTES includes MI BESTIA, directed by Camila Beltrán, produced by Lionel Massol (Films Grand Huit, FR) and co-produced by Paola Andrea Pérez Nieto (Inercia Películas, CO). The project was developed through the 2021 PUENTES edition, where the two producers first met.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Applications are open to film professionals from Latin America and Europe who wish to strengthen connections between the two regions.

The selection consists of 10 producers focusing on project development (fiction films only), and 4-5 European film professionals with a focus on career development (not bringing a project):

Latin American and European Film producers focusing on project development:

Experienced feature film producers with a strong interest with working with Europe and Latin America. The fiction feature project must be able to demonstrate a clear involvement with Latin America, and vice versa.

European Film Professionals focusing on career development:

Citizens or residents of Europe (European Union and the countries that are eligible to apply for training under the MEDIA SUB-programme) that are sales agents, distributors, festival and market representatives, financiers, or European producers focusing on career development who wish to deepen their knowledge on Latin-American co-productions and market.

APPLICATION TIMELINE

Applications are open until January 5th and the selection will be announced at the beginning of April! Preselection interviews will be held In March, and applicants should be available then.

WORKSHOP TIMELINE

PUENTES takes place in the course of two weeks of the year. For the 2025 edition, PUENTES will exceptionally take place in the first week of June and at the beginning of September:

First session: June 2 - 8, 2025 in Basilicata (IT – exact location TBC), in partnership with FVG Audiovisual Fund and MiC (Ministero dei Beni Ambientali e Culturali)
Second session: September, 2025 (exact dates TBC) in Uruguay (exact location TBC) in partnership with Bocacha Films and supported by IBERMEDIA

APPLICATION

Click here to start your application and find out more information about the application process.

In case of questions, do not hesitate to get in touch with the EAVE team: ana@eave.org

The PUENTES workshop is made possible with the support of the Creative Europe - MEDIA Programme of the European Union and Programa IBERMEDIA, and with the recognition of the Directorate-General for Cinema of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities.