Films in Progress, the twice-yearly event organised by the San Sebastian and Toulouse Festivals, is now receiving submissions for Films in Progress 29.

This initiative has the objective of helping to complete feature films with Latin American production faced with difficulties at the post-production stage. Six films selected by the committees of both festivals will be screened for an audience of professionals in order that they may contribute to their conclusion, distribution and premiere at festivals.

Films in Progress has boosted the launch of new talents and the conclusion and commercialisation of some of the most remarkable Latin American feature films of recent years: Gloria by Sebastián Lelio, Pelo Malo (Bad Hair) by Mariana Rondón, Matar a un hombre (To Kill A Man) by Alejandro Fernández Almendras,Ixcanul by Jayro Bustamante, Desde allá (From Afar) by Lorenzo Vigas and Eva no Duerme (Eva Doesn’t Sleep) by Pablo Agüero, among others.

Films in Progress is a consolidated initiative, a must-attend gathering for producers and industry members on both sides of the Atlantic.

The following awards will be presented at Films in Progress 29:

• FILMS IN PROGRESS TOULOUSE AWARD consisting of the post-production of a film, a CNC grant for post-production work in France, granted by representatives of the companies and organisations:
  
  CCAS (Caisse Centrale d’Activités Sociales du personnel des industries électriques et gazières), CNC (Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée), Commune Image, Eaux Vives, Firelfly, Mactari, Titra Film.
  
• CINE+ IN PROGRESS AWARD given by the Ciné+ channel to the French distributor of the film.
  
• EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTORS AND EXHIBITORS AWARD consisting of promotion of the film by the Europa Distribution distributors network and by the exhibitors network, CICAE (Confédération Internationale des Cinemas d’Art et d’Essai).

• Open to feature films with majority or minority Latin American production.
• The feature films, once completed, must have a running time of more than 60 minutes.
• The feature films must be at the post-production stage (minimum of first cut).
• The cut submitted for evaluation must have English or Spanish subtitles if its original language is not Spanish.
• Submission is free of charge.

Online submission form available at: http://www.cinelatino.com.fr/cc/formulaire.php

DEADLINE FOR FILM SUBMISSION AND THE RECEPTION OF MATERIAL: 20 JANUARY 2016

The selection will be announced at the beginning of March.

In the event of selection:

• The director and producer undertake to attend Films in Progress on 17 and 18 March 2016.
• The screening copy must be in its original version with English subtitles.
• The Blu-ray format is required for screening (three back-up copies).

Submissions
Esther Saint-Dizier
arcalt31@orange.fr

Professionals
Eva Morsch Kihn
eva.m.k@orange.fr

Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse

11-13 Grande Rue Saint Nicolas
31 300 Toulouse
Tel.: 00 33 561 32 98 83
arcalt31@wanadoo.fr
eva.m.k@orange.frwww.cinelatino.com.fr

San Sebastian International Film Festival

Tel.: +34 943 48 12 12
enconstruccion@sansebastianfestival.com
www.sansebastianfestival.com

Films in Progress enjoys the backing of the following companies and institutions: Programa Ibermedia, CACI (Conferencia de Autoridades Cinematográficas Iberoamericanas), Daniel Goldstein, Deluxe Spain, Dolby Iberia, Laserfilm Cine y Video, Nephilim producciones, No Problem Sonido, Wanda Visión, and the collaboration of Caisse Centrale d’Activités Sociales du personnel des industries électriques et gazières (CCAS), Cetim, Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC), CINÉ +, Commune Image, Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d’Art et Essai (CICAE), Conseil Général de la Haute Garonne, CROUS de Toulouse, Eaux Vives, l’École Supérieure d’Audiovisuel (ESAV), EP2C-Postproduction Training Programme, Europa Distribution, Fila 13, Firefly, La Cinéfondation, La Trame, Mactari, Mairie de Toulouse, Producers Network (Cannes), Région Midi-Pyrénées, Signis and Titra TVS.

With the support of