Films in Progress, the twice-yearly event organised by the San Sebastian and Toulouse Festivals, is now receiving submissions for Films in Progress 28.

The initiative has the objective of contributing to the completion of Latin-American feature films faced with difficulties at the post-production stage and of promoting their international distribution. The films must have a running time of more than 60 minutes and must be totally or partially produced by production companies in Latin American countries.
Films in Progress has contributed to the completion and dissemination of remarkable Latin American productions. Films presented at the last three editions of Films in Progress, such as Gloria by Sebastián Lelio, Matar a un hombre by Alejandro Fernández Almendras, Historia del miedo by Benjamín Naishtat, Ixcanul by Jayro Bustamante and La Mujer de Barro by Sergio Castro have gone on to participate and garner awards at important international festivals such as Berlin, Rotterdam and Sundance.

Films in Progress 28 and the IV Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum will run on the same dates, seeking to generate professional synergies, foster co-productions and the international circulation of films.

AWARDS

The Films in Progress Industry Award will be given at Films in Progress 28 by the companies Daniel Goldstein, Deluxe Spain, Dolby Iberia, Laserfilm Cine y Video, Nephilim Producciones, No problem Sonido, and Wanda Visión. The award consists of the post-production of a film until obtaining a DCP subtitled in English and its distribution in Spain.

As a new feature, 2015 sees creation of the Ibermedia TV Films in Progress Award, going to the winning film of the Films in Progress Industry Award. Granted by the Conference of Ibero-American Cinematographic Authorities (CACI) by means of the Ibermedia Programme, the award consists of including the film in the Grant Programme for Television Broadcast: authorisation of non-exclusive broadcasting on Ibermedia TV and Ibermedia Digital for the value of US$25,000 (full-length feature film) or US$15,000 (documentary).

ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM

SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

• Festival de San Sebastián – Cine en Construcción
  Plaza de Okendo, nº1
  20004 Donostia-San Sebastián (Spain)
  Tel.: +34 943 48 12 12 – F: +34 943 48 12 18
  enconstruccion@sansebastianfestival.com

Contacts:

• Festival de San Sebastián
  Plaza de Okendo, nº1
  20004 Donostia-San Sebastián (Spain)
  Tel.: +34 943 48 12 12 – F: +34 943 48 12 18
  enconstruccion@sansebastianfestival.com
  www.sansebastianfestival.com

• Association Cinémas d’Amérique Latine de Toulouse (ARCALT):
  11 Grande Rue Saint Nicolas
  31 300 Toulouse (France)
  Tel.: +33 561 32 98 83 - F: +33 561 32 68 31
  arcalt31@wanadoo.fr
  www.cinelatino.com.fr

Films in Progress enjoys the backing of the following companies and institutions: Association Rencontres Cinémas d’Amérique Latine de Toulouse (ARCALT), Conferencia de Autoridades Cinematográficas Iberoamericanas (CACI), Daniel Goldstein, Deluxe Spain, Dolby Iberia, Laserfilm Cine y Video, Nephilim producciones, No problem Sonido, Programa Ibermedia, Wanda Visión, y con la colaboración de Caisse Centrale d’Activités Sociales du personnel des industries électriques et gazières (CCAS), 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 Toulouse, Eaux Vives, École Supérieure d’Audiovisuel (ESAV), EP2C Postproduction training program, Europa Distribution, Firefly, La Cinéfondation, La Trame, Mactari, Mairie de Toulouse, Producers Network (Cannes), Région Midi-Pyrénées, Signis and Titra TVS.