Z365" or "Festival all year round" is the new strategic point of the Festival in which converge investigation, accompaniment and development of new talents (Ikusmira Berriak, Nest); training and cinematic knowledge transfer (Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola, Zinemaldia + Plus, Filmmakers' dialogue); and investigation, disclosure and cinematic thought (Z70 project, Thought and Discussion and Research and publications).
Today the San Sebastian Festival opens its call for submissions for WIP Latam, the work in progress which, at the 68th edition, replaces the pioneering Films in Progress, with the same goal: to support Latin American film production with a view to the completion of films at the post-production stage.
The San Sebastian Festival selection committee will select six films from among all those submitted, which must have a run-time of more than 60 minutes and be produced in the majority by producers from Latin American countries. The deadline for submission is July 1.
After 18 years of collaboration with the Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse festival, the San Sebastian Festival now goes it alone to organise this industry activity to run on September 21, 22 and 23, coinciding with the new WIP Europa and the IX Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum.
The WIP Latam Industry Award. Given by the companies Ad Hoc, Deluxe, Dolby, Laserfilm Cine y Vídeo, Nephilim Producciones, No Problem Sonido and Sherlock Films (A Contracorriente Films company) in the shape of post-production grants until obtaining a DCP subtitled in English and its distribution in Spain.
The new EGEDA Platino Industry Award for best WIP Latam. Coming with 30,000 euros net for the majority producer of the winning film, thanks to the sponsorship of EGEDA, the Audiovisual Producers' Rights Management Association.
To access the Terms & Conditions and submit a film, click here
CONTACT:
Festival de San Sebastián
Departamento de Películas
Tel.: +34 943 481212
wips@sansebastianfestival.com
www.sansebastianfestival.com
The WIP Latam initiative is possible thanks to the backing of the Ibermedia Programme, of the Basque Government Department of Economic Development and Infrastructures, and of Creative Europe MEDIA, in addition to the collaboration of Ad Hoc Studios, Deluxe Spain, Dolby Iberia, The Audiovisual Producers' Rights Management Association EGEDA, Laserfilm Cine y Vídeo, Nephilim Producciones, No Problem Sonido and Sherlock Films.
The Industry Department has the support of: