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Deadline 31 October 2025
The Industry Screenings at the Curtas Vila do Conde IFF are private sessions showcasing new short films that seek a world or international premiere. These sessions are exclusively dedicated to film industry professionals, offering a unique opportunity to view unseen films and generate interest and establish connections with programmers, distributors, and other professionals in the industry.
The event is aimed at a select audience, including programmers and artistic directors of festivals, who are responsible for selecting films for other international festivals, sales agents, who seek new titles to market globally, distributors, who are looking for cinematic content for different markets and platforms, and television channels, which are often looking for new works to broadcast. Other professionals, such as producers and filmmakers, can also participate to explore networking opportunities.
The program for the Industry Screenings is created in collaboration with the Agency for Short Film, an organization specializing in the curation and promotion of short films, ensuring the selection of high-quality and internationally relevant films.
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INDUSTRY SCREENINGS - Curtas Vila do Conde IFF
Ibermedia promotes the development of feature film projects aimed at the market, particularly the Ibero-American market. To be eligible for this aid, the participation of independent companies from at least two member countries of the fund is necessary, except in the cases of companies from El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua (where projects developed by one or more national production companies may also participate).
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IBERMEDIA PROGRAM - CO-DEVELOPMENT OF FEATURE FILMS
Short films in the early stages of development, including fiction, animation, documentary, or experimental genres, are presented to programmers, television channels, and international producers, with the best project awarded by a jury. This event aims to foster partnerships between Portuguese production companies and international decision-makers, focusing on short film projects. In addition to the pitching sessions, it is also a unique opportunity for producers and participants to hold informal meetings.
Additionally, the Blit – "In Development" Award will be presented to the best project, valued at 2,000 euros in post-production services, sponsored by Blit.
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IN DEVELOPMENT - Curtas Vila do Conde IFF
Ibermedia favors the creation of content for television and/or platforms with a significant authorial imprint, which translates into a boost to the development of Series that will reflect the important presence and, above all, initiative, of Ibero-American and Italian producers in the international market. as well as on the global cultural scene.
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PROGRAMA IBERMEDIA - CODESARROLLO DE SERIES
This is an opportunity for filmmakers, producers, distributors, film schools, among others, to meet with programmers from the most important international film festivals. The goal of this meeting is to deepen the understanding of the specifics of each event and promote films within the international circuit. Meet the Festivals is part of the Curtas Pro section of the 33rd Curtas Vila do Conde IFF and is limited to 24 participants. Therefore, after submitting the registration form, please wait for our team to confirm your participation.
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MEET THE FESTIVALS - Curtas Vila do Conde IFF
