Created by the Locarno Festival in 2014, Industry Academy is an intensive training program whose objective is to foster innovation in young professionals in the film industry, working specifically in the area of independent film circulation: online and traditional distribution , sales, film marketing, exhibition, festival programming, among others. The workshop acts as a shortcut for a new generation of professionals entering the independent film industry, encouraging their development and helping them better understand the challenges of the industry, as well as expand their networks. The objective of Locarno Industry Academy is also to build bridges of collaboration across different markets in Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle East, South Africa and South Asia.
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Australab - Industry Academy
The BBC is a key platform for the market, business, and the development of audiovisual projects, designed to enable initiatives and generate collaboration networks. Its integrative approach encompasses a broad spectrum of professionals, not only from the audiovisual field but also from other disciplines and specialties. This multidisciplinary approach allows projects to be strengthened through collaboration among experts from various fields, facilitating their execution and success in a comprehensive development environment.
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BIOBIO CONNECTS - WIP
Tres Puertos is a workshop with residency-like characteristics for feature film projects in the development stage. Throughout its history, it has held sessions in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, and Mexico. The workshop focuses on both the narrative, aesthetic, thematic, and conceptual aspects of the projects, as well as on production-related areas and financing circuits. Tres Puertos does not work with thematic modules but rather approaches each project based on its specific needs.
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Australab - Three Ports
All women filmmakers from Central America and the Caribbean with their first or second film in the early stages of development, whether fiction, animation, or documentary, are eligible to apply. Cuban applicants may reside either inside or outside the island.
This is an inclusive residency, and we want our trans women to also find their space at La Burbuja_Lab. It is not mandatory for the production team to be composed exclusively of women.
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The Bubble Lab
Rough Shorts is a category of the Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM) that offers an editing lab for short films. In the 2025 edition, BAM reaffirms its commitment to short films and to Colombian producers and directors, inviting them to participate in this lab focused on reviewing narrative construction through editing. Additionally, the selected participants will be part of a market agenda designed to explore distribution routes for short films and strengthen networking opportunities for future projects.
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BAM - Rough Shorts
