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 whose goal is 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 up to 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.
WIP Latam will be held on 20, 21 and 22 September, coinciding with WIP Europe and the 10th Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum.
In 2020, a year of pandemic, the Festival attracted 1,185 industry delegates (1.749 in 2019), of which 487 participated online and had access to the Industria Online area of the Festival's site. This area, which contains the Industria Department digital contents, will continue to be available this year.
Two new awards will be given this year at WIP Latam: the Projeto Paradiso Award, a philanthropic initiative of the Olga Rabinovich Institute which supports Brazilian talents in the audiovisual field, and coming with 10,000 US dollars gross for one of the possible majority Brazilian productions in this section; and one screening at the Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes 2022 for the winners of the WIP Latam Industry Award and the EGEDA Platino Industria Award for Best WIP Latam, which will reinforce the films’ international trajectory.
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 consisting of the post-production of one of the films screened until obtaining a DCP subtitled in English and its distribution in Spain.
The EGEDA Platino Industria 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.
The new Projeto Paradiso Award a philanthropic initiative of the Olga Rabinovich Institute. Coming with 10.000 US dollars gross for one of the possible majority Brazilian productions in this section.
One screening at the Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes 2022 for the winners of the WIP Latam Industria Award and the EGEDA Platino Industria Award for Best WIP Latam.
To access the Terms & Conditions and submit a project, click here.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JULY 1
wips@sansebastianfestival.com
Tel.: +34 943 481217
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, Sustainability and Environment, 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, Marché du Film-Festival de Cannes, Nephilim Producciones, No Problem Sonido, Projeto Paradiso and Sherlock Films.
The Industry Department has the support of