Industry Academy America Latina 2022 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Industry Academy América Latina 2022 - Call For Entries Open Created by the Locarno Festival, with editions in Latin America since 2015, Industry Academy is an intensive training program whose objective is to train and support young industry professionals working in the areas of online and traditional distribution, sales, film marketing, exhibition and programming, so that they understand and can face the challenges of the independent audiovisual industry in Ibero-America and the world. In 2020 and 2021, following the changes imposed by the COVID 19 pandemic, the workshop was held in an online format, and thus we were able to expand and unify our selection process, enabling the creation of more heterogeneous and decentralized groups, providing valuable contributions to discussions on a changing film industry. This year, we continue on a hybrid format (online and on site) with two Industry Academy sessions aimed at Ibero-American professionals. The selection of participants will be made under a single call common to both activities* Morelia Locarno Industry Academy, ONLINE in the framework of the Morelia International Film Festival (Mexico), which will take place from 24 to 26 October 2022. São Paulo Locarno Industry Academy, ON SITE** in the framework of the BrLab (Brazil), which will take place from 24 to 27 November 2022. *Industry Academy team will define which session each participant attends, considering the availability of dates and to travel. We then recommend availability for both periods and will consider so unless specified in the application. For the session in Brazil, costs of accommodation and food will be covered by the Industry Academy, but the air ticket should be provided by the participant or his company. **The onsite format is subject to confirmation. The call opens on Friday 22nd of July and closes on Friday 26th of August. The results will be made public in mid-September. Professionals, preferably under 40 years of age, with a minimum of 2 years of experience in the areas of sales, marketing, online and traditional distribution, exhibition and programming, and with an excellent level of English and Spanish (written and spoken) can apply. We remind you that this training is not for producers or directors who wish to understand the world of film circulation, but is a program designed for professionals who already have experience in the aforementioned areas within the industry. Entry form CV Cover letter (in Spanish or English) Passport or ID copy Picture Each session will offer a group of 8 to 10 participants from Ibero-America tutorials with international professionals with extensive experience in the field of independent film circulation, as well as the opportunity to meet with other professionals from the audiovisual industry who will be present at activities developed by BrLab and FICM. The Industry Academy, held for the first time at the 2014 Locarno Film Festival, is a programme for young professionals working in the areas of international sales, marketing, distribution, exhibition and programming (festivals, film clubs, museums, cinematheques). It was created to support their positioning in the circuits and allow them to interact directly with regional and international professionals, who are key players in the industry. Industry Academy acts as a shortcut for a new generation of professionals entering the independent film industry, fostering their development and helping them to better understand the challenges of the industry, as well as to expand their networks. Locarno Industry Academy International also aims to build bridges of collaboration across different markets in Europe, North America, Ibero-America, the Middle East, South Africa and South Asia. For the São Paulo edition, Industry Academy is supported by Projeto Paradiso and SPCine. About BrLab BrLab is an annual event that promotes, since 2011, various training and networking activities, such as workshops, tutorials, lectures and meetings, aimed at the creative and economic development of the audiovisual sector and the articulation between professionals from different countries and areas of the production chain. It is currently the only audiovisual market event in Brazil that receives projects from all over Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, and has accumulated success stories of several films that have passed through different editions of the event. In these 12 years, BrLab has become an international benchmark and a point of connection for Brazilian and Latin American cinema with other markets around the world. The 22nd edition of BrLab will take place from 21 to 27 November 2022. About FICM Founded in 2003, the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) is a unique meeting point in Mexico between Mexican filmmakers, the public and the international film community. Its mission is to promote Mexican talent and make it accessible to national and international audiences. The festival has become one of the most important film events in Latin America. The 20th edition of FICM will take place from 22 to 29 October 2022. Contact: industryacademy@brlab.com.br (Brazil) sandra@interior13.com / marion.klotz@locarnofestival.ch (Mexico) Introduction The Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), which will hold its seventeenth edition in October, 2019, is pleased to announce the participants of the Morelia / IMCINE – Locarno Industry Academy International workshop, which will be held from October 20 to 23. The workshop is an initiative organized by the Morelia International Film Festival in collaboration with the Locarno Film Festival and the support of the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE) as well as the Ibermedia program. Its main goal is to support young professionals who work in the areas of sales, marketing, online and traditional distribution, exhibition and programming, so that they understand the challenges and build bridges with the independent film industry in Latin America and the world. The selected participants will have the opportunity to work with professionals and tutors of international relevance, to make visible the importance of circulation in the film industry. The Morelia / IMCINE – Locarno Industry Academy International is also part of the Industry Academy International network which includes Australab in Chile (Santiago – Locarno Industry Academy International), BrLab (Sao Paulo – Locarno Industry Academy International), Thessaloniki IFF in Greece (Thessaloniki – Locarno Industry Academy International), Film at Lincoln Center / New Directors New Films Festival in the USA (NYC – Locarno Industry Academy International), Metropolis Cinema in Lebanon (Beirut – Locarno Industry Academy International). The four-day workshop will be designed and run by Sandra Gómez, distributor and producer at INTERIOR XIII, and Marion Klotz, Industry Academy International project manager. Participants The Industry Academy International in Morelia selected eight young professionals of very varied profiles, who work in exhibition, distribution or programming of festivals. The 2019 participants are: Alejandro Gómez Marín (Centro Colombo Americano de Medellín, Colombia) Ana Pía Quintana Enciso (Festival Puy ta Kuxlejaltic, Foro Kinoki, Mexico) Ernesto Martínez Agraz (Cine Tonalá, Mexico) Maria Beatriz Estevão de Oliveira Vilela (Imovision, Brazil) María Fernanda Carvajal Alpízar (Cinetitlán, Guatemala) Miriam García (Human Rights Watch FF, Hamptons International FF, Mexico) Paloma Isabel Cabrera Yáñez (Nort Films, Pimienta Films, Cinema 23, Mexico) Virginia Rico Meneses (Ojo Libre, Mexico) Introduction The Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), which will hold its seventeenth edition in October, 2019, is pleased to announce the participants of the Morelia / IMCINE – Locarno Industry Academy International workshop, which will be held from October 20 to 23. The workshop is an initiative organized by the Morelia International Film Festival in collaboration with the Locarno Film Festival and the support of the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE) as well as the Ibermedia program. Its main goal is to support young professionals who work in the areas of sales, marketing, online and traditional distribution, exhibition and programming, so that they understand the challenges and build bridges with the independent film industry in Latin America and the world. The selected participants will have the opportunity to work with professionals and tutors of international relevance, to make visible the importance of circulation in the film industry. The Morelia / IMCINE – Locarno Industry Academy International is also part of the Industry Academy International network which includes Australab in Chile (Santiago – Locarno Industry Academy International), BrLab (Sao Paulo – Locarno Industry Academy International), Thessaloniki IFF in Greece (Thessaloniki – Locarno Industry Academy International), Film at Lincoln Center / New Directors New Films Festival in the USA (NYC – Locarno Industry Academy International), Metropolis Cinema in Lebanon (Beirut – Locarno Industry Academy International). The four-day workshop will be designed and run by Sandra Gómez, distributor and producer at INTERIOR XIII, and Marion Klotz, Industry Academy International project manager. Participants The Industry Academy International in Morelia selected eight young professionals of very varied profiles, who work in exhibition, distribution or programming of festivals. The 2019 participants are: Alejandro Gómez Marín (Centro Colombo Americano de Medellín, Colombia) Ana Pía Quintana Enciso (Festival Puy ta Kuxlejaltic, Foro Kinoki, Mexico) Ernesto Martínez Agraz (Cine Tonalá, Mexico) Maria Beatriz Estevão de Oliveira Vilela (Imovision, Brazil) María Fernanda Carvajal Alpízar (Cinetitlán, Guatemala) Miriam García (Human Rights Watch FF, Hamptons International FF, Mexico) Paloma Isabel Cabrera Yáñez (Nort Films, Pimienta Films, Cinema 23, Mexico) Virginia Rico Meneses (Ojo Libre, Mexico) Introduction The Morelia / IMCINE – Locarno Industry Academy International workshop is an initiative that the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) organizes since 2015 in collaboration with the Locarno Festival and the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE). Its main goal is to support young professionals who work in the areas of sales, marketing, online and traditional distribution, exhibition and programming, so that they understand the challenges and build bridges with the independent film industry in Latin America and the world. The selected participants will have the opportunity to work with professionals and tutors of international relevance, to make visible the importance of circulation in the film industry. The Morelia-IMCINE Locarno Industry Academy International is also part of the Industry Academy International network which includes Australab in Chile (Valparaiso-Locarno Industry Academy International), Cinema do Brasil (Sao-Paulo-Locarno Industry Academy International), Thessaloniki IFF in Greece (Thessaloniki-Locarno Industry Academy International), The Film Society of Lincoln Center/New Directors New Films Festival in the USA (NYC-Locarno Industry Academy International), Metropolis/MC Distribution in Lebanon (Beirut-Locarno Industry Academy International). For a fourth consecutive year, the 16th FICM will hold a tailor-made four-day workshop for eight participants from Mexico and abroad, which will take place from October 23 to 26. The four-day workshop will be designed and run by Sandra Gómez, distributor and producer at INTERIOR XIII, and Marion Klotz, Industry Academy project manager. Participants The selected participants are eight young professionals of very varied profiles, who work in exhibition, distribution or programming of festivals: Alejandra Villalba García (Salón de belleza, México) Facundo Lema (BAL, Argentina) Isabel Rojas (OaxacaCine, México) Leslie Alejandra Borsani Fernández (Cine La Mina, México) Louise Riousse (IMCINE, México) Miguel Ángel Mendoza Barrón (Ecocinema, México) Paula Amor (La corriente del Golfo, México) Priscila Andrade (Mutante Cine / ICAU, Uruguay) Introduction The Locarno Industry Academy International – Morelia – IMCINE workshop is an initiative that the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) organizes since 2015 in collaboration with the Festival del film Locarno and the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE). Its goal is to support young industry professionals working in the areas of sales, marketing, online and traditional distribution, exhibition and programming, to understand the challenges of the independent film industry in Latin America and the world. For a third consecutive year, the 15th FICM will hold a tailor-made five-day workshop for eight participants from Mexico and abroad, which will take place during from October 21st to 25th. Participants Now open to non-Mexicans participants from Latin America and abroad, the Academy will welcome eight young professionals from very various backgrounds, working in exhibition, traditional and online distribution, and festival programming. The five-day workshop will be designed and run by Sandra Gomez (distributor and producer at INTERIOR XIII) and Marion Klotz (Industry Academy International project manager). The 2017 participants are: 1. Angela Guerrero Arias (Canana, México) 2. Andrés Jiménez Suárez (FICCI, Colombia) 3. Tomás Astudillo (Vaivem, Ecuador) 4. Adriana Agudelo Moreno (Mutokino, Colombia) 5. Lariza Melo Preciado (Floox Media Planning, México) 6. Edher Campos (Machete, México) 7. Diego Alfonso Torres Méndez (Cine Móvil Toto, México) 8. Regina Serratos Varela (Piano Distribución, México) Participants Paola Arriaga Guerrero (ND Mantarraya, México) Dolores Díaz-González García (La Casa del Cine, México) Rita Falcón (Kino Bureau, Argentina) David Herrera (Fahrenheit Distribución, Colombia) María Josefina Parra Acuña (FICBAQ, Colombia) Talía Pedraza Ávila (Artegios Distribución, México) María Fernanda Rio Armesilla (Sala Nueve, México) Luis Miguel Sánchez Cruz (Cinepolis Klic, México) Bruno Adrián Zárate Castillo (Cine Tonalá, México) Participants Abraham González Ruiz (ND Mantarraya) Andrea Castex (Piano Distribución) José Luis Mejía Razo (Cinépolis) Juan Patricio Riveroll (Artegios Distribución) Larissa Vega Gil (Filmin Latino) Pedro Segura Bernal (La Ola)