INPUT – PERSONALISED TUTORING SPACE FOR CINEMATOGRAPHIC PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
INPUT is a space for tutoring and consultancy for film projects in progress. It arose in 2017 from collaboration between the Luis Seoane Foundation and the (S8) Mostra Internacional de Cinema Periférico (International Peripheral Film) festival, through which different auteurs are put in touch with internationally renowned professionals in the field of cinema and art, with whom they can discuss their projects, which may be either at the writing and development stage or already in distribution. These are individual, personalised tutorials where the creator shares their creative processes, which are analysed by the mentor to find new ways or foster existing ones.
INPUT is one of the main lines of work carried out by eSe8_LAB, which organises and fosters professional activities that help modernise the sector, thereby having an impact on promoting our culture on a nationwide and international level. The aim of these seminars is to foster new creators’ professionalisation, boosting the creation and structuring of networks within Spain’s cultural sector.
INPUT is funded by Acción Cultural Española – AC/E and Fundación Luís Seoane.
HISTORY
Thirty-two projects have benefited from these past nine editions. They were selected in open tenders, a process that has opened up doors to new success stories such as being included in professional development spaces, obtaining funds, awards and premieres at international festivals. Below, we give details of our track record and some of the successes achieved by projects participating in INPUT:
2017
SÓS – Nico Fernández Millán
- Novos Cinemas #LAB 2018
- Miradas DOC – Co-production Forum 2018
2018
RESERVA – Gerard Ortín
- Punto de Vista (Point of View) 2020. Official Section
- Cinéma du réel 2020. International Selection. PRIX DU COURT MÉTRAGE – Special Mention
REUNIÓN – Ilán Serruya
- Doclisboa 2018. International Competition
- Festival de Sevilla 2018. Revoluciones Permanentes (Ongoing Revolutions)
- Festival Internacional Jóvenes Realizadores (International Young Filmmakers Festival) 2019. Vibraciones
- Una casa. (A home.) Festival de Cine en Primera Persona 2019
2019
EL MÉDICO CURA – Maider Fernández Iriarte
- Fondo Gobierno Vasco (Basque Government Fund) 2019
- Aid from the ICAA 2019
- Berlinale Talents Selection (without project) 2020
CRÍAS – Xiana do Teixeiro
- Grant from the ICAA
- World Premiere in Festival de Málaga 2026 – Official Documentary Section
2020
CUANDO TODO UN ANIMAL – Ángel Filgueira
- Grant from the AGADIC
- Abycine Lanza 2021
- FICX PRO Gijón. Push and Play WIP 2021
- World Premiere in D’A – Barcelona Film Festival 2023
NESE MOMENTO O AMOR FOI ESCURO E SÓ PUIDEN CHORAR – Aldara Pagán
- Selected to be a beneficiary of the Master’s in Creation by the Elías Querejeta Zineskola school
- Xunta (Galician Government) grant for audiovisual talent 2021
2021
POSSIBLE FILM – Luis Lechosa
- Selected by the IVAM in Valencia
- Selected by the Master’s in Creation by LAV in Madrid
- Selected by the Contemporary Creation Space of Burgos – La Estación
- Punto de Vista Festival 2023
2022
COMO UN BUZO MUERTO EN EL OJO DE DIOS – Rafael Guijarro
- Awarded with the Injuve Aid for Young Creation 21-22. Cúmulos
- Screened in the Amadís Hall from 26 January to 14 April, 2023
2023
TÉXTIL EN EL MEDIO FÍLMICO – Beatriz Freire
Its materialisation, DESCARTES LAV was
- Screened in the Doc’s Kingdom 2023
- Screened in the 17ª edición do festival PROYECTOR
- Screened in the Punto y Raya Festival 2023
EL HOMBRE DE PALO – Pablo Agma
- World Premiere at the 15th edition of the (S8) Mostra Internacional de Cinema Periférico 2024
- L´Alternativa Film Festival 2025 – Official Section – Short Films
A CERTAIN LIGHT – Nicole Remy
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- Residency in NanoLab (Australia) with the support of our INPUT Prize to film development 2023.
- World Premiere at the 15th edition of the (S8) Mostra Internacional de Cinema Periférico 2024
Y TODOS LOS MONTES ALTOS QUE HABÍA DEBAJO DE TODOS LOS CIELOS
– Celeste Rojas Mujica y Louise Martin Papasian
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- DOS MARES Residency (Marseille, France – 2024/25)
- :DDDKunst House Residency (Yerevan, Armenia – 2025)
- FONDART grant, Ventanilla abierta – 2024 (Chile)
- FONDART grant, National Visual Arts Fund – 2025/26 (Chile)
- DOS MARES grant (France)
COMO MANOLETE EN LA VÍSPERA DE SU MUERTE– Álvaro Gómez Pidal
- D’A Film Lab Barcelona 2025
- ZINEBI NETWORKING PRIZE 2025
2024
URGENCIA DE MEDIODÍA – Daniela Delgado Viteri
- Programa: Dies curts | 2025 Filmoteca de Catalunya
2025
¿QUÉ ES UNA MONTAÑA? – Fran Rodríguez Casal
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- Gets the production of Sombriza Films
- Grant for the Production 2025 of Agadic (Galicia goverment)
INPUT 2026 will host 4 projects with six internationally renowned professionals to advise about them. It will also extend its follow-up process with online mentoring beyond the festival dates.