Program of the IV Fantasy and Horror Film Co-production Forum

THE IV IBERO-AMERICAN CO-PRODUCTION FORUM FOR HORROR AND FANTASY PROJECTS is made up of:

SPEAKER PROGRAM (2024 | November 19-21)

# Ibero-American co-production: current state and experiences Tue.19Nov | 18.00h CET (UTC+1) | 11:00h Mexico participants: Norbert Llaràs (Alhena Production | Spain) Felipe Urtizberea (Executive producer | Argentina) Socorro Mendez (Cinemágico Producciones | Mexico) Marco Vélez Esquivia (Lynch Anima | Colombia)

# Guerrilla filmmaking and co-production in Mexico

Wed.20Nov | 18.00h CET (UTC+1) | 11:ooh Mexico participants: Carlos Melendez (Mr.Blue) Rodrigo Herranz (Producer)

# The new Argentine paradigm

Wed.20Nov | 19.00h CET (UTC+1) | 12:00h Mexico participants: Yamila Barnasthpol (Montecine SAS) Soledad San Julian (Senderos films) Enrique Salvador Toso (Mimesis Filmworks) Javier Diaz (Coruya Cine)

# All Latino, all different

Thu.21Nov | 18.00h CET (UTC+1) | 11:00h Mexico participants: Luis Miñarro (Eddie Saeta)

# Colombian Film Law in service of Ibero-American co-production

Thu.21Nov | 19.00h CET (UTC+1) | 12:00h Mexico participants: Marco Vélez Esquivia (Lynch Anima)

PROJECT PITCHINGS (2025 | March 25-26)

# Pitching Event 01 * 5 Argentine projects 5 Spanish projects Tuesday, March 25 | 18.00h CET (UTC+1)

# Pitching Event 02 * 5 Mexican projects 5 Colombian projects Wednesday, March 26 | 18.00h CET (UTC+1)

* Although other borderline genres are occasionally admitted, priority will be given to feature-length or series projects that are horror and fantasy, understanding these genres broadly to include any authorial reinterpretation that may be made of them. Fiction is prioritized, although animation has a place from a strong organic co-production perspective. Mainly projects in the early stages of development.

APIMA, PAC, Macabro FICH, and FantasoLab launch the call for entries in their respective countries, evaluate the projects received, and each select 5 finalists.

The finalist projects will be those that, in addition to their inherent artistic merits, have the greatest potential for organic co-production between Argentina, Colombia, Spain, and Mexico, always taking into account the conditions and limitations of existing co-production agreements.

Additionally, each country may choose 5 more projects as semifinalists, who will not take part in the Pitchings but will have a profile on the website's intranet, visible to attending companies.

PROJECT SUBMISSION PERIOD 2025 | January 9 to February 15

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