Open Doors 2022-2024: Focus on LAC countries
Open Doors is starting a new cycle, dedicating its professional and public initiatives to Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) for the next three years.
The section will be championing film projects and talents from the continent and more specifically for its selective activities from:
- Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua)
- the Caribbean Islands (Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
- and South America (Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela)
Discover more about Open Doors’ initiatives at the bottom of the page, such as the ToolBox, accessible to professional of the whole LAC region.
Apply to Open Doors co-production Hub and producers’ Lab
Film directors and producers from the above-mentioned countries are invited to send their applications for the professional programs taking place during the 75th Locarno Film Festival.
Click on the links to find all necessary information about the programs, the regulations and requirements to apply for the Open Doors’ co-production Hub and producers’ Lab
20 years of Open Doors
In 2022, Open Doors celebrates its 20th anniversary. Thanks to the collaboration, at the outset, of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), the sidebar section is able to pursue a trio of objectives.
First and foremost, its aim is to draw the attention of industry professionals and the international audience towards directors and films from countries in the South and East of the world. Secondly, to create optimal conditions for realizing and disseminating their feature film projects via a platform for discussion and professional exchange, linking with their counterparts in Europe and elsewhere as potential partners.
Lastly, to contribute to the development of a local and regional independent filmmaking scene, and to connect their industry representatives with a global network of international peers.
This threefold effort is complemented by a program of promotional initiatives and professional training workshops in the region, selected in close cooperation with local players.
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