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Open Doors

Open Doors sheds the spotlight on cinema from regions that are less represented on the international scene, via a co-production platform, a producers’ Lab and a non-competitive screening section taking place in August during Locarno Film Festival, plus year-round activities including Consultancy services and the knowledge-sharing platform ToolBox.

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.

Open Doors Past Editions

Open Doors Hub

Open Doors’ co-production platform introduces each year eight feature film projects from the focus region to potential partners for international collaborations.

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Open Doors Lab

A training workshop focusing on the role of the creative producer and providing know-how to work in the international film industry.

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Open Doors Screenings

This curated section showcases feature and short films from the focus region, offering a panoramic on the contemporary talents to the public and industry in Locarno.

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Open Doors Year-Round Projects

Open Doors Consultancy

An online service providing professional advice from international experts to film projects and creative teams at different stages from Open Doors’ current focus region.

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Open Doors ToolBox

Active 365 days per year, the ToolBox is a knowledge-sharing and networking platform for film makers and producers from Open Doors’ current and past focus regions looking to develop, produce, distribute their projects.

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Open Doors Hotline

The service is accessible all year round and is available by writing to the Open Doors team to ask questions and receive feedback on specific aspects regarding current projects, the career as a film professional, and to be aided through the different steps of the filmmaking process.

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