Call for expressions of interest open for Basque Country (Navarra) production companies for Eurodoc 2027

Navarra Film Industry, as part of its initiatives aimed at boosting the training and international projection of production companies from Navarra, is collaborating with EURODOC 2027, one of the leading European training programmes for documentaries. Within the framework of this collaboration, a production company from Navarra will be selected to participate in the training programme taking place throughout 2027, benefiting from a unique opportunity for skills development, networking and access to the international market.

What is Eurodoc?

• It is an intensive training programme in creative documentary production.
• It boasts a network of over 1,800 members across 80 countries.
• The main objective of the programme is to enhance creative and financial development.
• EURODOC alumni will have access to industry events and accreditations at partner festivals and markets, affiliations with partner organisations, on-demand consultancy, promotional support and continuing training resources.

Objectives:

• Improving the comprehensive development of documentary projects with international potential, their financing and distribution
• Boosting professional careers (worldwide, with a special focus on Europe)
• Successfully addressing the challenges posed by rapid digital transformations in the documentary ecosystem
• Strengthening international opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises
• Facilitating transnational cooperation within Europe and beyond
• Offering a clear overview of the international film market situation
• Fostering a sustainable network by bringing together professionals and decision-makers from the sector
• Working towards a more inclusive documentary ecosystem that addresses the specific needs of professionals based in European countries with low audiovisual production capacity (LPC), in the Global South and from underrepresented communities.

All information about the Eurodoc 2027 programme can be found here.

What does it consist of?

The EURODOC training programme is organised into three one-week residential sessions spread over an eight-month period, comprising a total of 150 hours.

Residential programme: March, June and October

Sessions begin on Sunday afternoon and end on Friday evening.

Every year it travels to three different countries in Europe. The host countries in 2027 are all located within the Schengen area.

• 7 to 13 March 2027 – Reykjavik, Iceland: Development.
• 6 to 12 June 2027 – Vilnius, Lithuania: Co-production, financing and packaging.
• 3 to 9 October 2027 – Budapest, Hungary: Meetings with decision-makers.

Online programme: June-July

• Between session 2 and session 3, additional online activities and mentoring sessions are organised, with access to between 10 and 15 hours of webinars, workshops and individual consultations.

All information about the Eurodoc 2027 programme can be found here.

What is the cost?

The average total cost of the complete programme is: €7,000. The details are as follows:

Registration fee for European participants: €3,000

Accommodation expenses: an average of €4,000 for the 3 sessions (full board in a 3* or 4* hotel, 6 nights, 3 meals and 2 coffee breaks per day). EURODOC handles all bookings.

Please note that travel expenses to attend the three sessions are not included and must be covered by the production company.

Thanks to the collaboration between Navarra Film Industry and Eurodoc, the selected production company from Navarra will be responsible for covering 50% of the programme cost, i.e. €3,500 plus travel to attend the three residential sessions.

How to apply?

Registration for the programme is free of charge and must be completed via the Eurodoc platform here before 23 November 2026.

Information session

To learn about the details of this opportunity for production companies from Navarra and the EURODOC 2027 programme, we have organised a session led by its representative in Spain, Leonard Cortana, next Thursday 5 November at 14:00h. The online session will last 30 minutes. Register here so that we can send you a link to the session.

For any queries, you can contact navarrafilmindustry@nicdo.es.

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