{"id":14165,"date":"2024-10-09T11:26:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T11:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escac.com\/?p=14165"},"modified":"2026-11-05T15:07:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T15:07:29","slug":"escac-rolls-out-in-sitges-an-extensive-programme-of-activities-with-the-the-dream-makers-contest-at-the-forefront","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escac.com\/en\/noticias\/escac-rolls-out-in-sitges-an-extensive-programme-of-activities-with-the-the-dream-makers-contest-at-the-forefront\/","title":{"rendered":"ESCAC rolls out an extensive programme of activities in Sitges, led by The Dream Makers"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESCAC is once again celebrating its collaboration with the Sitges – Festival Internacional de Cinema Fant\u00e0stic de Catalunya<\/strong> with ESCAC Week, a week packed with activities designed to bring the industry closer to future filmmakers. In total, more than 500 students and alumni are taking part in the Sitges experience.<\/p>\n

The winners of the The Dream Makers<\/strong> contest were announced on 3 October during the festival\u2019s opening ceremony. The Dream Makers: Short Film Contest<\/strong>, launched by CUPRA<\/strong> and the brand\u2019s ambassador J.A. Bayona<\/strong>, in collaboration with the Escuela Superior de Cine y Audiovisuales de Catalunya (ESCAC), aims to foster the next generation of creative talent in film.<\/p>\n

The selected short-film projects are Homing, by Hansel Rodrigues and Lizzie Atherton<\/strong>, which explores attitudes towards immigration and the limits of political correctness in an original and fresh way; and Se\u00f1uelo, by Martha Garc\u00eda Ayerbe<\/strong>, an original story that delves into questions of masculinity and violence through elements of fantasy cinema. The winning projects will be produced by CUPRA and ESCAC, with Bayona as mentor.<\/p>\n

The next step: The Dream Makers: The Film Studies Contest<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 57th edition of the Sitges Festival also served as a platform to announce the next phase of the initiative The Dream Makers: the Film Studies Contest<\/strong>, aimed at young filmmakers aged 17 to 21. Participants must submit their projects between 14 October and 15 November 2024 and base their short films on three keywords <\/strong>chosen by CUPRA, J.A. Bayona and ESCAC: \u201cBarcelona\u201d, \u201ccinema\u201d and \u201ceye\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The contest winner, who will be announced by ESCAC in December 2024, will receive a full four-year scholarship<\/strong> to develop their filmmaking talent at ESCAC, along with a monthly stipend to cover basic living expenses for the duration of their studies.<\/p>\n

All the information about taking part in the Film Studies Contest is now available on the ESCAC website.<\/p>\n

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Proyecta Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nThe 10th Proyecta Conference<\/strong> is a space where, year after year, ESCAC gives visibility to the important work carried out by film industry professionals dedicated to film marketing and commercial exploitation.<\/p>\n

In this latest edition, held on Monday 7 October, a discussion focused on \u201cFilm production in co-official languages and the market opportunities that arise from it\u201d. It featured prominent industry figures such as Toni Carrizosa, producer of Casa en flames (S\u00e1bado Pel\u00edculas); Jaume Ripoll, founder of the Atl\u00e1ntida Mallorca Film Festival and co-founder of Filmin; Andrea Barrionuevo, executive producer at Atresmedia; and Sergi Casamitjana, director of ESCAC and producer.<\/p>\n


\nThe winners at the 10th Proyecta Awards are:<\/strong><\/p>\n