Filmmakers Corner

Located in the main festival venue, the Filmmakers’ Corner is a stage for all filmmakers, industry professionals and film students to showcase and promote their work to the festival audience, by simply booking a time slot in a dedicated screening space.

ACCESS TO PRESENT A FILMMAKERS CORNER SESSION IS EXCLUSIVE TO PRO ACCREDITATIONS AND UNDER REGISTRATION. Talk with us at students@fest.pt.

The Filmmakers Corner sessions in 2026 will take place from June 22 to 27.

PROGRAM

Over the past editions, this has proved to be a successful initiative, by hosting special screenings, student film showcases, work-in-progress presentations, product demonstration, spontaneous debates, amongst other things. As there is no pre-established format for the screening, filmmakers’ can showcase their work in any way that fits their goals - whether those are feedback, promotion, or seeking collaborations.

Organizing a screening in the Filmmakers’ Corner is also a way for testing different film promotion methods amongst a festival audience - we encourage filmmakers’ to be inventive in creating some intriguing word of mouth, or even special invitations, leaflets and posters.