EAVE+ 16TH EDITION

An intensive five-day workshop event for independent producers with solid track record and international experience who wish to reinforce their managerial and financial capacity to run sustainable production companies and compete on the international market.

IN LUXEMBOURG, April 10 - 15, 2026

Extended application deadline: February 5th, 2026

Extended application deadline for European producers only: February 19th, 2026

Join this compact workshop to get a comprehensive industry update and an insight into the latest business models. EAVE+ offers participating producers the opportunity to discuss their company structures and management practices together with high-profile industry experts during 4,5 days to tackle the business side of running a film company.

Sessions will focus on:

Company sustainability and how to reinvent yourself in times of change
‘Transforming companies’: a series of company case studies and inspiring new business models
The role of the producer as a leader

Together with top-notch experts, we will dive deep into:

cashflow management
company strategies
negotiation with financiers and partners
raising finance from investors
how to create viable business models for the future

All producers will work on their individual leadership qualities and resilience in private coaching sessions.

EAVE+ will take place from April 10 - 15, 2026 in Luxembourg.

“I'd been recommended EAVE+ after doing the producer workshops in 2021 and had planned to do it for several years, thinking it could be informative to help improve my business with a new business plan - what I got from it was so much more than that. I now have tools and best practices that will last a lifetime and a structured plan of action to improve our company immediately."

James Heath, Randan Film and Television Productions, UK

“EAVE+ allowed me to talk freely about the challenges facing my company. I never felt judged, and I felt we all had common issues. Meeting people from all over the world with the same passion for production is very enriching! I come home with a new energy, and a motivation to be a better producer. EAVE+ has given me the tools to do that."

Julie Groleau, Couronne Nord, Canada

Applications are open for independent producers with a solid track record and international experience from Europe and the rest of the world until February 5th, 2026.

The programme is designed for producers who have been running their own company for five years+ and/or who have worked five years+ at senior management level in another company. We strongly recommend that two individuals at senior management level attend from each company. Priority will be given to candidates from one company applying jointly.

EAVE allocates a specific scholarship for European residents and citizens who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Colour. EAVE also offers a limited number of scholarships covering the participation fee (incl. breakfasts and lunches). Priority is given to candidates from LCC countries as defined by Creative Europe (Group A: Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Romania. Group B: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the following third countries, subject to the conditions being fulfilled for their participation in the MEDIA strand: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Ukraine).

Thanks to our partnerships, SODEC will offer financial support for one participant from Quebec and Canada Media Fund (CMF) will offer a scholarship for 1-2 participants from one Canadian company owned and controlled by persons from Indigenous, Equity-Deserving and/or Regional communities. To be eligible, the company needs to have a slate of content and have received production funding from the CMF in the past 3 fiscal years.

Projeto Paradiso will offer a scholarship for one Brazilian participant attending EAVE+.

CLICK HERE TO START YOUR APPLICATION!

EAVE+ is organised once a year in Luxembourg with support of the Creative Europe - MEDIA sub-programme of the European Union and Film Fund Luxembourg