EAVE Producers Workshop 2026

Train, develop, network. A year long programme focused on three intensive weeks featuring professional development through working on the development of fiction, documentary and TV series projects.

W1 in Luxembourg (LU), March 6 – 13, 2026
W2 in Bolzano (IT), June 14 - 21, 2026
W3 in Cardiff (UK), October 26 - November 1, 2026

EAVE, European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs, is one of the leading training and development providers for producers in Europe, renowned for its EAVE Producers Workshop.

 Who is it for?

EAVE is aimed at producers (fiction, documentary and TV series), who are already working in the film and television industries, and who wish to expand their operation internationally by increasing their knowledge of producing and co-producing in Europe and by building up an international professional network. We also welcome applications from associated branches of the industry – e.g. commissioning, funding, legal and finance, festivals & markets, media administration. Each year 56 participants are selected from most of the EU countries and beyond and take part in three one-week long workshops.

Please check the section “Applicant Profile” for more detailed information.

 How does it work?

Half the participants attend the course with projects, and it is an excellent means of development through intense focus on the project with colleagues and experts throughout the year. The other half come to EAVE in order to focus on developing their companies or careers. Most participants attending with a project also bring their writer for the first two weeks, which enables producer and writer teams to benefit together from one-to-one sessions with script experts.

During the first two workshops, participants work within groups led by experienced producers and with several experts on script analysis, development and production financing, legal aspects of co-production, marketing, pitching, packaging and more. In the third workshop, some 50 Future Partners (commissioning editors, national and regional media funds, financiers, sales agents, etc.) join the participants to discuss the projects, companies and careers of the participants, a process which offers unusual access to Europe's Key Industry Players. 

EAVE graduates join a unique network of active European and international producers, which forms one of the backbones of the industry. Furthermore, EAVE participants and members benefit from our partnerships with the leading European film festivals and markets, where EAVE facilitates graduate participation. 

 Timeline

The interviews with a pre-selection of candidates will take place in autumn 2025 and the selection will be announced in December 2025. The 3 workshops take place from March 6 - 13, 2026 in Luxembourg (LU), from June 14 - 21, 2026 in Bolzano (IT), and from October 26 - November 1, 2026 in Cardiff (UK).

 EAVE MARKETING BUDDIES PROGRAMME

The EAVE Marketing Workshop participants are joined every year by selected graduates of the renowned EAVE Producers Workshop, who have trained over one year as specialised marketing professionals.

EAVE is a residential workshop programme with a strong focus on network building.

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED.

Check out www.eave.org or contact [email protected] for more information.

Page last updated 16 March 2026