Audiovisual Markets in the Canary Islands

MiradasDOC Market

International market for documentary film professionals looking to the South:

Producers/directors whose films have been produced or shot in Africa, Latin America and Asia.
Producers from around the world who address the relationship between North and South.

It is the ideal space for documentary film projects seeking financing, and for finished productions that require distribution or exhibition.

Date: January – February
Location: Guía de Isora, Tenerife
Setting: MiradasDoc International Documentary Film Festival
Editions: 17
Web: Miradasdoc

MECAS – Almost Finished Films Market

MECAS is a final cut market aimed at projects combining artistic ambition and commitment to independent filmmaking.

International filmmakers and producers with projects in the final stages of editing, post-production or with at least 80% of the main filming completed.

Focused on connecting independent filmmakers and producers with potential international partners. In addition, MECAS awards a €8,000 prize for post-production or distribution.

Date: March – April
Location: Gran Canaria
Venue: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival
Editions: 7
Web: MECAS

Co-production and business forum Quirino

The coproduction and business forum goal is to create links between companies in Latin America and Europe in order to coproduce, codevelop and collaborate.

Its first edition lead to new specific animation development grants in Ibermedia Programme as well as an improvement and adaptation of the grants for feature films.

Date: April – May
Location: Tenerife
Venue: Iberoamerican Animation Quirino Awards
Editions: 7
Web: Foro Premios Quirino

CIIF Market: Canary Islands International Film Market

A meeting point for producers, distributors and investors, with the aim of promoting the co-production of projects in development for fiction feature films, documentaries, TV-movies and TV series, aimed at the international market.

CIIF MARKET also awards 3 prizes to the best-constructed projects among those participating in the market.