+CINEMA Beyond Boarders

A community-powered film project — across cultures, across borders.

🧭Project Duration:

July to November 2025(+Screenings and circulation: Dec 2025–2026)

🖥️Wednesdays Online – The Core Creative Cycle

Every Wednesday, from 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM (WET)Language: English (with optional multilingual support)

These 90-minute sessions are the heartbeat of the project and follow a progressive, inclusive structure:

1. OPEN SESSIONS (JULY)

   • Presentation of participants

   • Exchange of stories, perspectives, and backgrounds

   • Brainstorming: themes, formats, characters

   • Introduction to intercultural storytelling

2. COLLECTIVE CONSTRUCTION (AUG–SEPT)

   • Development of script and visual concept

   • Role assignments (direction, camera, acting, editing, etc.)

   • Technical & narrative mentorship

   • Regular breakout rooms for collaboration across time zones

3. PRE-PRODUCTION & SHOOTING PREP (OCT)

   • Final script approval

   • Scheduling rehearsals & shoots

   • Production management basics

   • Planning logistics across locations

4. POST-SHOOT WRAP-UP (NOV)

   • Shared editing and feedback rounds

   • Festival strategy

   • Creative debrief and sharing session

💡 All online sessions are recorded and made available via a private hub, with key summaries.

🤝In-Person Encounters – Real-Life Collaboration

Every 2 to 3 weeks, we host in-person creative meetups in a rotating set of cities. These are inclusive moments for bonding, rehearsal, filming, and artistic exploration. Participants may join one or more sessions as availability allows.

• Planned locations (subject to adjustment):Leiria, Nazaré, Alcobaça, Caldas da Rainha, Porto de Mós, Marinha Grande, Batalha, Odivelas, Lisbon, Santarém, Vila Real de Santo António.

Each meeting includes:

• Creative labs and exercises

• Cultural sharing moments (food, music, short films)

• Preparation for group filming

• Live podcast recordings with guests and participants

💰Funding and Support

• Initial Production Grant: €1250(May increase depending on number of participants and partnerships)

• Shared access to audiovisual equipment and production resources

• Possibility of international submission to festivals, showcases & exhibitions

✨ Why Join?

• Work in an inclusive, collaborative and global environment

• Learn about cinema and storytelling across cultures

• Co-create a film that reflects our shared human experience

• Expand your creative and linguistic boundaries

• Connect with filmmakers, migrants, artists, and dreamers from all backgrounds