Tenerife Film Commission Boosts Local Filmmakers at Miradas Market
Tenerife is supporting local filmmakers by hosting "One to One Tenerife" at Miradas Market, connecting them with international industry leaders for potential funding and distribution deals.
The Tenerife Film Commission is helping local filmmakers connect with the world at Miradas Market, an international event in Puerto de la Cruz focused on Afro-Indigenous perspectives.
Tenerife's Department of Tourism, which supports film production on the island, is backing the "One to One Tenerife" section of the market. From November 26th to 28th, filmmakers will have the chance to meet directly with TV channels, funding organizations, festivals, streaming services, distributors, and sales agents. The goal is to help get their projects made and seen by audiences through distribution deals.
Canary Islands producers and filmmakers are encouraged to attend Miradas Market. It's a well-known international business event for documentaries that explore themes related to the Global South, offering a great opportunity to promote Canarian documentaries internationally.
Miradas Market has proven to be a valuable space for documentary filmmakers from the Canary Islands. It allows them to make connections that can lead to co-production deals to complete their projects or international distribution for their films. Recent success stories include "La hojarasca" by Macu Machín, and "Un volcán habitado" by David Pantaleón and José Víctor Fuentes.
The deadline to register is November 10th, and you can do so through the website: https://www.miradasafroindigenas.com/one-to-one-tenerife/.
According to Valentín Romero, the market's coordinator, "Miradas Market is a fantastic opportunity for island producers to connect with major TV channels, funding bodies, and documentary distributors without having to travel far." He also noted that "every year, several Canarian productions secure funding or sell broadcasting rights at this event. In 2024, we facilitated over 400 business meetings, making it one of the leading documentary markets."
The "One to One Tenerife" section of Miradas Market gives Canarian filmmakers the chance to have direct, personal meetings with key decision-makers. These are the executives who can approve co-production, buying, selling, and distribution agreements on behalf of the TV channels, platforms, funding organizations, festivals, and distributors participating this year.
Confirmed attendees include representatives from: Al Jazeera Documentary Channel (Qatar), Arte TV (France), Asharq Documentary (Saudi Arabia), Bendita Films (Canary Islands), Cats & Docs (France), Deutsche Welle (Germany), Digital 104 (Canary Islands), Idfa Bertha Fund (Netherlands), Jambika docs (Spain), Limonero films (United Kingdom), New Docs (Germany), Preciosa Media (Colombia), RAI Documentari (Italy), Sheffield DocFest (England), Sørfond (Norway), RTP (Portugal), RTVE (Spain), The Wickers (England), TVC (Canary Islands), TVP (Poland), 3Cat (Catalonia), and 3boxmedia (Germany).