From October 16th to 20th, Faberllull is hosting thirteen screenwriters who are working on ten separate projects as part of the third edition of the screenwriting residency programme of the Acadèmia del Cinema Català (Catalan Film Academy). It is the first incubator of its kind in Catalonia for developing both fiction and documentary scripts.

In this first phase, the selected screenwriters are currently residing in Olot, where the programme has begun; they will return there in February 2025. During their two stays, they will exchange opinions and share their projects to foster their growth. They are accompanied by prestigious professionals who provide mentorship and master classes.

Besides the two residencies offered at Faberllull Olot, the Catalan Film Academy programme supports the selected 10 projects over a nine-month period. This includes organising meetings with industry professionals and distributors, facilitating festival attendance, and hosting discussions on topics like sustainability and inclusion.

The screenwriters:

Carla Linares (Barcelona), who is working on the screenplay of Perro Paria; Carlota González (Murcia) and Paula Fuentes (Serra do Courel, Galicia), who are writing the screenplay for Luna de agosto; Carolina Astudillo (Barcelona), who is writing the script for Artemísia; Cristina Rubio (Barcelona), who is writing Le passeur, el passage; Lara Stoop (Barcelona), who is working on the text of Sota la pell; Isa Luengo (Barcelona) and Sofia Esteve (Barcelona), who is writing the script for La forma animal; David Gonzàlez (Barcelona), who is writing 'Napalm'; Luz Ruciello (Buenos Aires, Argentina) and Marta Romero (Barcelona), who is writing Pista de baile; Pablo Gil (Barcelona), who is working on the text of Els dropos de la piscina; and Sònia Masuda (Barcelona), who is focusing on the screenplay Dues dones.

The Residency is an initiative of the Acadèmia del Cinema Català with the collaboration of the Guionistes Associats de Catalunya (Associated Screenwriters of Catalonia, (GAC)) with funding from the Department of Culture of the Generalitat (Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat), the Institut Català de les Empreses (Catalan Institute of Cultural Companies ICEC)), the Ajuntament de Barcelona (City Council of Barcelona), DAMA, the Universitat Ramon Llull (Ramon Llull University) – FCRI, the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Pompeu Fabra University) ESCAC, the Institut Ramon Llull (Ramon Llull Institute) and the Centre d’Art i Natura de Farrera (Centre for Art and Nature of Farrera (CAN)).