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Audiovisual news in Portugal
Latest news and stories about audiovisual in Portugal for expats and residents.
Latest news and stories about audiovisual in Portugal for expats and residents.
The 2026 support programmes for cinema and audiovisuals opened this Tuesday with a budget of 33.3 million euros, an increase of 2.7 million euros compared to 2025, revealed the Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual (ICA). According to the ICA's statement of priorities, support for the organisation of film festivals...
The 2026 support programmes for film and audiovisuals opened today with a budget of 33.3 million euros, an increase of 2.7 million euros compared to 2025, the Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual (ICA) revealed.
The Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual opened the 30 Financial Support competitions for Cinema and Audiovisual for 2026 this Tuesday.
In the third edition of the initiative, feature films and short films will receive joint funding from Brazil, Portugal, and Angola and will be broadcast on public television stations in CPLP countries.
The fourth edition of the 'Histórias Seguras' project, an initiative bringing together the Ageas Portugal Group and CNN Portugal, once again challenges young audiovisual talents to bring to life real stories that show the impact of insurance in overcoming adversity. This year, the project introduces two new features. The first is the possibility of applications...
The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) announced on Wednesday, March 18, the selection of 25 projects for the 3rd edition of the CPLP Audiovisual Program (PAV III), including four Portuguese entries. The initiative supports a total of seven feature films and 18 short films in documentary and fiction genres. The process received 591 applications, with 79 advancing to the pre-selection phase evaluated by national juries. Projects then participated in development and training workshops before a final decision was made by an international jury. Selected Portuguese projects include the feature documentary 'Maria louva-a-deus' by Ana Delgado Martins, and short films 'O fermento da memória' by Gisele Rech, 'Sou de qualquer lugar' by Érico Medeiros Jacobina Aires, and the fiction 'Matéria prima' by Ines von Bonhorst and Yuri Pirondi. Other selected projects span Brazil, Angola, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Production is set to begin on May 1, with premieres scheduled for 2027 across the public television networks of the nine CPLP member states. Selected projects will receive funding of up to 65,000 euros for feature films and 18,000 euros for shorts.
SCRI.PT will have an allocation of €350 million for the 2026–2029 four-year period; the remaining €200 million will be used for incentives for film and audiovisual production.
