CPLP selects 25 audiovisual projects in Portuguese-speaking countries, including four from Portugal

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.