IN-EDIT LAB
TALENT LABORATORY
In-Edit LAB is the Festival’s program dedicated to fostering talent and professional development in the field of music audiovisuals. With the aim of supporting the development, production, and internationalization of new projects, In-Edit LAB accompanies creators and production companies throughout the different stages of creation, production, and exhibition.
The program focuses on the training and growth of emerging talent, as well as on strengthening the production of music documentaries, helping to consolidate this genre as one of the pillars of the Catalan and Spanish audiovisual industries.
To achieve this, it offers a range of educational and professional activities —training programs, masterclasses, talks, and meetings between professionals from the music and audiovisual sectors— designed to encourage networking, cross-sector collaboration, mentorship, and the development of competitive projects.
Through this initiative, the In-Edit Festival reaffirms its commitment to promoting local talent, supporting the international projection of new creative voices, and contributing to industry growth, consolidating the music documentary as a key genre within the contemporary audiovisual landscape.
1. TALENT DEVELOPMENT
The In-Edit Festival aims to foster talent and create spaces for connection, creation, and growth within the audiovisual and music fields. Through various programs and collaborations, it seeks to connect new perspectives with industry professionals, generate opportunities, and support projects with a strong and unique identity. It is a dynamic space for exchange, creative support, and guidance for creators exploring the relationship between audiovisuals, music, and culture.
Acció Cinema : Resonances. Music, memory and future of the global south through the documentary
For the fourth year, the In-Edit Festival is participating in Acció Cinema, an initiative that promotes audiovisual media as a tool for social transformation and the defense of human rights. This year, the project proposes a journey through documentary film to discover music as a space of memory, identity, and resistance, with an open call to young people interested in music, audiovisual media, and global cultures. An initiative promoted by Catalunya Film Festivals in collaboration with the Catalan Agency for Cooperation and Development, the Department of Culture, Reteena Festival, and Wallay! Festival.
Talent
A workshop on creating musical documentary short films aimed at young people aged 18 to 25. The program includes training sessions on the history of the musical documentary, screenwriting, and music rights management in audiovisual media, as well as a filming session at the Cruïlla Festival. The resulting documentaries will be screened as part of the In-Edit Festival program. A project promoted by the In-Edit Festival in collaboration with the Reteena Festival, AVisual, and the Cruïlla Festival. More information and calls for entries here.
BASS – Barcelona Arts Summer School
An intensive two-week educational programme (from 5 to 19 July) led by ESCAC, ESMUC and the Institut del Teatre, in collaboration with the In-Edit Festival, combining audiovisual creation, music and performing arts. The programme brings together 150 young creators, organised into diverse teams (both local and international), and guided by industry mentors such as Erika Lust, Edi Pou, Sol Picó, among many others. The project culminates with the screening of short pieces at the In-Edit Festival, consolidating a learning experience that connects cinema, music, and contemporary creation within an international context. More information about BASS, here.
2. INDUSTRY
Professional Meetings and Networking Sessions
In-Edit organizes one-on-one meetings between audiovisual production companies and musicians and/or artist representatives in order to generate new partnerships and encourage the production of Catalan music documentaries.
Internationalization Support
The In-Edit Festival acts as a bridge between local talent and film festivals around the world, opening up new visibility opportunities for creators from our country.
3. ACTIVITIES
Every year, as part of its program, the In-Edit Festival organizes educational activities open to the public, with the aim of offering new learning opportunities and cross-disciplinary experiences that provide a broader perspective on music documentaries.
Partners of In-Edit Lab
