In only two years, ECAM Forum, the boutique post-Cannes co-production market in Madrid, has sealed its reputation as a must-attend event for international players tracking down Spain’s wealth of talent, co-production opportunities and the next festival hits – from Spain and beyond.
Indeed, out of 16 works in progress pitched in 2024 and 2025, 13 landed at top-tier festivals such as “Milk Teeth” by Mihai Mincan (Venice 2025), “Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes” by Gabriel Azorín (Venice Giornate degli Autori, NYFF 2025), and “Balearic” by Ion de Sosa (Locarno 2025, BFI London).
Unspooling June 9-11, the third edition will be as curated in projects pitched and capped at 800 accredited professionals, “to keep the spirit of the event,” said Rafael Alberola, head of industry at Madrid’s prestigious ECAM film school.
Among top banners in attendance are Mubi, HBO Max Spain, Palme d’Or producers Les Films Pelleas (“Anatomy of a Fall”), Eye Eye Pictures (“Sentimental Value,” “Fjord”), programmers from Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Sundance Toronto and Rotterdam, sales outfits such as Goodfellas, Charades, Le Pacte, Totem, Pyramide and first-time fund attendees Doha Film Institute and Prada Film Fund.
