PLOT is a professional script development lab founded by Luis Campos and promoted in a creative community environment, where filmmakers from all over the world have the chance to broaden their narrative skills and enhance their creative voice.
High-end script experts provide guidance throughout the lab and challenge the participants with the goal of reaching their projects artistic and creative potential. The pool of mentors and speakers from previous editions include renowned filmmakers and industry representatives Lucrecia Martel, Dominga Sotomayor, Marcelo Gomes, Fernando Eimbcke, Dustin Guy Defa, Jon Raymond, Andrew Hulme, Rodrigo Teixeira, Ada Solomon, Affonso Gonçalves, Ana-Sanz Magallón, Marika Kozlovska, Anna Ciennik, Eliane Ferreira, Xavier Rombaut, Thomas Matthews, Marcelo Starobinas, João Braz, Simão Cayatte, Fernanda Polacow, Gustavo Gontijo and Julia Priolli.
Success stories such as Alina Grigore‘s Blue Moon (Golden Shell @ San Sebastian International Film Festival 2021, Best Film @ Cork International Film Festival 2021), Diego Hoefel‘s Reservoir (IFFRotterdam 2023), Lovisa Siren‘s Maya Nilo (Laura), André Marques’ The Drunk, Simão Cayatte‘s Vadio (Drifter) or Pedro Severien‘s Weekend in Wild Paradise are among the highlights of PLOT participant projects & filmmakers from the previous editions.
2023
PLOT’23
16-17 September 2023
GUIÕES IX
Lisboa, Portugal
2021
PLOT’21
25-27 August 2021
IndieLisboa
Online / Zoom from Lisbon to the World
2019
PLOT’19
2 – 4 May 2019
IndieLisboa
Lisboa, Portugal
2018
PLOT’18
27-29 April 2018
IndieLisboa
Lisboa, Portugal
2016
PLOT’16
7-10 December 2016
Oliva Creative Factory
São João da Madeira, Portugal
INDYWOOD EDITION, HYDERABAD 2016
25-26 September 2016
Indywood Film Carnival
Hyderabad, India
2015
PLOT’15
18-20 November 2015
Oliva Creative Factory
São João da Madeira, Portugal