INSPIRATIONAL LABS
IMPACT ZONE
Outreach & Impact Inspirational Lab in partnership with ESoDoc
ESoDoc’s lab at WEMW is a space for filmmakers to start exploring the potential of storytelling as a tool for social change.
Organised in collaboration with Vivian Schröder from Social Impact Worx, former co-founder of Doxumentale and the Good Media Pitch etc – the programme that offers a hands-on development of the participants’ impact campaign. in collaboration with The Good Media Network—the team behind Berlin’s new nonfiction festival Doxumentale and Germany’s pioneering impact initiative The Good Media Pitch—the lab offers a hands-on introduction to the world of impact.
Designed for both fiction and documentary projects, the session invites participants to reflect on how their stories can resonate beyond the screen.
Through a guided and collaborative workshop, filmmakers will be introduced to the core elements of an impact-driven approach – such as identifying potential impact goals, understanding target audiences, and thinking about possible strategies for engagement.
While aiming at creating the foundations for an impact strategy, the lab focuses on raising awareness and providing practical entry points into the logic and language of impact. It encourages participants to begin shaping a vision for the change they hope to spark, and to consider how impact thinking can support their projects at different stages of the production journey.
Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of key concepts, inspiration from real-world examples, and initial tools to begin thinking about impact in a structured and strategic way.
More info on ESoDoc
SUBMISSION & DEADLINE
- producers from all over the world are eligible to apply;
- It is possible to apply to max. 3 different labs, but in case of selection it will be possible to attend one Inspirational Lab only;
- It is possible to apply to more than one WEMW section (Co-Production Forum, Works in Progress, EAVE Slate) and to the Inspirational Labs at the same time.
In order to submit your application and the required materials you need to create your own Eventival account and fill in the online form.
Deadline: 30 October 2026 23.59 CET
DATES & SELECTION
All Inspirational Labs activities will take place from 17 to 19 January 2027 in Trieste (up to 3-4 hours per day) and will be smoothly integrated with the WEMW Programme.
All applicants will be informed about the selection results in December 2026. The final selection will be primarily based on the applicant’s profile and motivation, and all selected participants will have the opportunity to join the full WEMW programme.
PARTICIPATION FEE & SCHOLARSHIPS
In case of selection, the participation fee is € 250 EUR, including WEMW & Trieste Film Festival accreditation, tuition fee and lunches. Travel costs and accommodation are not included.
* The participation fee will be waived for all Ukrainian selected participants.
** Thanks to the support of the following regional and national funds over 80 producers from these partner regions/countries will be able to access partial/full scholarships: ACAU – Agencia del Cine y Audiovisual, Albanian National Center of Cinematography, Apulia Film Commission, Arktisk Film Norge, Bulgarian Film Institute, Catalan Films, CCA-Film and Audiovisual Center, CNC Moldovan National Film Center, Czech Film Center, Estonian Film Institute, Film Commission Vallée d’Aoste, Film Fund Luxembourg, Flanders Audiovisual Fund, Hellenic Film Center, Hessenfilm&Medien, IDM Film & Music Commission Südtirol, LA INCUBADORA ECAM, Lithuanian Film Center, MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, National Film Center of Latvia, Netherlands Film Fund, North Macedonia Film Agency, Polish Film Institute, Projecto Paradiso, RE-ACT (Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Film Centre of Montenegro, FVG Audiovisual Fund, Slovenian Film Centre), Swedish Film Institute, Toscana Film Commission, Veneto Film Commission.
Please contact us at programme@wemw.it for further info about these available scholarships.