#DocsConnect Conscious Filmmaking Lab 2025 | Sitges, Spain

Welcome to the Conscious Filmmaking Residential Lab in Sitges, Spain!

FIND THE APPLICATION FORM HERE

This opportunity is organized by #DocsConnect Taskovski Training, an international, tailor-made professional training and networking hub led by award-winning industry experts.

This module is a part of a year-long residential training program divided into three transformative modules. Participants can choose to join a Single Module Lab to focus on specific skills or commit to the Three-Module Lab across one year for a comprehensive transformation. Leadership development is integrated into each module, ensuring participants gain the tools to adapt, lead, and thrive in the rapidly changing audiovisual landscape.

 

#DocsConnect: Full Program Structure

Module 1: Artistic Growth & Leadership (When Development Meets Distribution)

Focus on unearthing authentic stories, refining your creative vision, and discovering your leadership style.

Module 2: Practical Know-How & Leadership (Co-Production, Financing & Packaging)

Master co-production, financing, and team management while strengthening your entrepreneurial capabilities.

Module 3: Industry networking, Strategic Success & Leadership (Meet-the-Experts)

Guided visit to the industry event, finding the partner for your film, putting your know-how into action,  building long-term career growth.

 

Module 1: Conscious Filmmaking Residential Lab in Sitges, Spain

Through five rich days of lectures, receiving mentorship from award-winning experts, industry networking, and spending time in beautiful Sitges, you will gain valuable knowledge in the following topics:

• Innovation & AI
• Development & Pitching
• Producing
• PR & Marketing
• Distribution & Impact
• Conscious Leadership
• Well-being
• Green Practices & Sustainability
• Connecting with the film industry network at the MediMed market (optional – the accreditation is not included in the lab price)

1. AI & Innovation:

Topics: I AI in filmmaking I New creative tools I Ethical AI and responsible innovation I

Methodology: Case studies, group sharing, and discussions.

Outcome: Gain insights into the changing landscape of innovation, explore AI’s transformative potential, and develop strategies to integrate AI responsibly and effectively. 

 

2. Practical Industry Know-how:

Topics: I Development and looking for a core of the story I Pitching I Festivals and distribution strategies I Impact strategies I

Methodology: Coaching, case studies, group sharing, discussions.

Outcome: Learn how to pitch to attract finance for your project, and acquire practical skills to bring the projects from idea to screen, with a strong emphasis on distribution and impact.

 

3. Well-being and Leadership:

Topics: I Mindfulness in movement I Self-awareness I Establishing values and your leadership style I

Methodology: Talks, and Individual and group exercises.

Outcome: Gaining tools for stress relief, self-care, and creative recharging for everyday life. Participants will identify their values, refine their leadership style, and create plans to implement conscious leadership in producing and filmmaking.

 

4. Green Practices & Sustainability:

Topics: I Tools for change I Aligning actions with sustainability I Recognising impact I

Methodology: Talks, and individual and group exercises.

Outcome: Participants will learn about green practices in everyday life and transition to sustainable actions while recognizing the impact they have on the environment around them.

Conscious filmmaking requires a holistic approach that spans from the creation of the story to its impact on the audience. By considering each stage with intentionality, you can create a film that resonates deeply and makes a meaningful impact.

Meet the main expert:

IRENA TASKOVSKI                        
CEO & Founder of Taskovski Films

More mentors will be confirmed soon.
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Join us for the Sitges residential lab from the 16th to the 20th of October 2025:

The price includes:

• 5 days of high case studies, masterclass, group discussions
• 1 to 1 mentorship
• hands-on work on your projects
• Industry Networking
• Mindfulness workshops
• Accommodation for 5 days/4nights in a private house
• 3 Meals + afternoon snack + Coffee breaks + drinks (non-alcoholic)
• Materials
• Technical equipment for lectures

 

TOTAL: 2.500€*

*This fee applies only if we have 15 participants.

*This fee doesn’t include insurance and travel costs to reach Sitges

Filmmakers are encouraged to seek financial aid from their National Film Funds. Taskovski Films will gladly provide any necessary support, including an official letter.

*We offer 2 scholarships for a tuition fee of 500€ for participants from low-income countries:

Group A: Czech Republic, Estonia, Romania, Greece, Croatia, Portugal, Poland.

Group B: Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Latvia, Cyprus, Malta.

Third countries considered as Group B, subject to the conditions being fulfilled for their participation in MEDIA: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, and Ukraine.

 

Accommodation:

Our private home during the Lab will be at Séncies – Can Girona, a traditional Catalonian farmhouse, within walking distance (30min) from the center of Sitges. It’s surrounded by nature and filled with the essence of the beautiful Garraf National Park.

5 rooms x 2 people in single bed

1 room x 4 people in single bed

2 rooms x 2 people in double bed

*All rooms are equipped with heating, bedding, and towels.

4 shared bathrooms

3 terraces I Workshop venues I Gardens and forest

Food:

We will provide our own catering, where Laia, our cook, creates magic and wonders with food.

• Vegetarian
• Sustainable cooking
• Local suppliers
• Seasonal products
• Mindful eating

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Seize the opportunity to immerse yourself in a transformative cinematic journey.

Please fill out the APPLICATION FORM. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we suggest to apply as soon as possible. 

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