Four short films, one video game, and one feature film have been chosen from 14 projects; teasers created by the finalists to be shown during the event in Madrid on February 27-28.
Six finalists have been selected for the Next Lab Generation 2025 event in Madrid, which takes place February 27-28. In the fifth edition, finalist projects include four short films, one video game, and one feature film.
The gathering marks the conclusion of the Next Lab Generation workshop, in which 14 animation, video game, and immersive experience projects explored virtual reality tools and real-time rendering engines under the guidance and mentorship of industry experts.
The participating projects faced various challenges during the training, learning to use the technological tools at the heart of the program (Quill for artistic creation, and Blender for 3D modeling) and producing a teaser for their project. Now, the six selected finalists will prepare for the final stretch of the competition, which will end with a pitch presentation in front of the jury and audience.
The short film Ashes by Fran de Olano is the only co-production (Argentina-Spain) among the selected projects. In the same category are the Spanish shorts We've Run Out of Milk! by Leyre E. Iturriza, and Rollin' Punkis, with the participation of Alberto Andrés Sánchez. The list of short films is completed by the Argentine project ¿Dónde está mi lápiz amarillo?, with the participation of Irene Franco. Other finalists include the Brazilian videogame project Echoes of Drowning, by Baboo Matsuzaki and Gabriela Diniz, and the Spanish feature film Padre nuestro que estáis en los cielos, by Aroa Talens Ferrís.
The winners will receive professional registration to Annecy MIFA 2025 and the opportunity to present at the Next Lab Generation conference.
The full program and more information about the finalist projects is available on the Next Lab Generation website.
Next Lab Generation 2025 has the main sponsorship of the Community of Madrid, through the Council for Culture, Tourism and Sport, the participation of Ibermedia Next, the collaboration of the ICAA, the Ministry of Culture, Madrid Film Office, Madrid’s Audiovisual Cluster, Annecy Festival, and FOM; and the support of Weird Market, Pixel Cluster and DIBOOS.
Source: Next Lab Generation 2025
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