CIIF MARKET LAB
Workshop 1. Projects focused on Spanish regional co-production.
October 19, 2026
Hours: 12:00 to 14:00 (-1 hour in the Canary Islands)
Workshop 2. Projects focused on international co-production (Europe and Latin America).
October 21, 2026
Time: 19:00 to 21:00 (-1 hour in the Canary Islands)
Workshop 3. Projects with budgets close to or exceeding 2 million euros.
October 22, 2026
Hours: 12:00 to 16:00 (-1 hour in the Canary Islands)
Teaching and coordination
Luis Ángel Ramírez
Producer and educator
A member of the Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the European Film Academy, he is also part of the European professional networks ACE (Ateliers du Cinéma Européen) and EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs). He has extensive experience in the film and television industries, particularly as an executive producer, and has produced more than 24 fiction and documentary feature films, as well as numerous short films, some through international co-productions with European and Latin American countries. His productions have been screened at major international festivals, including Cannes, Venice, Locarno and San Sebastian. In 2019, he received the Goya Award for Best Short Film for ‘Cerdita’ and has been nominated on four other occasions for the feature films ‘Chevrolet’, ‘El regalo de Silvia’, ‘Vida y color’ and ‘Saura(s)’. Alongside his professional work, he has an extensive teaching career in executive production, project development and pitching. He teaches on the Master’s Degree in Film Industry Management at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and at the Madrid Film Institute, and regularly collaborates with the Advanced Technology Centre of Aragón on training programmes in audiovisual financing, management and business organisation. He has also served as a project selector and tutor for MAFF (Málaga Festival Fund & Co-Production Event).
Alex Ojeda Baute
CIIF MARKET Lab Coordinator
A cultural manager specialising in the Ibero-American audiovisual sector, he has solid experience in market development, film financing and co-production. Since 2018, he has coordinated MAFF (Málaga Festival Fund & Co-Production Event), the financing and co-production forum of MAFIZ, the industry area of the Málaga Film Festival, supporting film projects in their search for strategic partners, financing and international circulation opportunities. Throughout his career, he has coordinated professional initiatives such as Ventana Madrid 2025 and Rodando Páginas 2025 markets. He is the founder of Culturia and the Anfibia Festival, held in Spain, Mexico and Argentina, and has promoted projects related to research, culture and the audiovisual industry. In 2025, he coordinated the research study ‘Impact of Literary Adaptations on the Spanish Audiovisual Market’, published by Culturia and the French Institute. His knowledge of Ibero-American audiovisual market dynamics and co-production, financing and international circulation mechanisms has led him to participate as a speaker at industry forums and professional events. At CIIF Market Lab 2026, he coordinated the sessions and helped guide participating teams, contributing to the development of their project strategies and their access to the market.