ALCINE pro

ALCINE pro

Sunday, November 9 · 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM + Professional Cocktail
Antiguo Hospital de Santa María La Rica, Alcalá de Henares

ALCINE Pro is the festival’s professional platform — a meeting point for dialogue, training and international collaboration around short film.

 *Event in Spanish and English with translation available

PROGRAMME

11:30 – Welcome and 20 Years of Madrid en Corto
A celebration of the regional catalogue that, for two decades, has promoted Madrid’s talent and positioned its short films at major national and international festivals.

• Raquel Pedreira - Producer and co-founder of Almaina Producciones. She has developed and produced the short films 'Nini' and 'Zombi', among the most outstanding in the catalog over the last decade, with hundreds of international selections and awards.
• Néstor López - Director and producer, frequently selected for the catalog. Recent winner of the Goya Award for Best Documentary Short Film for 'Semillas de Kivu' (Seeds of Kivu).
• Javier Marco - Multi-award-winning short filmmaker, a regular feature in the catalog with works such as 'Amianto' (Amianto) and 'A la cara' (To the Face). Director and producer of 'Insalvable' (Insurmountable), shortlisted for the 2026 Goya Award for Best Fiction Short Film.
• Enrique Gato – Director, guionista y animador, creador de la exitosa saga de ‘Tadeo Jones’, ganador de siete Premios Goya.

12:40 – ESFAA Panel: European Panorama for Young Filmmakers
Representatives from European festivals and production companies discuss cooperation, co-production and educational initiatives around short film within the European Short Film Audience Award (ESFAA) network.
Participants:

• Matteo Pianezzi (Figari Film Fest, Italy)
• Amélie Queret (Respiro Productions, France)
• Corentin Deblire (Brussels Short Film Festival)
• Ana Oliveira (Curtas Vila do Conde, Portugal)
• Moderator: Diane Malherbe
  
  

1:30 p.m. – Filming in Alcalá: Scouting The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
A talk with the location team of the international series filmed in the Madrid Region.
A conversation on how Alcalá de Henares and its surroundings have become a key setting for major international productions.
Participants:

• Mario Santa-Cruz
• Julio Arenas
• Rubén Gundín
• Moderator: Xiomara García (General Coordinator, Film Madrid Region)
  
  

2:30 p.m. – Professional Cocktail.  Entry by invitation only.
Networking and exchange space for filmmakers, producers, festivals and industry platforms.