ACE Producers is pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the Training Days NL 2026, taking place on 13 & 14 October, in Leiden & Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
The ACE Training Days NL is a tailor-made programme designed for emerging producers at relatively early stages in their careers, who are looking to expand their network and learn more about the international context of the audiovisual industry. The workshop welcomes producers working in fiction, animation and documentary, and strives to make the industry more inclusive and diverse.
For this workshop, a maximum of 12 producers (6 Dutch and 6 from neighbouring countries) will be selected to participate in the workshop. As ACE aims to encourage international collaboration, the call is open to emerging producers from The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and the Dutch Overseas Countries and Territories which include Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten.
Scheduled over 2 consecutive days, the ACE Training Days NL 2026 will be themed around “Project Positioning & Film Marketing; From Development to Release”. This interactive programme will include plenary sessions, case studies, networking opportunities and group meetings provided with the help of ACE consultants who have notably strong track-records in film marketing, international co-production, audience research, and distribution. While it is not mandatory, it is recommended for applicants to have a feature film project currently in development.
The ACE Training Days NL has been set up in collaboration with the Netherlands Film Fund.
WORKSHOP DATES
13 & 14 October 2026 (international participants should arrive in The Netherlands on 12 Oct, as the workshop starts 13 Oct at 09:30 in the morning)
LOCATION
Leiden & Amsterdam, The Netherlands
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS
- Emerging producers at a relatively early stage in their careers;
- Producers should have at least one credit on a short film;
- Producers will best benefit from the workshop when already working on feature-length projects in development;
- Producers would need to be committed to attend the entire workshop;
- Producers who were selected for previous editions of the Training Days are eligible to re-apply.
FEES
- Participation is free of charge for producers from The Netherlands, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten;
- For producers from Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany, the participation fee for the workshop is €300 (excluding VAT, if applicable);
- ACE Producers will cover the sustenance included in the programme;
- Any travel and accommodation expenses are NOT covered by the organisation;
- Non-Dutch producers can apply to their local/national fund to support these expenses.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
1 September 2026, 23:59 CEST
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your application here.
In the application, you need to provide the following documents in English:
- Motivation letter (max 3.000 characters);
- Company profile;
- Producer’s biography & filmography (max 1.500 characters);
- List of current projects in development (max 1.500 characters).
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact us at ace@ace-producers.com
PAST EDITIONS
More information on previous editions can be found here.