30/09/2025 - The second residential workshop of the European script-development programme will bring international participants together for a week of intensive work and networking

Last year's MFI Script 2 Film Workshops session held on Astypalea

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops, organised by the Mediterranean Film Institute (MFI), will return to the island of Astypalea for their second residential session from 7-14 October. Following the successful summer edition on Nisyros, the autumn workshop offers screenwriters, directors and producers the opportunity to revisit their projects within the collaborative environment established earlier in the year (see the news).

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Participants from across the globe will spend a week developing their scripts and projects through group workshops, one-to-one consultations, master classes and screenings. Among the attending film professionals is award-winning actress Agata Trzebuchowska, known for her role in Paweł Pawlikowski’s Ida [+see also:
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The programme also includes individual meetings with Greek-Cypriot screenwriter and director Elias Demetriou, as well as sessions led by Isabelle Fauvel, a veteran script and project consultant with extensive experience in European training initiatives. Participants will gain an insight into film commissions and production support through presentations and one-on-one consultations with Venia Vergou, European Film Commission Network manager, and Neoklis Mantas, head of the Hellenic Film Commission.

Sustainability in filmmaking is addressed through an online seminar with film commissioner Alberto Battocchi and Linnea Merzagora, project manager at Green Film, highlighting practical approaches to implementing environmentally responsible production practices.

Supported by Creative Europe – MEDIA, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) and the Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center (EKKOMED), and held in collaboration with major film institutions in Greece and abroad, the workshops benefit from the strong support of the municipalities of Nisyros and Astypalea. The islands provide an inspiring setting for creative work, combining natural beauty with a concentrated professional environment conducive to script development and networking.