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First Cut Lab Poland
First Cut Lab Poland is a consultancy programme designed for three feature films in the editing phase. After having accompanied 20 Polish films between 2016 and 2021, First Cut Lab is excited to return to Poland via a new partnership with Warsaw International Film Festival and its industry strand, Warsaw Industry Days. This edition takes place onsite in Warsaw.


Job opportunities | Call for applications
Two job opportunities to join the TATINO family: Communications Manager and Finance and Administration Manager


Pop Up Film Residency Eurimages
Since 2012, Eurimages has been addressing the issue of gender equality and under-representation of women in the film industry. With Eurimages’ support, Pop Up Film Residency holds a residency for women filmmakers developing their third or later feature film project.


First Cut Lab Canada
Initiated in 2025 in partnership with Telefilm Canada, First Cut Lab Canada is a consultancy program designed for 2 feature films in editing phase from Canada. The selected teams (director/producer/editor) are offered a creative framework, both benevolent & challenging, where to open up new perspectives and to explore the whole artistic potential of their films.


TATINO initiatives | 5 ongoing calls for projects
TATINO, over the last few months, has launched a number of important calls for projects, linked to some its in-house programs like First Cut Lab or through prestigious partner programs, like the ones with Screen Australia or with PROG Producers and Netflix. Here's a brief summary of all ongoing projects:


Launch of First Cut Lab Australia, in partnership with Screen Australia
TATINO is excited to announce a new partnership with Screen Australia with the creation of First Cut Lab Australia. This new initiative aims to support early to mid-career Australian filmmakers with dedicated feedback to create the optimal cut of their feature film. To be eligible, projects must be narrative content intended for theatrical release, but do not need to have been previously supported by Screen Australia funding. Screen Australia Head of Market & Audience Rakel T


First Cut Lab Australia
Initiated in 2025 in partnership with Telefilm Canada, First Cut Lab Canada is a consultancy program designed for 2 feature films in editing phase from Canada. The selected teams (director/producer/editor) are offered a creative framework, both benevolent & challenging, where to open up new perspectives and to explore the whole artistic potential of their films.


Tatino Encounters | Cyril Tysz on the future of series
TATINO has a long history of collaborating with some of the series industry’s most accomplished professionals voices. Recently, our own Anastasia Hoppanova sat down with three distinguished professionals to discuss the future of series.
Last but not least, Cyril Tysz


TATINO | Exclusive training partner of new East German Perspectives program
TATINO joins PROG Producers of Germany and Netflix as exclusive training partner of this new exciting development program "Idea to Pitch: East German Perspectives in Film and Series." The program is now entering its application phase and starting now, writers, directors, and producers can apply in two-person teams with new film and series ideas to participate in the four-month program. WE'RE LOOKING FOR Six creative teams and their fictional ideas that portray East German per


7 Pop Up Film Residency films in production in 2026
TATINO is proud to spotlight seven projects developed within its Pop Up Film Residency program — all currently in production. 7 films from Brazil to Switzerland, Egypt to the Philippines that were developed in 7 residencies, located all over the world: Asuncion, Batroun, Bratislava, Bucharest, Fårö, Paris, and Vilnius.


Tatino Encounters | Maria Cervera on the future of series
TATINO has a long history of collaborating with some of the series industry’s most accomplished professionals voices. Recently, our own Anastasia Hoppanova sat down with three distinguished professionals to discuss the future of series.
Next up is Maria Cervera


First Cut Lab Re-Act
First Cut Lab RE-ACT is a comprehensive consultancy and training program dedicated to fiction and documentary feature films in the editing phase.


First Cut+ Munich 2026 edition introduces 6 films-in-progress at Munich International Film Festival
Following the launch of First Cut+ Munich, TATINO and the Munich International Film Festival, one of Europe’s leading summertime film festivals, are proud to unveil the 6 films in post-production to be selected to the first edition of First Cut+ Munich.


Tatino Encounters | Johnathan Young on the future of series
TATINO has a long history of collaborating with some of the series industry’s most accomplished professionals voices. Recently, our own Anastasia Hoppanova sat down with three distinguished professionals to discuss the future of series.
First up is Johnathan Young,


Festival de Cannes 2026 - The Way It was!
Cannes 2026 was a blast and nothing short of extraordinary for TATINO, the films we supported and the community we love to see grow each year! To share the love, here are the dear memories we've made at the Festival de Cannes


First Cut Lab Nouvelle-Aquitaine Hessen
First Cut Lab Nouvelle-Aquitaine Hessen 2026 is an initiative led in collaboration with Full Circle Lab Nouvelle-Aquitaine Hessen.


Summer 2026 POP UP FILM RESIDENCIES
Upcoming Pop Up Film residencies for summer 2026


Full Circle Lab Nouvelle-Aquitaine Hessen 2026
TATINO is proud to unveil the selection of the third edition of Full Circle Lab Nouvelle-Aquitaine Hessen.


First Cut Lab Doha
First Cut Lab Doha is designed to assist four feature films (fiction/documentary) and one short film in the editing phase. The main goal is to foster the artistic potential of the selected rough cuts and, at the same time, to increase the sales, festival, and circulation potential of the completed films.


TATINO launches First Cut+ Munich 2026, in partnership with Munich International Film Festival
The program will select 6 work-in-progress films, and will bring them together at the Industry Days, the industry forum of the festival.


10 TATINO supported films to tempt festivals!
Ten films. Ten directors. One shared conviction: that the best stories are shaped together.


Slovenia Next Wave Genre Lab 2026
A new talent lab dedicated to Slovenian genre films — applications now open


New residences in Brazil and India for the Pop Up Film Residency network!
Recife and Mumbai are now part of the global network of residences dedicated to filmmakers.


The TATINO Catalogue 2025-26 is out!
All the latest news and initiatives from Tatino Films
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