OPEN CITIES ACCELERATOR 2026
The Open Cities Accelerator is an international film project development program that seeks to explore new technologies to bring more ambitious projects to life, while preserving filmmakers’ artistic vision and creative control.
Created by Open Cities International, the program combines virtual sessions with an in-person residency in Cascais from November 2 to 10. The residency includes workshops, mentoring sessions, case studies, and hackathons with experts from today’s leading technology companies, ensuring that each project culminates in a more ambitious and sustainable production plan, thanks to the collaboration of various creative and technological fields.
In parallel with the residency, several world-renowned filmmakers will gather in Cascais to present three public masterclasses on November 4, 6, and 8: Jon Kilik (producer of the *Hunger Games* saga and of filmmakers such as Spike Lee, Steven Soderbergh, and Brian de Palma); Erik Jendresen (creator of the “Band of Brothers” series and screenwriter for the latest films in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise); Dana Stevens (screenwriter for “The Woman King” and producer of the series “Reckless”); Ted Hope (renowned producer, head of Amazon’s fiction division, for which he has received 19 Oscar nominations); Anne Carey (a producer nominated numerous times by the Academy, responsible for “20th Century Women,” “The Savages,” and “The American”) and Amy Robinson (producer of Martin Scorsese’s “After Hours” and Nora Ephron’s “Julie & Julia”).
Masterclasses: Free admission, with prior registration HERE
Information: info@open-cities.com
Organized by: Open Cities International, with the support of the Cascais City Council
