The Showrunner Training Workshop is an initiative consolidated as one of the leading spaces for fostering new talent and Spanish-language series projects within the Ibero-American audiovisual industry.
The workshop, sponsored by Madrid Film Office, coordinated by The Core School and supported by CIMA (Association of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Professionals), aims to provide specialised training in the creative, executive and managerial roles associated with the showrunner, a key figure in the creation and leadership of drama series.
The training will be held exclusively in person on September 29 and 30 and October 1, 2026 at Matadero Madrid, within the framework of Iberseries & Platino Industria. In addition, the selected projects will receive two online tutoring sessions during the months prior to the face-to-face meeting.
In this sixth edition, the Workshop will have the participation of leading professionals from the audiovisual sector as tutors:
- Jorge Redondo, executive producer and showrunner, former executive director of Boomerang TV Ficción and producer of titles such as Inés del alma mía, Mar de plástico, Los protegidas and Física o Química.
- Tatiana Rodríguez, screenwriter and creator nominated for the Goya Award for Mataharis, author of series such as Operación Barrio Inglés, La ley del mar, Camilo Superstar, La cocinera de Castamar and La valla.
- Miquel Peidro, script coordinator, playwright and novelist, creator and coordinator of series such as El secreto de Puente Viejo, Acacias 38 and La Moderna.
- Leire Albinarrate is a screenwriter with a master’s degree in Film and Television Screenwriting from Chapman University (California, USA). She has worked on series such as “Perverso,” “Ángela,” and “Trazos Ocultos,” as well as the feature film “El molino.”
The program will also include conferences led by renowned industry professionals and one-to-one meetings with executives from production companies, studios, and platforms, offering participants real networking and business development opportunities.
The call is aimed at professionals with experience or training in audiovisual creation, writing, directing, or production who have a Spanish-language series project.
The selection committee chaired by Enrique Darriba, executive producer and coordinator of the Workshop, will choose a maximum of 12 finalist projects, reserving three places for projects presented by CIMA members.
