Basque Women's Films Fast-Tracked Toward Production Via Noka Ekoizpena

Just two editions in, Noka Ekoizpena , a women-focused mentorship and production-acceleration program based in San Sebastián, is beginning to deliver on its promise: to help Basque and Navarrese female directors and producers push late-stage features over the line into production.

Funded by the Basque Government through Zineuskadi and backed by Creative Europe Media, the program works hand-in-glove with other regional entities such as the San Sebastián Film Festival Industry Office and Ikusmira Berriak, offering a structured path from script development to financing. Each receives intensive support across five modules — script doctoring, budgeting, legal frameworks, funding applications, and production planning — plus a €4,000 ($4,640) stipend, one-on-one mentorship, and exposure at S