Trained at Torino Film Lab in colaboration with Script & Pitch, the feature film project CANAL written by Sebastian Mantilla from Spain and produced by Bianca Smanio from Novart Media Films, has been one of five europeans selected to participate at PUENTES taking place in Buenos Aires from March 26-30, 2009 within the framework of the BAFICI (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente) taking place from March 25 - April 5, 2009.

Along with CANAL, PUENTES European selection includes Carlos Contreras second feature project ON SPEEKING TERMS, produced by Raymond van der Kaaij from Revolver Films and recently developed at Sundance Labs, TODOS NOSOTROS written by Paz Fabrega and produced by Jean de Forets from Les Films de Requin, LAS NIÑAS produced by Verónica Martin from La Ofi-cine, and FUGA MORTIS produced by Olga Yerchova from Sota Cinema Group.

PUENTES is a joint workshop supported by EAVE, BAL (Buenos Aires Lab) and MEDIA International.