19 authors and 16 projects selected for the main programme
In the context of a world that is teetering on the brink of unpalatable power dynamics and new forms of dependency, the LIM team takes the bull by the horns. In 2026, LIM becomes LIM², and its working methods are profoundly transformed. Thanks to the applied research work generated by its European Think-Tank (the StoryTANK) in the past 7 years, a new generation of devices will allow authors and filmmakers to immerse themselves in practices of deepening and densifying narrative proposals. These tools respond to fierce individualism through collaboration between sensibilities and mutual aid between peoples. Through new methods of spatialization of ideas and sounds, LIM² accompanies the authors and filmmakers in their factory of singular worlds, consistent and necessary, worlds that no generative AI will be able to imitate.
Antoine Le Bos – CEO
The long-awaited moment has arrived! An exciting new group of directors and screenwriters is ready to embark on the challenging yet rewarding journey of development. These 16 LIM² projects have been carefully chosen for their cinematic quality and thematic relevance. They come from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds, with film projects capable of reaching a broad audience, speaking more or less explicitly to today’s world.
Awaiting them in the coming months is a process of collective (re)working, exploring the possibilities of each story, with moments of “fermentation” and “distillation” to create an even more compelling project.
The uniqueness of each story, brought by the author’s personality and experience, enriched by the group’s contributions and filtered with the help of the tutors, within a framework rich in new methods and tools created specifically for development by LIM², promises an exciting new wave of films in the making.
Massimiliano Nardulli – LIM² Artistic Director