The courses will take place at Cinema São Jorge, under the umbrella of Afim de Filmes – Educational Project, Avenida da Liberdade, 175, 1250-141 Lisbon (Portugal).

Tel. (+351) 213 103 400

The online course takes place via a platform for which you will receive a link once the group has been finalised.

The courses start on different days and have varying timetables.

The first session of the first group takes place on Tuesday 15 September 2026.

The first session runs from 2.30 pm to 5.00 pm.

You can view the full calendar and timetable HERE.

Yes.

In the Short Film Development Courses, you’ll learn to write for cinema whilst developing a short film project.

On the various courses, we will go through several stages before actually writing the script itself.

Therefore, you can enrol with a synopsis of that script, preferably written as if it were a short story.

Yes, we accept projects with a co-writer or teams of writers.

We recommend that all co-authors enrol, up to a maximum of three per project.

Enrolments must be made individually, but the 2nd and 3rd co-authors are entitled to a 25% discount.

The length will depend on the course you are applying for:

• Up to 600 words for short films;

• Up to 1,000 words for feature films;

• Up to 1,000 words for television series.

The initial project must be submitted as continuous text (like a short story or an essay) and can be typed directly into the text box on the Registration Page, or sent as a PDF attachment by email to miguel@miguelclara.pt

The initial project must be submitted with your application.

It can be typed directly into the text box on the Application Page, or sent as a PDF attachment by email to miguel@miguelclara.pt

When registering, you must choose between the Online group, with sessions on Mondays, or one of the other groups, with sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays, or Wednesdays and Fridays. You can view the calendar here.

All data provided, including any texts submitted, is treated as confidential and is used exclusively for the registration of participants and for the work sessions on the respective courses.

Similarly, each participant retains full authorship of the texts they produce during the course, in particular the final scripts.

We do not expect to receive any credits of that nature. Our role is solely to assist with the development of projects within the context of the courses.

We are neither co-writers nor co-producers of your projects. The story and ideas are entirely yours.

We have chosen to offer as many time slots as possible, but whether Groups actually run at those times depends on the number of confirmed (paid) bookings we receive within the registration period.

A Group is confirmed once it has a minimum of 4 confirmed bookings and closes for bookings once it reaches a maximum of 10 confirmed bookings. Groups close on a first-come, first-served basis.

Regardless of the courses, groups or timetables, sessions will always last two hours and thirty minutes (2h30).

By registering for a group, participants agree to take part in that group’s activities. Therefore, it is not possible to switch between sessions from different groups.

The courses are intensive, so we advise you not to miss any sessions. However, in cases of force majeure, it is possible to catch up with the group work even if you have missed a session.

Yes.

On the Short Film Development Courses, we offer a 50% discount to participants under the age of 26 (as at the start date of the course), regardless of whether they are students or not.

For the Feature Film Development Courses and the TV Series Development Course, we offer a 25% discount to the second and third writers of the same project.

If this applies to you, you will receive a voucher when you pay your registration fee.

Yes, we do. Please email us at miguel@miguelclara.net with your request.

You can make the payment directly via the website. We accept credit cards, Stripe and MBWay.

For payment in instalments, please contact us via email at miguel@miguelclara.net

• Cancellations made up to 15 days before the first session of the Course/Group you have registered for may be fully refunded, minus any applicable bank transfer fees.

• For cancellations made less than 15 days before the first session of the course or group you have enrolled in, a 70% refund will be issued, as the groups will already have been finalised and the mentor will have already reviewed your written work. In this case, you may be asked to provide written feedback on your project.

• If the cancellation occurs after the first session, a 50% refund will be issued.

• Cancellations made after the second session will not be refunded.

Yes. At the end of the course, all participants who have successfully attended at least 80% of the sessions will receive a certificate for the relevant course.

Please email us at: miguel@miguelclara.net