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About

DIGITALENT is a European training initiative focused on virtual production, real-time filmmaking, and AI-enabled audiovisual workflows. It responds to a growing skills gap driven by the rapid adoption of LED volumes, real-time engines, and new production pipelines across film, television, and high-end screen content.

Designed for recent graduates and mid-career professionals, DIGITALENT provides structured, practice-based training that reflects how contemporary production environments operate. Participants develop a working understanding of real-time workflows, cross-department collaboration, and sustainable production practices within studio-based and online formats.

Delivered by a consortium of studios, creative hubs, and industry partners across Europe, the programme strengthens professional capacity, supports geographic inclusion, and contributes to a more resilient and skilled European audiovisual workforce.

Partners

Fantasy Studios

Prague, Czech Republic • Coordinating Partner

A Prague-based virtual production studio operating an advanced LED volume stage for real-time filmmaking. Working across film, series and commercial production, including projects for platforms such as Netflix, Amazon and Apple TV+, Fantasy Studios anchors the programme in active studio environments and contemporary production workflows.

Mediterranean Creative Hub

Palma de Mallorca, Spain • Partner

A creative organisation specialising in the development and management of cultural and audiovisual projects with a strong European focus. Based in Palma, Mediterranean Creative Hub connects regional talent with international networks and supports applied training, inclusion, and sustainability across the programme.

Mundos Digitales

A Coruña, Spain • Partner

An international platform dedicated to animation, visual effects and emerging digital technologies. Through its annual industry event and professional network, Mundos Digitales contributes expertise in digital innovation, AI-driven tools and market-facing practice within the audiovisual sector.

TEAM

FANTASY STUDIOS TEAM

MEDITERRANEAN CREATIVE HUB TEAM

MUNDOS DIGITALES TEAM

Leoš Vojtíšek is the CFO and co-owner of Fantasy Studios, with over 15 years of experience in financial management for film and television production. He has worked on major international projects for studios and platforms including Netflix, Disney, and HBO, bringing deep expertise in production accounting, budgeting, and managing complex, large-scale productions.

Cristina Gómez is the CEO of Powerhouse Hub, with experience across audiovisual production, film festivals, and cultural management. She has held leadership roles including Director of the Audiovisual Cluster of the Balearic Islands, and is currently Production Director and Executive Producer of Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest, as well as President of Illes Balears Film Festivals and the Pantalla Federation.

Manuel Meijide is the founder and director of Mundos Digitales and President of AI Assemble, with extensive experience across advanced visualisation, virtual production, VFX, AI, and emerging technologies. He leads the Mundos Digitales Conference, now in its 22nd edition in A Coruña, and has contributed to national audiovisual initiatives such as Spain’s White Paper on Virtual Production developed within the Audiovisual Hub Plan.

Lukáš Skalník is the CEO of Fantasy Studios and co-founder of the animation studio Eallin, operating across Prague, London, Tokyo, and Bratislava. He has led award-winning animation projects and international co-productions, combining creative leadership with experience in large, cross-border production environments. His work focuses on developing innovative workflows at the intersection of animation, film, and virtual production.

Pedro Barbadillo is a Spanish filmmaker, producer, and film consultant specialising in international co-productions. He has written, directed and produced documentary films and series for national and international broadcasters, collaborating with networks and platforms across Europe. From 2010 to 2025, he served as Director of the Mallorca Film Commission and was a board member of the Spain Film Commission. His work includes productions for ARTE, Sky Studios and RTVE, and he has served on juries at major international film festivals.

Alba Meijide is an Artificial Intelligence engineer with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in AI from the University of Manchester, and experience in AI consultancy and project management across the audiovisual sector and beyond. She is AI Content Coordinator at Mundos Digitales, contributes to European AI policy as a member of the European AI Office working groups, and co-curated the exhibition AI: More than Human in A Coruña.

Pavel Smetana is a media artist, curator, and educator who has been working at the intersection of digital art, neuroscience, and performance. He created large-scale interactive installations and multimedia stage works that link scientific research, contemporary dance, and real-time AV technologies. He has taught VR, interactive media, and media theory in France and at Prague College, and for many years directed the ENTERmultimediale festival in Prague and the international MutaMorphosis conferences.

Kata Gábor is a project coordinator and assistant director with over twelve years of experience across feature films, television series, commercials, and live events. She has worked on international productions for studios including Warner Bros., A24, Netflix, Apple TV+, and Amazon MGM Studios, supporting complex on-set workflows and studio-based productions.

FANTASY STUDIOS TEAM

Leoš Vojtíšek is the CFO and co-owner of Fantasy Studios, with over 15 years of experience in financial management for film and television production. He has worked on major international projects for studios and platforms including Netflix, Disney, and HBO, bringing deep expertise in production accounting, budgeting, and managing complex, large-scale productions.

Lukáš Skalník is the CEO of Fantasy Studios and co-founder of the animation studio Eallin, operating across Prague, London, Tokyo, and Bratislava. He has led award-winning animation projects and international co-productions, combining creative leadership with experience in large, cross-border production environments. His work focuses on developing innovative workflows at the intersection of animation, film, and virtual production.

Pavel Smetana is a media artist, curator, and educator who has been working at the intersection of digital art, neuroscience, and performance. He created large-scale interactive installations and multimedia stage works that link scientific research, contemporary dance, and real-time AV technologies. He has taught VR, interactive media, and media theory in France and at Prague College, and for many years directed the ENTERmultimediale festival in Prague and the international MutaMorphosis conferences.

MEDITERRANEAN CREATIVE HUB TEAM

Cristina Gómez is the CEO of Powerhouse Hub, with experience across audiovisual production, film festivals, and cultural management. She has held leadership roles including Director of the Audiovisual Cluster of the Balearic Islands, and is currently Production Director and Executive Producer of Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest, as well as President of Illes Balears Film Festivals and the Pantalla Federation.

Pedro Barbadillo is a Spanish filmmaker, producer, and film consultant specialising in international co-productions. He has written, directed and produced documentary films and series for national and international broadcasters, collaborating with networks and platforms across Europe. From 2010 to 2025, he served as Director of the Mallorca Film Commission and was a board member of the Spain Film Commission. His work includes productions for ARTE, Sky Studios and RTVE, and he has served on juries at major international film festivals.

Kata Gábor is a project coordinator and assistant director with over twelve years of experience across feature films, television series, commercials, and live events. She has worked on international productions for studios including Warner Bros., A24, Netflix, Apple TV+, and Amazon MGM Studios, supporting complex on-set workflows and studio-based productions.

MUNDOS DIGITALES TEAM

Manuel Meijide is the founder and director of Mundos Digitales and President of AI Assemble, with extensive experience across advanced visualisation, virtual production, VFX, AI, and emerging technologies. He leads the Mundos Digitales Conference, now in its 22nd edition in A Coruña, and has contributed to national audiovisual initiatives such as Spain’s White Paper on Virtual Production developed within the Audiovisual Hub Plan.

Alba Meijide is an Artificial Intelligence engineer with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in AI from the University of Manchester, and experience in AI consultancy and project management across the audiovisual sector and beyond. She is AI Content Coordinator at Mundos Digitales, contributes to European AI policy as a member of the European AI Office working groups, and co-curated the exhibition AI: More than Human in A Coruña.