If I have to single out one thing it would be that Faber gives you a perfect space for any stage of creation, whether you need to hole up in your room alone to write or share and discuss your project with other people who are doing residencies at the same time. Being in Olot, far enough away from the tumult of the big city for you to forget about it, helps you concentrate without feeling isolated. So it’s easier to create happily. Beyond that, everyone at Faberllull is very friendly and helpful, which is much appreciated when you’re an artist.

For the Academy of Catalan Cinema Residency, Faberllull has been a point of departure and arrival for the projects we’re writing. The first residency was an opportunity to get to know the other residents and lay the groundwork for the projects. This worked really well, mainly because we were far enough away from the outside world to avoid most external inputs. Then, during the second residency at Faber, we were able to lock down the last bits of the scripts that weren’t quite right and, at this point, it was also a bit like an end-of-school trip.