EFM Event Schedule 2025

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Marketing that Works: Tools and Tactics to Move the Needle

Marketing that Works: Tools and Tactics to Move the Needle

With: Joanna Solecka (she/her), Marina Kosten (she/her), Adriana Trautman (she/her), AC Coppens (they/them) Access: Market Badge & Online Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Talk
Description
We look at the film industry’s value chain through the eyes of marketing specialists: what do they need to succeed at their work? What are the latest updates, new tools, approaches and strategies they are using?
Tags: #Distribution #Innovation #Producers
Mon Feb 17 17:00 – 18:00 Event Hall at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
VOD available
COUNTRY IN FOCUS SPAIN presents THE SPANISH CONNECTION: 4 Series Pitches

COUNTRY IN FOCUS SPAIN presents THE SPANISH CONNECTION: 4 Series Pitches

With: Horacio Alcalá (he/him), Anna Blom (she/her), Maria Rocher (she/her), David Matamoros (he/him), Alvaro León Rodriguez (he/him) Access: Market Badge Organiser: Berlinale Series Market Type: Pitch With: Film und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Variety
Description
Spain, the EFM’s Country in Focus, will present four exciting new series in development, offering a unique opportunity for potential co-producers.
Tags: #Series #Producers #Distribution
Mon Feb 17 17:00 – 17:45 Berlinale Series Market at CinemaxX
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Narratives Against Rising Youth Violence | Taking Social Responsibility

Narratives Against Rising Youth Violence | Taking Social Responsibility

With: Lilo Petrov (he/him), Dr. Vladislav Tinchev (he/him), Jutta Speidel (she/her), Julian Kostov (he/him), Anna Rohde (she/her), Marta Balaga (she/her) Access: Market Badge Organiser: Berlinale Series Market Type: Showcase With: Beta Film GmbH, Film und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Variety
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It takes a village to raise a child: parents, institutions, and us as a society. How the series “Shattered Bonds” shines a light on pressing societal issues such as youth violence and starts a conversation in Bulgaria and beyond its borders.
Tags: #Distribution #Producers #Series
Tue Feb 18 13:15 – 14:00 Berlinale Series Market at CinemaxX
VOD available
Freedom or Pitfall | The Future of Independent Producing

Freedom or Pitfall | The Future of Independent Producing

With: Steve Matthews (he/him), David Keitsch (he/him), Amra Bakšić Čamo (she/her), Maria Cervera (she/her), Alex Ritman (he/him) Access: Market Badge Organiser: Berlinale Series Market Type: Talk With: Film und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Variety
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Independent TV producers face growing challenges as global distributors and media giants reshape content creation, financing, and distribution. Once key decision-makers, they now navigate corporate pressures and market demands. This session explores their evolving role, distributor challenges, and how both sides balance creativity, independence, and commercial success.
Tags: #Distribution #Producers #Series
Tue Feb 18 15:00 – 15:45 Berlinale Series Market at CinemaxX
VOD available
Archival Filmmaking: Dismantling the Construction of the Past

Archival Filmmaking: Dismantling the Construction of the Past

With: Timoteus Anggawan Kusno (he/him), Juanjo Pereira (he/him), Ivana Urízar (she/her), Elizabeth Klinck (she/her) Access: Market Badge & Online Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Talk
Description
The archive talk spotlights the creative process of archival filmmaking with a focus on dedication to the truth. How do filmmakers manage the challenges to keep balance of gate keeping and rewriting our collective memories by mixing archive material, fiction, AI and classical documentary filmmaking?
Tags: #Archives #Innovation #Documentary #Tech
Tue Feb 18 17:00 – 18:00 Event Hall at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
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