EFM Event Schedule 2025

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EFM Startups: Insights and Tools Making the Industry Ready for the Future

EFM Startups: Insights and Tools Making the Industry Ready for the Future

With: Tambay Obenson (he/him), Will Rowan (he/him), Timor Kardum (he/him), Justine Atkinson (she/her), Ian Grant (he/him), Carlos Jiménez (he/him), DongKong Kim (he/him), Ben Johnson (he/him), Ruby Walden (she/her), Charles Beale (he/him), Simona Vasyte-Kudakauske (she/her), Sebastian Wegner (he/him), Tim Dams (he/him) Access: Market Badge & Online Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Presentation With: Screen International
Description
Our industry is at an inflection point. As the production and distribution industries continue to struggle, it’s time to take stock and bring innovative solutions to the fore. The founders behind EFM Startups are doing just that: designing and implementing ground-breaking tools, AI solutions and proprietary software designed to take the industry to the next levels. Join this year’s 11 EFM Startups as they pitch their innovative tools and solutions for an evolving industry.
Tags: #Tech #Producers #Distribution #Sustainability #Innovation
Sun Feb 16 14:45 – 15:45 Event Hall at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
VOD planned
Lost in Translation? Independent Cinema Can Speak to Youth!

Lost in Translation? Independent Cinema Can Speak to Youth!

With: David Larkin (he/him), Sophie Stejskal (she/her), Axelle Asmar (she/her), Paulina Jaroszewicz (she/her), Juliette Douhaire (she/her), Michael Gubbins (he/him) Access: Market Badge & Online Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Talk With: Europa Distribution
Description

Join a panel of independent distributors, social media experts and academics, as they explore strategies for engaging young audiences (15-25) across Europe. Speakers will share insights from their diverse experience and markets and discuss best practices for connecting with this new generation of cinephiles.

Tags: #Distribution #Producers #Innovation
Sun Feb 16 16:30 – 18:00 Event Hall at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
VOD planned
Pitch Perfect: Producers Showcase Projects Analysed by AI

Pitch Perfect: Producers Showcase Projects Analysed by AI

With: Sami Arpa (he/him), AC Coppens (they/them) Access: Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Pitch With: Largo.ai
Description
In a partnership with EFM, Largo.ai continues its series of pitching events powered by the AI insights. The event will let the audience discover how AI and data analysis are revolutionizing the film industry. Producers from all over the world currently working with the Largo.ai tools are selected to present their projects in front of an audience of EFM attendees including financiers, distributors and other producers looking for co-production opportunities.
Tags: #Innovation #Producers #Distribution
Sun Feb 16 16:30 – 18:00 Event Hall at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
on-site only
Film Basque Country: Your Gateway to Opportunities, Locations & Incentives

Film Basque Country: Your Gateway to Opportunities, Locations & Incentives

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With: Ruth Aristondo (she/her) Access: Free access Organiser: External organisation Type: Presentation & Reception With: Film Basque Country / Basque. Audiovisual.
Description
Discover Film Basque Country, the one-stop resource for filmmakers exploring the Basque Country. Unveiling a new platform showcasing a diversity of locations, skilled local talent, and competitive tax incentives. See how the Basque Country combines creativity, efficiency, and opportunity to streamline your production and bring your project to life.
Tags: #Producers #Series #Tech #Innovation
Sun Feb 16 17:15 – 19:15 Conference Lounge at Gropius Park
on-site only
Cheers to Connections: Happy Innovation Hour

Cheers to Connections: Happy Innovation Hour

Access: Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Networking Event With: Vimeo
Description
We invite you to the Happy Innovation Hour to unwind and connect after a full day of workshops, interactive panels and meetings. Claim your chance to meet fascinating people, share thought-provoking insights, and be part of a conversation for the future of film.
Tags: #Producers #Innovation #Tech
Sun Feb 16 18:00 – 19:00 Innovation & Producers Café at Gropius Bau
on-site only
Morning Kick-Off: Producers’ Breakfast Club

Morning Kick-Off: Producers’ Breakfast Club

Access: Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Networking Event With: Vimeo
Description
We invite you to kickstart your day at the Producers and Innovation Café! Enjoy a brief impulse on a key producer topic, followed by a relaxed 'meet & mingle.' Connect with our community while sipping your coffee and enjoying a pastry—setting the tone for the day ahead.
Tags: #Producers #Innovation #Tech
Mon Feb 17 09:00 – 10:00 Innovation & Producers Café at Gropius Bau
on-site only
Inventive Ambitions - Financing Non-Fiction 2025 DocSalon

Inventive Ambitions - Financing Non-Fiction 2025

With: Melanie Andernach (she/her), Sylvia Griss (she/her), Emanuel Rotstein (he/him) Access: Market Badge & Online Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Talk With: FFF Bayern, Deadline
Description
Time and resources are essential elements for high-quality documentary film productions. With ever changing market conditions, where do producers find the stability to ensure that projects are realized and filmmakers fulfil their creative and social responsibilities? What are the challenges, roles and ambitions at each end of the financing process. An exchange between producers, platforms and foundations.
Tags: #Documentary #DocSalon #Innovation
Mon Feb 17 11:30 – 12:30 Event Hall at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
VOD planned
Taking the Filmmakers' Perspective: AI Use Cases

Taking the Filmmakers' Perspective: AI Use Cases

With: Fabian Massah (he/him) Access: Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Talk
Tags: #Producers #Innovation #Tech
Mon Feb 17 12:00 – 13:00 Producers Hub at Gropius Bau
on-site only
Market Moves: Festival Strategies for Box Office Success

Market Moves: Festival Strategies for Box Office Success

With: Mounia Wissinger (she/her), Ryan Werner (he/him), Thomas Abelthauser (he/him), Nadia Zaionchkovska (she/her), Scott Roxborough (he/him) Access: Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Talk With: The Hollywood Reporter
Description
A deep dive into the strategic art of leveraging the festival circuit to drive market success for your indie project. This panel brings together distribution executives, sales agents, producers, and film critics for a practical master class on how to best position your film, from its pre-sales launch through post-premiere rollout. The panelists will share their personal experiences as well as winning marketing and release strategies to show how to generate (festival) buzz around your film and translate that into global sales and a successful release.
Tags: #Distribution #Innovation #Producers
Mon Feb 17 15:15 – 16:15 Event Hall at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
on-site only
Cheers to Connections: Happy Innovation Hour

Cheers to Connections: Happy Innovation Hour

Access: Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Networking Event With: Vimeo
Description
We invite you to the Happy Innovation Hour to unwind and connect after a full day of workshops, interactive panels and meetings. Claim your chance to meet fascinating people, share thought-provoking insights, and be part of a conversation for the future of film.
Tags: #Producers #Innovation #Tech
Mon Feb 17 18:00 – 19:00 Innovation & Producers Café at Gropius Bau
on-site only
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