EFM Event Schedule 2025

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Female Leadership: Breaking the Glass Ceiling

Female Leadership: Breaking the Glass Ceiling

With: Nataly Kudiabor (she/her), Dana Blankstein Cohen (she/her), Małgorzata Szumowska (she/her), Clare Binns (she/her), Bec Smith (she/her), Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann (she/her) Access: Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Talk
Description
We would like to talk to leading women in International Film about their own experiences on their career path and what needs to change in order to empower female leadership. The Berlinale with its new female leadership is a good example of a constructive change. Apart from more public attention and greater sensitivity to the issue, are there concrete measures to promote female leadership? We also would like to discuss what we have already achieved and which measures are important for the future.

Tags: #Diversity & Inclusion #Distribution #Producers
Fri Feb 14 15:15 – 16:15 Event Hall at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
VOD available
Perfect Package: CAA's Roeg Sutherland On What The Market Needs

Perfect Package: CAA's Roeg Sutherland On What The Market Needs

With: Roeg Sutherland, (he/him), Wendy Mitchell (she/her) Access: Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Masterclass
Description
In this industry masterclass, Roeg Sutherland, co-head of CAA Media Finance, offers his insights into the detailed challenges and opportunities of independent filmmaking in 2025. How is packaging, financing and distribution changing now and in the near future? Is story still king or do you need to work with established talents? Which projects are cutting through the noise both with financiers and later with audiences? Sutherland will also reflect on how the US, European and global industries are connecting and finding new, smarter ways to collaborate.
Tags: #Producers #Innovation
Fri Feb 14 17:00 – 18:00 Event Hall at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
VOD available
From IP to Screen: Inside the Making of Hot Milk and The Outrun

From IP to Screen: Inside the Making of Hot Milk and The Outrun

With: Stefanie Fahrion (she/her), Christine Langan (she/her), Jonas Weydemann (he/him), George Hamilton (he/him), Carl Clifton (he/him) Access: Market Badge & Online Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Talk
Description
Producers and sales agents of Berlinale Competition entry Hot Milk, starring Emma Mackey and Fiona Shaw, and Berlinale 2024 entry and BAFTA-nominee The Outrun (Saoirse Ronan), share the different financing and marketing strategies of these two IP-based films and how they came to the screen.
Tags: #Innovation #Producers
Sat Feb 15 10:00 – 11:00 Event Hall at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
VOD available
From Moonlight to Spotlight: A Conversation with Dede Gardner

From Moonlight to Spotlight: A Conversation with Dede Gardner

With: Dede Gardner (she/her), Elsa Keslassy (she/her) Access: Market Badge & Online Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Talk
Description
Join us for this industry masterclass with Oscar-winning producer Dede Gardner, Co-President of Plan B, on the challenges and triumphs of indie filmmaking. We will hear about Gardner’s extraordinary career, and her approach to keep making ambitious movies, when financing mid-level indie movies is more challenging than ever.
Tags: #Producers #Sustainability
Sat Feb 15 13:00 – 13:45 Event Hall at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
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The Big Picture: Decoding Newest Industry Trends and Shifts

The Big Picture: Decoding Newest Industry Trends and Shifts

With: Manuel Fioroni (he/him), Guy Bisson (he/him), Karin Chien (she/her), Sofie Hvitved (she/her), AC Coppens (they/them) Access: Market Badge & Online Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Talk
Description
Catch up on macro trends with presentations on theatrical performance in Europe in 2024 and trend foresights based on recent market data! We will then contextualise the trends on an international scale, look into what’s coming up through the lens of a futurist and explore what this all means for producers on a practical level.
Tags: #Producers #Innovation
Sun Feb 16 10:00 – 11:00 Event Hall at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
VOD available
Level Up: Bridging the Worlds of Gaming and Filmmaking

Level Up: Bridging the Worlds of Gaming and Filmmaking

With: Igor Simic (he/him), Christina Caspers-Roemer (she/her), Maite Woköck (she/her), Mafalda Duarte (she/her), AC Coppens (they/them) Access: Market Badge & Online Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Talk
Description
This session will explore how the gaming industry - often at the forefront of technological innovation - can intersect with filmmaking, offering storytelling techniques, audience building, tools, skills, pipelines and business models that can inspire and benefit the film world.
Tags: #Tech #Innovation #Producers
Sun Feb 16 11:30 – 12:30 Event Hall at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
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Nostradamus Collective: Navigating Europe's Production Realities

Nostradamus Collective: Navigating Europe's Production Realities

With: Henning Kamm (he/him), Marija Razgute (she/her), Alicia Hansen (she/her), Johanna Koljonen Access: Market Badge & Online Market Badge Organiser: EFM Type: Talk With: Göteborg Film Festival's Nostradamus Collective
Description
Europe’s production landscape is shaped by market disparities, shifting audience demands, and in a wider sense by political polarization. How can the industry unite to overcome these challenges and build a collaborative future? The Nostradamus Collective brings together three producers to share sharp, diverse insights into realities of production across the continent. In a dynamic conversation, we’ll explore practical strategies for creative collaboration, cross-border innovation, and unity in the face of disruption. The Nostradamus Project is presented by Göteborg Film Festival in partnership with Boost HBG, Kulturakademin and Lindholmen Science Park, with additional funding from Creative Europe MEDIA, Region Västra Götaland and Nordisk Film & TV Fond. 
Tags: #Producers #Innovation
Sun Feb 16 13:15 – 14:00 Event Hall at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
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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 available
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 available
Breaking The Wheel (Again) - Broadcaster and Streamers Navigating Changes

Breaking The Wheel (Again) - Broadcaster and Streamers Navigating Changes

With: Guy Bisson (he/him), Cher Zimmerer (she/her), Tanja Meissner (she/her), Nicole Morganti (she/her), José Pastor (he/him), Milena Seyberth (she/her), Hauke Bartel (he/him), Nick Vivarelli (he/him) Access: Market Badge Organiser: Berlinale Series Market Type: Talk With: Film und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Variety
Description
As the entertainment landscape rapidly evolves, broadcasters and streamers must continuously innovate to stay relevant. Broadcasters are exploring new formats and hybrid models, while streamers invest in original content and global IPs. Industry leaders will discuss shared challenges, creative risks, and the future of storytelling across platforms in an increasingly competitive market.
Tags: #Innovation #Series #Producers #Distribution
Mon Feb 17 09:30 – 10:45 Berlinale Series Market at CinemaxX
VOD available
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