EFM Event Schedule 2025

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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
UP NEXT: GERMANY

UP NEXT: GERMANY

With: Rainer Marquass (he/him), Susanne Schildknecht (she/her), Jana Burbach (she/her), Malaya Stern Takeda (she/her), Marijana Verhoef (she/her), Kathrin Tabler (she/her), Marianna Ölmez (she/her), Alexander Lahl (he/him), Felix Kemptner (he/him), Andreas Banz (he/him), Justin Webster (he/him), Antonia Leyla Schmidt (she/her), André Szardenings (he/him), Lennart Pohlig (he/him), Jonas Lindt (he/him), Imran Khan (he/him) Access: Market Badge Organiser: Berlinale Series Market Type: Showcase With: Film und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Variety
Description
Up Next: Germany presents the most interesting series projects from Germany in the coming year. We present Euphorie, Parallel Me, All In and The Nazi Cartel.
Tags: #Producers #Series #Distribution
Mon Feb 17 11:30 – 12:30 Berlinale Series Market at CinemaxX
VOD available
Owning the Narrative | Deconstructing Stereotypes in TV-Series

Owning the Narrative | Deconstructing Stereotypes in TV-Series

With: Solmaz Azizi (she/her), Doris Tääker (she/her), Marika Makaroff (she/her), Fabrizia Palazzo (she/her), Marta Balaga (she/her) Access: Market Badge Organiser: Berlinale Series Market Type: Talk With: Film und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Variety
Description
TV series on gender-based violence offer powerful storytelling opportunities but pose ethical and creative challenges. How do producers balance authenticity and responsibility, avoiding exploitation while honoring the narrative? Industry leaders will explore deconstructing stereotypes, navigating risks, and crafting compelling trauma-driven stories that resonate while maintaining integrity in an increasingly competitive media landscape.
Tags: #Distribution #Producers #Series #Diversity & Inclusion
Mon Feb 17 13:00 – 13:45 Berlinale Series Market at CinemaxX
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Made in Europe, Loved Everywhere: How Maxton Hall, the ‘Culpables’, and My Fault: London Excite Viewers Across the World

Made in Europe, Loved Everywhere: How Maxton Hall, the ‘Culpables’, and My Fault: London Excite Viewers Across the World

With: Tara Erer (she/her), Nicole Morganti (she/her), Philip Pratt (he/him), Imran Khan (he/him) Access: Market Badge Organiser: Berlinale Series Market Type: Showcase With: Film und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Variety
Description
Join Nicole Morganti, Tara Erer, and Philip Pratt from Amazon MGM Studios in discussing how the European Originals Maxton Hall and the Culpa movies became a worldwide phenomenon and what the expectations are for My Fault: London, the next European title in the Prime Video young adult content lineup.
Tags: #Producers #Series #Distribution
Mon Feb 17 14:00 – 14:45 Berlinale Series Market at CinemaxX
VOD available
Read Between the Crimes: Building Success on Book IP

Read Between the Crimes: Building Success on Book IP

With: Hugo Brisbois (he/him), Severi Koivusalo (he/him), Brendan Foley (he/him), Johanna "Nunnu" Karppinnen (she/her) Access: Market Badge Organiser: Berlinale Series Market Type: Showcase With: Audiovisual Producers Finland - APFI, Film und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Variety
Description
Discover the art of adaptation; how bestselling crime novels are transformed into bingeworthy series. Industry experts reveal the creative and commercial strategies behind these irresistible book-to-screen hits.
Tags: #Series #Producers #Distribution
Mon Feb 17 15:00 – 15:45 Berlinale Series Market at CinemaxX
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
VOD available
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
Description
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
Description
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
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