EFM Event Schedule 2025

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Pitching session. Showcasing the Incredible Talent of Young Filmmakers from Iran

Pitching session. Showcasing the Incredible Talent of Young Filmmakers from Iran

Associated Event
Access: Free access Organiser: External organisation Type: Pitch With: Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association
Description
Pitching session of Eight independent Iranian feature-length projects
Tags: #Distribution #Diversity & Inclusion #Producers
Fri Feb 14 12:30 – 14:30 Conference Lounge at Gropius Park
on-site only
Consult The Experts

Consult The Experts

Access: On pre-registration Organiser: EFM Type: Consultation
Description
Group consulting sessions with experts from fiction / documentaries / series / animation in the sections funding / packaging / financing, sales / distribution, impact producing / marketing / Press+PR / (co-) producing.
Tags: #Animation #Distribution #Documentary #Producers #Series #DocSalon
Fri Feb 14 14:00 – 17:30 Café Connect at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
on-site only
Brazilian Cinema Worldwide: Initiatives of Internationalization

Brazilian Cinema Worldwide: Initiatives of Internationalization

Associated Event
With: André Sturm (he, him), Marilia Marton (she, her), Lyara Oliveira (she, her), Julia Saluh (she, her) Access: Free access Organiser: External organisation Type: Round Table With: Cinema do Brasil
Description
Through the participation of three of the main national figures regarding cultural policies, this panel will offer a specialized outlook on the internationalization of brazilian cinema, discussing the coproductions between the country and its foreign partners, whilst also approaching initiatives, mechanisms and strategies that shape the effort of bringing brazilian films out in the world.
Tags: #Distribution #Producers
Fri Feb 14 15:00 – 17:00 Conference Lounge at Gropius Park
on-site only
From Berlinale to Staff Picks: How Shorts Break Through the Noise

From Berlinale to Staff Picks: How Shorts Break Through the Noise

With: Philip Moyer, Derick Rhodes, Ina Pira Access: On pre-registration Organiser: EFM Type: Talk With: Vimeo
Description
Join Vimeo’s CEO, Philip Moyer and VP of Community, Derick Rhodes, in conversation with curator Ina Pira for a behind-the-scenes look at how the curation process for “Vimeo Staff Picks” works, what makes a film stand out, the value of human curation, and how filmmakers can get their work noticed in today’s crowded digital landscape.
Tags: #Producers #Distribution #Tech
Fri Feb 14 17:00 – 18:00 Producers Hub at Gropius Bau
on-site only
Pitch Event: Bridging Borders: Indigenous Co-Produktion

Pitch Event: Bridging Borders: Indigenous Co-Produktion

Associated Event
With: Princess Johnson (she/her), Inuk Jørgensen (he/him), Darlene Naponse (she/her), Ann Aurebekk (she/her), Shirley Krenak Krenak (she/her), Hiona Hiona (she/her), , Liisa Holmberg (she/her), Ken Proulx Proulx Access: Free access Organiser: External organisation Type: Pitch With: Indigenous Cinema Alliance
Description
Bridging Borders fosters global collaboration for Indigenous film projects, showcasing six innovative co-productions that seek partnerships and support to bring their unique stories to the international stage. These projects celebrate and promote Indigenous cultures through powerful cinematic storytelling, building bridges and forging lasting partnerships among Indigenous filmmakers worldwide.
Tags: #Distribution #Diversity & Inclusion #Producers
Sat Feb 15 11:00 – 13:00 Studio at Berliner Freiheit
on-site only
Breaking Down the Contract - in the Era of Streaming

Breaking Down the Contract - in the Era of Streaming

Associated Event
With: Pär Frid (SE) , Barbara Persyn (BE) , Wendi Pendeza Kazonza (NO) , Jesper Hansen (DK) Access: On pre-registration Organiser: External organisation Type: Talk With: Nordic Film Music Days, ECSA
Description
In collaboration with ECSA (European Composer & Songwriter Alliance), this seminar puts focus on contracts with the big streamers.
Tags: #Distribution #Producers #Series
Sat Feb 15 12:00 – 12:50 Conference Lounge at Gropius Park
on-site only
Consult The Experts

Consult The Experts

Access: On pre-registration Organiser: EFM Type: Consultation
Description
Group consulting sessions with experts from fiction / documentaries / series / animation in the sections funding / packaging / financing, sales / distribution, impact producing / marketing / Press+PR / (co-) producing.
Tags: #Animation #Distribution #Documentary #Producers #Series #DocSalon
Sat Feb 15 14:00 – 17:30 Café Connect at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
on-site only
Country Session

Country Session

With: Adriana Todó Bargalló, Carlota Guerrero Bernaus , Jara Ayucar, Elena Moreno Bonelo, Melanie Solomon , Marielle Poupelin, Hiroyuki Tanimoto , Dana Messerschmidt, Anja Geißen , Paulina Czech - Malinowska, Cindy Chan, Deimantas Saladžius, Amra Bakšić Čamo Access: CoPro Participants & Market Badge Organiser: Co-Production Market Type: Presentation With: Catalan Films, Catalunya Film Commission
Description
Public funders and representatives from 8 selected countries give short overviews and answer concrete questions on co-producing with and accessing financing in their country – one after the other, each in a 8-minute moderated interview. This event takes place in the Stage Room of the Octogon.
Tags: #Distribution #Producers
Sat Feb 15 15:00 – 16:15 Berlinale Co-Production Market at Octogon
on-site only
Is there equity on the screen?

Is there equity on the screen?

Associated Event
With: Christian Michel Salazar Tarazona (he/him) Access: Free access Organiser: External organisation Type: Round Table With: CAACI, PROGRAMA IBERMEDIA, Secretaría de Cultura, IMCINE, CNACC, ProimágenesColombia
Description
In an effort to understand the audience results of films directed by women and men, and the investment in national film budgets in Latin America, the Ibero-American Audiovisual Observatory will present the first report that seeks to demystify whether there really is equity on the screens of the countries of Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, among others.
Tags: #Distribution #Diversity & Inclusion #Producers
Sat Feb 15 15:30 – 17:00 Mirror Tent at Gropius Park
on-site only
Cinema of Courage: Ukrainian Filmmaking and the Diversity of Its Voices

Cinema of Courage: Ukrainian Filmmaking and the Diversity of Its Voices

Associated Event
With: Andriy Nohin, Andriy Khalpakhchi, Pylyp Illienko Access: Market Badge Organiser: External organisation Type: Presentation With: Ukr, UCH
Description
A panel discussion on Ukrainian cinema’s challenges and triumphs during wartime, insights into genre diversity shaping its future, and an exclusive pitching session featuring upcoming Ukrainian films (in English). Celebrating the resilience, creativity, and innovation of Ukrainian filmmakers shaping the future of storytelling.
Tags: #Distribution #Producers #Sustainability
Sat Feb 15 17:00 – 19:00 Producers Hub at Gropius Bau
on-site only
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