Badge Types
Fees and Deadlines
On-Site Access
Access Online
Representatives of the film industry may apply for a Festival Accreditation and/or a Market Badge or Online Market Badge to participate in the festival. Professionals from related fields such as tech, gaming, publishing or advertising who have, or wish to establish, a professional connection to the film industry may apply only for a Market Badge or Online Market Badge.
Fees and Deadlines
| Festival Accreditation |
Market Badge |
Festival Accreditation + Market Badge |
Online Market Badge |
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| Early Bear until Dec 10, 2026 (CET) |
incl VAT | €145 | €320 | €460 | €120 |
| excl VAT |
€135.51 | €299.07 | €429.91 | €112.15 | |
| Regular until Jan 14, 2027 (CET) | incl VAT | €160 | €390 | € 530 | €159 |
| excl VAT |
€149.53 | €364.49 | €495.33 | €148.60 | |
| Late from Jan 15, 2027 (CET) | incl VAT | €220 | €450 | €590 | €159 |
| excl VAT | €205.61 | €420.56 | €551.40 | €148.60 |
- The accreditation fee to be paid is determined by the date of application.
- Due to capacity restrictions, we strongly recommend that you submit your accreditation application(s) by the Regular rate deadline on January 14, 2027. After this date, the possibility to apply for and grant individual or multiple types of accreditation may be discontinued at any time.
- Online Market Badge applications can be submitted until February 16, 2027.
- The following payment and cancellation conditions apply.
- People with a disability may apply for a discounted accreditation upon presentation of valid proof. More information on accessibility
On-Site Access
| Festival Accreditation | Market/ Buyers Badge**** | Festival Accreditation+ Market/Buyers Badge**** |
Online Market Badge |
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| Tickets for public festival screenings (excluding the opening and award ceremony at Berlinale Palast as well as Berlinale Goes Kiez screenings) | Online Ticketing | ― | Online Ticketing | ― |
| Access to press screenings at the Berlinale Palast | Online Ticketing | Rush Line for Buyers Badge | Online Ticketing / Rush Line for Buyers Badge |
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| Access to all other press screenings (at the CinemaxX, Cubix, BlueMax Theater) | Online Ticketing | Last Minute Line | Online Ticketing / Last Minute Line | ― |
| Access to public talks of Berlinale Talents | Online Ticketing | ― | Online Ticketing | ― |
| Access to the Berlinale HUB (Feb 11–18) incl. the Berlinale Film Talks and the Berlinale Hangout (4pm - 10pm) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ― |
| Access to installations of Forum Expanded | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Access to EFM exhibition spaces within Gropius Bau & Marriott (subject to capacity; buyers, producers and exhibitors have priority) | Feb 10-14 from 5 pm | Feb 15-16 all day |
✔ | ✔ | only Feb 15-16 all day |
| Access to EFM Market Screenings (Feb 9-16) and EFM Catch-Up Screenings (Feb 15-16) | ― | ✔* | ✔* | ― |
| EFM Industry Programme (selected events require pre-registration or an invitation; includes topical programmes such as DocSalon, EFM Animation Days, Books at Berlinale Pro, Berlinale Books IP Market and Berlinale Africa Hub) |
― | ✔ | ✔ | only Feb 15 all day |
| Exclusive work & meeting area for producers** (Individual services require prior registration) |
― | ✔** | ✔** | ― |
| Access to the Spotlight On pitches and work-in-progress presentations | ― | ✔ | ✔ | ― |
| Berlinale Series Market incl. Showcases & Talks | ― | ✔ | ✔ | ― |
| Selected Talks and Sessions of the Berlinale Co-Production Market | ― | ✔ | ✔ | ― |
| Archive Market (Feb 15) | ― | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Queer Academy at EFM (Feb 16) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
The Berlinale advises accredited persons that due to official requirements access to festival and EFM events may be restricted or entirely removed. |
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Access Online
| Festival Accreditation |
Market / Buyers Badge |
Festival Accreditation+ Market / Buyers Badge |
Online Market Badge |
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EFM Online Market Screenings*
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― | ✔* | ✔* | ✔* |
EFM Online Services
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― | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Selected Events of the EFM Industry Programme (VoD) | ― | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Selected Showcases & Talks of the Berlinale Series Market (VoD) | ― | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Publication in the Berlinale Attendee List | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Publication in the EFM Participants Guide | ― | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Selected Talks and Sessions of Berlinale Talents | available free of charge | available free of charge | available free of charge | available free of charge |
* At the discretion of the rights holder, access to market screenings (online & on-site) may be limited to selected groups of EFM participants.
**Select "Producer" as your "Occupational field" in the application form to be able to use this offer.
***All market participants set their time zone online. The Online Screening schedule is based on the local time of the viewer. If no specific time zone is set, the default time zone is Central European Time (CET).
**** Buyers status: The Buyers Badge grants access to market screenings and the EFM locations with a priority over Market Badge holders. The rights holders of the films have the option to restrict access to the screenings (on-site & online) to selected groups – for example buyers – within the cohort of EFM participants. The Buyers status cannot be purchased but is allocated to a limited number of people by the EFM.
You are considered for a Buyers status if upon ordering a Market Badge or an Online Market Badge you select "Acquisition / Buyer" in the dropdown menu for the occupational field in the accreditation application (to be found under “Professional role of the applicant”).