Press Releases 2021

European Film Market & Co-Production Market | Awards

Mar 03, 2021: Projects on the Road to Success: Three Awards and 1,300 Meetings at the Berlinale Co-Production Market

At the Berlinale Co-Production Market (March 1 to 5), three monetary awards were presented to selected feature film projects: The Eurimages Co-Production Development Award, the VFF Talent Highlight Award and the ARTEKino International Prize [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

Feb 17, 2021: The Stage is Set for the 2021 European Film Market: The Comprehensive Conference and Film Programme is Going Online

On February 17, the European Film Market is rolling out the red carpet for the international film industry [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

Feb 03, 2021: “Books at Berlinale” 2021: From Page to Screen

On March 4, the Berlinale Co-Production Market will present ten high quality books especially well-suited to screen adaptation at “Books at Berlinale” [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

Feb 03, 2021: “EFM Goes Global”: Global Market Screening Initiative Kicks Off

The initiative allows market participants in key film distribution territories outside Europe to view films from the official Berlinale selection in cinemas [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

Jan 26, 2021: Series Marathon at the EFM: Current Trends, Themes and Showcases at “Berlinale Series Market & Conference”

From March 2 to 5, 2021, the seventh edition of “Berlinale Series Market & Conference” will present a top-notch programme [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

Jan 26, 2021: Berlinale Co-Production Market: “Co-Pro Series” 2021 – Ten Outstanding Series Projects in Search of International Partners

For the seventh year running, the Berlinale Co-Production Market invites producers, editors, distributors and other series financiers to pitches and meetings at “Co-Pro Series” from March 2 to 5 [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

Jan 15, 2021: Digitising the Business: The European Film Market Presents its Online Event Structure

From March 1 to 5, 2021, the EFM will take place in the form of numerous online offers and events [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

Jan 15, 2021: Berlinale Co-Production Market Brings Together 35 Feature Film Projects Online with International Partners

The well-proven concept of the Berlinale Co-Production Market - carefully planned meetings for a highly selective portfolio of projects - this time will be implemented in an online version [...]

Competition | European Film Market & Co-Production Market | Berlinale Talents | World Cinema Fund | Additional Information

Dec 18, 2020: Berlinale 2021 Will Be a Festival in Two Stages: Industry Online Offer in March / Public Event in June

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the 71st Berlin International Film Festival has developed a new festival format for 2021 and is pleased to be able to hold the festival for the industry and the public [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

Oct 09, 2020: EFM Looking Forward to Italy as “Country in Focus” in 2022

Originally planned for the upcoming Berlinale, Italy will now be the “Country in Focus” in 2022 at the European Film Market (EFM) of the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

Sep 07, 2020: Dennis Ruh to Head the EFM / First Look at the 2021 EFM

On November 1, 2020, Dennis Ruh will take over as director of the European Film Market (EFM) of the Berlinale [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

Aug 25, 2020: Berlinale Co-Production Market: Call for Feature Film and Series Project Submissions

Until September 30, 2020, experienced producers from all over the world can submit new feature-length film projects in need of co-producers and financiers to the 18th Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 13 - 17, 2021) [...]

Competition | Generation | European Film Market & Co-Production Market | Awards | Additional Information

Aug 24, 2020: Berlinale 2021: Festival Planned as Physical Event / New: Gender-Neutral Performance Awards

The Berlin International Film Festival has made its first decisions for the 2021 festival. The Berlinale 2021 is being planned as a physical festival. A hybrid model is intended for the European Film Market (EFM) [...]