22nd Berlinale Co-Production Market | Producers without Borders
CALL FOR ENTRIES
(Feature Film Producers with no previous international co-production experience)
Applications for Telefilm Canada’s Visitor Program, Producers without Borders, at the Berlinale Co-Production Market are now open for producers who plan on being present in Berlin during the market. You must be representing a production company, be interested in international co-production (with no previous experience), and have a project ready for the 2025 Berlinale Co-Production Market.
DETAILS
The Producers without Borders initiative will provide its participants with:
- A visitor badge for the Co-Production Market (valid from February 14 – 17, 2025)
- A European Film Market (EFM) Badge
- Access to the Co-Production Market’s program, including:
- Visitors’ Meet and Match
- Meet other “visitors” from other countries in groups of max. 10 people and present your company and projects; several rounds allow for numerous contacts. This will take place online prior to the market
- Visitors’ Get Together :
- An informal catch-up and physical get-together onsite Introductory session on Berlinale Co-Production Market and hands-on talk with an experienced participant. (online, prior to the market)
- Option of individual consultations with experts on various topics (limited slots available. TBC online and/or on site)
- Speed Matchings to meet other participants of the Co-Production Market
- Panels, i.e. case studies on international co-productions, theme talks on selected topics
- Country Sessions
- Sessions with public funds or other experts to present the co-production potential of the selected countries/regions and explain how international co-production works in these countries
- Networking opportunities during receptions.
- The visitors will gain visibility by being promoted in a special EFM brochure where the partner institutions and all their visitors are presented with company profiles, photo and contact information.
- Visitors’ Meet and Match
*Participants with a visitor status are not entitled to receive the publications of the Berlinale Co-Production Market or access the one-on-one meetings with the selected project. Visitors will not have access to enter their company profile in the Participant Directory of the Berlinale Co-Production Market.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS AND PROJECTS
To be eligible, an applicant must meet all the following criteria:
- be a Canadian controlled corporation, as determined under sections 26 to 28 of the Investment Canada Act.
- be represented during the initiative by a producer that is a Canadian citizen within the definition of the Citizenship Act or a permanent resident within the definition of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
- have its head office in Canada and carry out its activities in Canada.
- operate as an audiovisual production company.
- have produced at least one feature film released theatrically, on a platform, or in a festival.
- have at least one feature-length film project in development suitable for international co-production.
- have an interest for international co-production but no previous experience as lead producer on an official completed international co-production.
- Must be planning to attend the Berlinale and available to participate in the Co-Production Market events from February 14 to 19, 2025.
*The ISO is offering Travel Funding to support Indigenous screen-based creatives for activities that require travel including festival and market attendance. Indigenous producers selected through this initiative will be eligible to apply for a grant of up to $4,500 to cover travel expenses.
To learn more : https://iso-bea.ca/funding-opportunities/travel-funding-2024/
**Telefilm Canada does not offer financial support to take part in this initiative. It is understood that regardless of their selection, applicants will attend the EFM/Berlinale 2025.
*Please note that only one producer per company may register.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Telefilm Canada will select up to 10 applicants to participate in this initiative. Decision-making will be based on qualitative information to select the projects with the best potential to eventually (i) be produced as international treaty co-productions between Canada and other foreign countries, and/or (ii) be sold in international markets.
The following criteria will serve as a guide, and no specific weighting will be attributed to each of the components:
- The Applicant’s objectives for participating in the initiative.
- Track record of the applicant production company and producer:
- Producers who have participated in an international training program and/or co-production workshop in the past (i.e. ACE, EAVE, RCF, Rotterdam Lab, IFP, etc.).
- Production company/producers who have received financing from a provincial, federal, or national institution in the last 3 years.
- Production company/producers who have garnered recognition on the national or international festival circuit with a film.
*Experienced producers or financiers (completed at least one international co-production in the past three years) looking for new projects to co-produce or co-finance (not bringing their own projects), can find information here on how to apply without a project.
ABOUT THE BERLINALE CO-PRODUCTION MARKET
Created in 2004, the Berlinale Co-Production Market is a five-day event within the European Film Market (EFM), a “must attend” event for the international film industry. Every year, international producers, financiers, sales agents, distributors, representatives of funding bodies and TV channels from all over the world, and their representatives will have the opportunity to meet and participate in a variety of program offers.
The Co-Production Market will take place from February 15 – 19, 2025, and is planned as an onsite event with additional online options.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about Producers Without Borders, please contact Anthea Zeng
For questions regarding the application process, please contact Mahnoor Masood
Promotion and Communications
Telefilm Canada, Montreal
DL-Festivals@telefilm.ca
1 800 567-0890