The Berlinale Co-production Market, the business arm of the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), is calling for submissions from experienced producers for its next edition in February 2010. Around 35 projects will be chosen and their producers will get the chance to hold special meetings with potential partners from among the 450 professionals taking part in the event.
The budget for the projects in question, 30% of which must already be secured, should normally be between €2-10m. The deadline for sending applications is October 29.
Project requirements:
Feature-length fiction project for theatrical release
Suitable for international co-production and open for co-producers
Full script available in English
Budget between 2 and 10 million euros (from 1 million euros for projects from countries in transition)
A minimum of 30% of the financing must have already been secured
The company must already have completed at least one international co-production.
Selected projects will be presented in the Project Catalogue, which will be e-mailed to all registered participants three weeks prior to the event. The Berlinale Co-Production Market team organises individual meetings with interested potential co-producers and financiers for the producers of the selected projects.
For more information log onto www.efm-berlinale.de/en/copromarket.
