What's the difference between registration and accreditation?
"Registration" is used to refer specifically to the types of badges that grant access to EFM screenings (i.e. Market and Buyers Badge). "Accreditation" refers to participation in the Festival by professionals/press. Participants accredited for the Festival are allowed to access EFM locations but cannot attend EFM screenings. Still, registration and accreditation are completed in one process: by returning your accreditation form to the Accreditation Department.
How do I register for the EFM?
The entire accreditation / EFM registration process, including application, confirmation and payment, will be done online in your personalised "My Account". You may re-activate your previous account by using your 2011 EFM login or you can create a new account
here
To the Berlinale / EFM in two steps
1. Accreditation application
Please fill out the required fields of the application form correctly and include an up-to-date photo and your professional supporting document in digital form. No further changes can be made once you have submitted your accreditation application. Approval of applications submitted after January 6, 2012 cannot be guaranteed.
The Berlinale will inform you as quickly as possible by e-mail whether your application has been accepted.
2. Confirmation and payment
If your application is accepted you must confirm your attendance via your account within 14 days. Festival accreditations / EFM badges can be paid for in advance online by one of the following credit cards: MasterCard / EuroCard, American Express or VISA. On request, a payment by bank transfer is also possible. After January 31, 2012 the fees can only be paid on site at one of the festival cash points. Fees can be paid in cash, EC or credit card.
Attendance must be cancelled in writing. Fees for already paid festival accreditations / EFM badges will be refunded until February 19, 2012, at no charge.
For information about festival and press accreditation, click
here.
here.What types of EFM Badges are there?
There are
three different types of EFM badges available, which allow access to EFM venues and screenings:
available, which allow access to EFM venues and screenings:- The Market Badge
- The Market Badge + Festival Accreditation
- The Buyers Badge
Please note: The Buyers Badge is a Market Badge for Buyers only.
How do I receive a Buyers Badge?
The Buyers Badge is not for sale. When ordering a Market Badge, please tick "Acquisitions" of your respective "Primary Working Sector" on the application form. Only applicants deemed eligible as a Buyer under EFM rules will receive a Buyers Badge. To follow-up on your Buyers Badge request, you can check the Buyers List on the EFM website, however, this list is regularly updated until early February and is not complete before this date. We thus ask you to check regularly and cannot answer individual requests.
Can I access EFM venues if I am not registered yet?
Yes, you can purchase a Daily Pass for € 60 or a Multiple Day Pass for €150 on-site at the EFM Registration Counter in the MGB. If you are going to attend the EFM on more than two days, we recommend buying a Multiple Day Pass, which is valid for the entire duration of the Market.
Can I cancel my registration?
Attendance can be cancelled free of charge and with no reason given until February 19, 2012. Please contact
Can I purchase a Market Badge if I am already accredited for the festival?
Yes, you can purchase a Market Badge any given time, even on-site at the EFM Registration Counter in the MGB. Please note that Market Badges , ordered after January 6, 2012, will be subject to a late registration fee of €50 (for a total of €350) – based on availability.
I am a participant of the Berlinale Co-Production Market. Can I access EFM locations?
No, please make sure to register for the EFM or get a festival accreditation.
I am registered for the EFM. Can I attend the Co-Production Market programme?
With a Market or Buyers Badge you can attend the case studies and visit the Producers* Lounge. To participate in the complete programme, and/or to book meetings with the selected projects, please request an application form at
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Where and when can EFM participants pick up their festival tickets?
EFM participants with Market Badge + Festival Accreditation can pick up festival tickets in the Martin-Gropius Bau: 8:30am – 7pm and in the Marriott: 8.30am – 12noon.