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1. Selection of films

The EFM reserves the right to prioritise films, that:

are submitted by EFM Exhibitors (Stands and Offices)
are selected by the Berlin International Film Festival (Competition, Panorama, Forum, Generation)
have their market premiere at the EFM 2012
were theatrically released after January 1, 2011
were produced after January 1, 2011
have screened in only one other international film market

The following films are excluded from participation in the EFM, if they:

have already participated in the EFM or in the Berlin International Film Festival in previous years
films which infringe legal judgements or international conventions
short and medium-length films which cannot be grouped in sessions of at least one hour's duration
were produced before January 1, 2010

Please note: Films that have been screened at both the 2011 AFM and the 2011 Cannes Marché du Film are ineligible for participation in the EFM 2012. Films that have been screened in the 2011 Cannes Marché du Film will be scheduled based on the availability of screening slots

The organisers of the EFM refrain from any qualitative evaluation of films screened.

2. Scheduling of films

The EFM reserves the right to schedule films as it sees fit, however, we will make an effort to accommodate scheduling requests.

Screening dates will be announced as of mid-January.

As a rule, a maximum of two screenings per film are permitted, with only one screening per film on the first weekend (Friday February 10, 2012 - Sunday February 12, 2012).

The EFM gives priority to feature length theatrical films.

Programmes of short and medium-length films (under 45 minutes):

are only presented on the last two screening days of the EFM (Feb 15 - 16, 2012)
will be shown in video format
will be grouped in sessions

3. Screening of films

The organisers of the EFM cannot be held responsible for delays or cancellations of screenings if the technical data provided by the participants are incomplete or inaccurate, especially the running time of the film.

In exceptional cases, the sales company may request the EFM management to limit access to their screening by means of an admission control and by not listing it in the EFM screening schedule.

For further information please contact:

General Information

1. Film Entries

Deadline for submitting a film for a screening at the EFM is December 22, 2011. After this date the inclusion of a film in the official EFM Catalogue cannot be guaranteed.

Film entries arriving after the deadline may only be considered according to the screening slots still available.

2. Prices

Screening fees must be settled in advance, not later than February 3, 2012.

List of Prices for EFM 2012 - Screenings for Exhibitors with Stand/Office

FEB 2012	THUR 9 / MON 13 - THUR 16		FRI 10 - SUN 12
Cinema 35mm, HD CAM	300	€ / hour	400	€ / hour
Cinema DCP, 3D	500	€ / hour	600	€ / hour
Studio 35mm, HD CAM, Video	220	€ / hour	300	€ / hour
Studio DCP	400	€ / hour	500	€ / hour
Cubix-Cinema 35mm, HD CAM	250	€ / hour	350	€ / hour
Cubix-Cinema DCP	450	€ / hour	550	€ / hour

List of Prices for EFM 2012 - Screenings for Exhibitors not represented with Stand/Office

FEB 2012	THUR 9 / MON 13 - THUR 16		FRI 10 - SUN 12
Cinema 35mm, HD CAM	900	€ / hour	1.200	€ / hour
Cinema DCP, 3D	1.500	€ / hour	1.800	€ / hour
Studio 35mm, HD CAM, Video	660	€ / hour	900	€ / hour
Studio DCP	1.200	€ / hour	1.500	€ / hour
Cubix-Cinema 35mm, HD CAM	750	€ / hour	1.050	€ / hour
Cubix-Cinema DCP	1.350	€ / hour	1.650	€ / hour

All screening prices are hourly rates. Each hour started will be charged at a full hour's price.

Prices are plus VAT, currently 19% (or 0% if you are our contract partner for a stand or an office and if you have already delivered a valid EU-VAT-ID no. or "Registration as a Taxpayer" form).

Cancellations

A screening that has already been registered may only be cancelled in writing. If the cancellation is received after January 20, 2012, a cancellation fee of € 250.00 per film will be charged; if it is received after January 30, 2012 the full price of the screening will be charged.

Means of Payment

Bank transfers (all bank charges at the expense of the payer) as well as credit cards are accepted for payment of charges. Only Mastercard, Visa, and American Express credit cards are accepted.

A transaction fee of 3% of the total amount will apply to payments made by credit card

3. Formats

We accept:

- 35 mm film prints

- 16mm film prints

- DVD

- Blu-ray Disc

- Betacam SP (PAL and NTSC)

- DigiBeta (PAL and NTSC)

- Mini DV (PAL and NTSC), DVCAM (PAL and NTSC), HDV

- HDCAM

- DCP

- 3D DCP

All video formats except DCP will be screened from servers and will be therefore encoded in MPEG-MXF.

4. Dispatch and Return of Films

4.1 Deadline and late fee

All films must reach us not later than January 30, 2012.

For films arriving later than January 30, 2012, an additional EUR 250,00 late fee will be charged. A standard exception will be made for films coming directly from festivals held before Berlin (like Sundance, Rotterdam, Gothenburg, Palm Springs), if the European Film Market Print Co-ordination has been informed before the deadline has been exceeded.

The late deadline for films arriving later than January 30, 2012 is

- for all media (except DCP) 72 h

- for all DCP 5 days

before its programmed screening.

Please note: We do not guarantee your booked screening if the late deadline has been exceeded and the organizers of the European Film Market reserve the right to cancel the screening. In this case full screening fee will be invoiced.

4.2 Shipment addresses

Films sent by courier or (air) mail should be addressed to:

Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin
European Film Market
Print Co-ordination
Voxstraße 3
10785 Berlin, Germany
Person of contact:
Roland Steiner
phone +49 30 259 20 858

e-mail

The costs of transport, including custom fees, insurance and the costs for return freight, must be borne by the EFM clients. Please note the custom costs depend directly on the value of customs you declare. Should any costs of transport or customs be invoiced to the European Film Market, the amount of the bill will be invoiced to the print owner or sender plus € 25.00 service charge.

Film prints sent by air cargo (airport to airport transport) should be addressed to:

Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin
European Film Market
c/o Kroll, Internationale Transporte
Flughafen Berlin-Tegel
13405 Berlin, Germany

phone +49 30 417 48 510

fax +49 30 417 48 529

e-mail

Please note that air cargo shipments will cause further costs for final delivery from the airport to our offices in addition to the prepaid flight charges. For all film prints arriving via air cargo from countries outside the European Single Market the Festival’s approved shipping agent and custom agent KROLL INTERNATIONALE TRANSPORTE will handle the temporary import of the prints to Germany. Film prints thus imported can only be returned or forwarded to the next destination by air freight through the same agent.

Please do not send any shipments by courier to this address at Tegel airport.

4.3 Notice of Dispatch

The sender should inform the EFM by fax or e-mail ( ) of the title of the film, the date and means of shipment, and the shipment number or airway bill number.

4.4 Return of Film Prints and Tapes/DVDs

Films which have participated in the EFM will be returned or forwarded to the next destination by written instructions (e-mail, fax, letter) of the print owner only, provided that the screening fee has been paid. All media without shipping instructions will be destroyed two month after the end of EFM automatically.

5. Liability

In case of damage to or loss of a print during the Festival itself, the Festival is liable for the costs of making a new print according to the current laboratory rates for ordering a standard print.

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