Series Match

Iberseries & Platino Industria and Berlinale Series Market strengthen their partnership with a new initiative focused on connecting Ibero-American and German companies with series projects in early development.

SERIES MATCH: Germany & Ibero-America

We invite applications for an exclusive meeting format designed to foster collaboration between production companies from the Ibero-American and German regions. The initiative will bring together five companies from each region, each presenting a series project in early development during Berlinale Series Market 2026.

The selected companies will have the opportunity to explore creative synergies, build international partnerships, and receive feedback from industry peers and experts.

Eligibility:

• - Production companies based in Germany or the Ibero-American region
• - Series projects in early development (fiction or documentary)
• - Interest in international co-production

Format:

• - Closed industry meeting
• - Projects presented and discussed in a roundtable format
• - Application deadline: December 15, 2025
• - Meeting date: February 16, 2026
• - Location: CinemaxX Lounge, Berlinale Series Market

Application requirements:

• - One-pager
• - A half-page statement on the current stage of the project
• - A half-page statement explaining how the project could benefit from a German–Ibero-American series match
• - Short bios of the creator and producer (one paragraph each)
• - Short company profile (one paragraph)

Please note:
Participating companies acknowledge that neither Berlinale Series Market nor Iberseries & Platino Industria will cover travel costs, hotel accommodation, or market badges. It is strongly recommended that participants purchase an EFM Market Badge to fully benefit from the complete programme offerings beyond SERIES MATCH, including access to other networking events, screenings, and industry panels.

Applications will be evaluated by the teams of both organisations.