EFM Event Schedule 2026

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The Soul of Our Stories – Vol. 2: From Gatekeeping to Groundbreaking

The Soul of Our Stories – Vol. 2: From Gatekeeping to Groundbreaking

With: Stefanie Ren (she/her), Rosina Kaleab (she/her), Julia Penner (she/her), Aylin Kockler (she/her), Acerina Zambrano (she/her) Access: Market Badge Host: Berlinale Series Market Format: Talk With: Film und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Variety, Seriencamp
Description
This panel creates a space for critical analysis, open exchange, and practical solutions. Together, we will explore how the contemporary series landscape can genuinely support diversity while safeguarding creative freedom—and how changing the narrative can go hand in hand with creating series that are both artistically bold and commercially successful.
Tags: #Series #Producers #Diversity & Inclusion #Distribution
Tue Feb 17 12:45 – 13:45 Berlinale Series Market at CinemaxX
VOD planned
The EURODOC Decolonial Archive Roadmap

The EURODOC Decolonial Archive Roadmap

With: Nora Philippe, she/her Access: Market Badge Host: EFM Format: Presentation With: EURODOC
Description
EURODOC presents the launch of a renewed roadmap for decolonial uses of archive for filmmakers, funds and broadcasters.
Tags: #Archives #DocSalon #Documentary #Producers #Diversity & Inclusion
Tue Feb 17 13:00 – 14:00 Café Connect at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
Oneplay: The Czech Voice in Global Streaming

Oneplay: The Czech Voice in Global Streaming

With: Lenka Szanto, Michal Reitler Access: Market Badge Host: Berlinale Series Market Format: Showcase With: Oneplay
Description
Presented by Michal Reitler and Lenka Szántó, Oneplay previews its upcoming originals, works-in-progress and development slate, exploring series built for international audiences, from large-scale genre projects such as Metoda Markovič to intimate dramas such as Monyová.
Tags: #Series #Producers #Distribution
Tue Feb 17 14:00 – 14:45 Berlinale Series Market at CinemaxX
VOD planned
Archive Speed Consultations

Archive Speed Consultations

Access: On pre-registration Host: EFM Format: Consultation With: GRAP
Description
In 20-minute-long consultations, GRAP (German Researchers and Archive Producers) members share experiences with international clients and in finding the right archives for your project - worldwide. They are experts in rights clearance, workflows and budgets relating to archive and third party material.
Tags: #Archives #DocSalon #Documentary #Producers
Tue Feb 17 14:00 – 15:40 Café Connect at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
on-site only
Rebel Rebel: Series Battling the Status Quo

Rebel Rebel: Series Battling the Status Quo

With: Esra Phul (she/her), Patrick Phul (he/him), Pandora da Cunha Telles (she/her), Philipp Kreuzer (he/him), Marta Balaga (she/her) Access: Market Badge Host: Berlinale Series Market Format: Talk With: Film und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Variety, TV Drama Vision at Göteborg Film Festival
Description
In this session, creators and producers unpack the craft of building anti-establishment narratives that resonate with today’s audiences. They will explore how rebellion can function as both a dramatic engine and a lens for examining power, justice, and the shifting boundaries of right and wrong in contemporary storytelling. In Collaboration with: TV Drama Vision at Göteborg Film Festival.
Tags: #Series #Diversity & Inclusion #Producers #Distribution
Tue Feb 17 15:00 – 15:45 Berlinale Series Market at CinemaxX
VOD planned
Balancing Cultural Diversity, Artistic Freedom, and Competitiveness in the Platform Era

Balancing Cultural Diversity, Artistic Freedom, and Competitiveness in the Platform Era

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Access: On pre-registration Host: External organisation Format: Round Table With: European Parliament, European Film Academy
Description
Europe’s audiovisual sector is evolving rapidly, driven by global streaming platforms and market concentration. This event will explore balancing innovation and competitiveness with cultural diversity, democratic values, and regulation. The programme will include panel discussions, a Q&A session and a networking opportunity.
Tags: #Distribution #Diversity & Inclusion #Innovation #Producers #Sustainability
Tue Feb 17 16:00 – 19:00 Mirror Tent at Gropius Park
The Claim – Smart Audience Insights

The Claim – Smart Audience Insights

With: Anne Schultka, Melika Gothe, Fabian Dierhorst Access: Market Badge Host: EFM Format: Talk With: Publikum.IO
Description
Join a series of 5 insightful, fast-paced talks exploring the latest audience insights from AI-enhanced research, through curious and critical discussions between the PUBLIKUM team and acclaimed international filmmakers.
Tags: #Producers
Tue Feb 17 16:30 – 17:00 Café Connect at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
on-site only
House of Yang: A Series Where Identity and Mystery Intertwine

House of Yang: A Series Where Identity and Mystery Intertwine

With: Stefanie Ren (she/her), Mia Spengler (she/her), Arto Sebastian (he/him), Katharina Dufner (she/her), Paula Essam (she/her) Access: Market Badge Host: Berlinale Series Market Format: Talk With: Film und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Variety
Description
Meet the creator, director, producer, and commissioning editor of House of Yang as they discuss bringing this haunting, multi generational mystery to life. Set in a secluded Black Forest home marked by two decades apart disappearances, the series explores inherited trauma, cultural identity, and the shadows families pass down.The team will share how they shaped the show’s unsettling atmosphere, its emotional core, and the complex German Chinese family history at its centre—along with production insights on crafting a genre driven drama with depth, scale, and a strong sense of place.
Tags: #Series #Producers #Diversity & Inclusion #Distribution
Tue Feb 17 17:00 – 17:45 Berlinale Series Market at CinemaxX
VOD planned
Post-Production Starts Before the Search for Footage

Post-Production Starts Before the Search for Footage

With: Tina Mersmann, she/her Access: On pre-registration Host: EFM Format: Round Table With: APostLab
Description
Join this roundtable and share your experiences and questions in this group of fellow industry professionals, while simultaneously benefitting from APostLab’s perspective on working with archival material.
Tags: #Archives #DocSalon #Documentary #Producers #Tech
Tue Feb 17 17:00 – 18:00 Café Connect at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
on-site only
Andres Veiel in Conversation with Matt Carey - Daily Interview

Andres Veiel in Conversation with Matt Carey - Daily Interview

With: Andres Veiel, he/him, Matthew Carey (he/him) Access: Market Badge Host: EFM Format: Talk With: FFF Bayern, Deadline
Description
Today, in this daily 30‑minute series of conversations, Deadline’s Matt Carey guides us through the world of Andres Veiel. Following the completion of Riefenstahl, the filmmaker is engaging with audiences worldwide. And with his upcoming tribute to Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah, his fascination with historical material continues.
Tags: #Archives #Documentary #Series #Producers #Distribution
Tue Feb 17 18:00 – 18:30 Café Connect at Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
on-site only
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