Meeting Formats: Consultations, One-on-Ones & Roundtables

The European Film Market offers a range of curated meeting formats designed to facilitate focused exchange between industry professionals. These formats create opportunities for targeted discussions, professional feedback, and direct networking across the international film and series landscape.

Participation in the meeting formats requires pre-registration and is open to all Market Badge holders. Pre-registration will open at the end of January, with access provided via the EFM Event Schedule.

To make the most of these sessions, participants are encouraged to come well prepared and to bring visual materials that help present and strengthen their projects.

Explore all experts, events and festivals taking part in 2026 in our new Berlinale Pro Meeting Platform and book your slots now.

Consult the Experts

Pick an expert's brain on their area of expertise together with four other participants in a 60-minute-long group consultations and gather best practice advice for project of all stages.
These tailored conversations provide practical feedback from key decision-makers on funding, packaging, impact producing, financing strategies, co-production structures, and market positioning, allowing participants to address specific challenges and move their projects forward.
Friday - Monday, Feb 13-16, 2 – 4pm

Meet the Festivals

Meet with leading programmers and representatives from international documentary, fiction, series, and animation festivals.
These 10-minute-long one-on-one meetings enable participants to present current projects, exchange perspectives on editorial priorities, and gain valuable insights into festival strategies, programming trends, and audience development.
Friday - Monday, Feb 13-16, 11am – 1pm

DocSalon & Archive Market Roundtables

Our roundtable formats bring together documentary professionals and experts for an in-depth exchange on current trends, editorial perspectives, and production realities in the documentary sector and from the world of archival filmmaking. Designed as an open discussion, the sessions encourage dialogue, peer-to-peer exchange, and the sharing of practical insights within a moderated group setting.
Friday - Tuesday, Feb 13-17; Topics and scheduled times vary throughout

Archive Speed Consultations

Renowned archive producers of the German Researchers and Archive Producers Association share archival expertise, providing practical advice and guidance.
Only during Archive Market on Tuesday, 17 Feb, 11:30am - 12:40pm and 2-3:40pm

More info on DocSalon & Archive Market.