Request a Market Screening
In order to request Market Screenings, please fill out the online entry form via your account (as explained above). A maximum of two Market Screenings per title is allowed, yet we might not be able to grant the amount of two screenings for all films, depending on demand. Submissions for Market Screenings will be open from the middle of November 2024. Priority is given to
- market premieres
- all films and series officially selected to the Berlin International Film Festival 2025
- submissions by EFM Exhibitors
Projects produced before July 2023 or already screened at the EFM or Berlinale in previous years are excluded from participation. Furthermore, the EFM reserves the right to reject screening requests for titles that promote violence, racism or sexism as well as titles that are pornographic, prone to disturb the public order or may be offensive to religious beliefs. Please also read our Code of Conduct.
Titles which were screened at both Marché du Film and AFM are ineligible for participating at EFM 2025.
Online Market Screenings and EFM VoD
Companies ordering one or two online Market Screenings in addition to an on-site screening (of the same title) will receive a discount of 100€ on the on-site screening if the screening is longer than 60 minutes and 50€ if the screening is shorter than 60 minutes (the invoiced amount of the on-site screening is decisive for the reduction of the on-site screening). The price list of online Market Screenings can be found within the full screening fee list. It is also possible to order online screenings only, without screening a film on-site. Each online Market Screening includes the EFM VoD option, if requested within the entry form. The online Market Screenings are scheduled in global time and are accessible within 120 minutes after their start. EFM VoD is available from 21 Feb - 16 Mar 2025 and is always associated with at least one online Market Screening. Booking EFM VoD only is not possible.
Access to EFM Market Screenings
Access to on-site Market Screenings is only permitted for holders of a market badge. Priority is given to buyers badges. Companies that have booked a Market Screening can request a limited number of screening invitations via .
Invitations are required for invited guests without a market badge. Festival accreditations are not permitted for Market Screenings and will also need a screening invitation. Rights holders may restrict access to their screenings. Information on restrictions will be published in the EFM Screening Schedule. Access to online screenings as well as EFM VoD can be restricted via the account of the applicant using the access management tool. For further information, please contact us.
Publication & Weekly Screening Schedule
Confirmed Market Screenings will be listed within the EFM Screening Schedule with details like date, time and venue. The printed weekly screening schedule displays on-site Market Screenings and will be available at the market locations and screening venues. Please note that each film title can only be linked to one company.
Please send your material for publication (e.g. film still, synopsis, etc.) to .
Screening Reports
The EFM staff scans all market badges at the entrance of the screening venues in order to list all attendees of the respective screening including their company and contact information. Screening reports will be sent via mail after the screening and also provided within your EFM account. Screening reports for online screenings are also available within the account.
Series
Berlinale Series Market offers the chance to book on-site and online Market Screenings while Berlinale Series Market Selects presents a handpicked selection of recently completed series, including short form and documentaries, screened to potential buyers from around the world. All Berlinale Series Market Screenings will be listed in the EFM Screening Schedule by the beginning of February 2025 and are accessible with a market badge. The same applies to online screenings. Please note that some screenings are accessible by invitation only.
A maximum of two screenings per title is allowed. We recommend showing two episodes of your series. In order to request a series Market Screening please contact:
Shorts
Programmes of short and medium-length films (up to 45 minutes) will be presented on Wednesday, 19 February 2025. The screenings of short films will take place at CinemaxX Studios (200€ / 30 minutes).
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made by 22 January 2025 are free of charge. From 23 January 2025 a cancellation fee of 15% of the screening will be charged. If the cancellation is received after 28 January 2025 50% of the screening fee will be charged. From 4 February 2025 the full screening fee will be charged.
Payment
EFM exhibitors with a stand or an office benefit from special screening prices (invoices with the reduced standholder prices can only be issued to the EFM exhibitor's company. For invoices to companies that are not stand tenants, the regular prices apply).
We accept payments via
- bank/wire transfer (all bank charges at the expense of the sender)
- credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express)
If no payment is made by the invoice due date and despite a payment reminder, the EFM reserves the right:
- to charge a penalty of 20% of the total amount due
- to cancel the respective screening(s) with immediate effect. In such case, the client remains in debt to pay the full invoice amount.
Technical Guidelines
Technical requirements for festival and EFM media
Important Dates & Deadlines
mid Nov 2024: EFM Entry Form opens
18 Dec 2024: Deadline for submissions
22 Jan 2025: Cancellation – free of charge
23 - 28 Jan 2025: Cancellation – 15% of the screening fee applies
24 Jan 2025: Delivery for publication material
29 Jan 2025: Delivery / film or series upload
from 29 Jan – 3 Feb 2025: Cancellation – 50% of the screening fee applies
from 4 February 2025: Cancellation – full screening fee applies