Program for Filmmakers All over the World from Berlinale Talents

Berlinale Talents is inviting emerging film actors, audience designers (i.e. curators, cinema or festival makers), composers, cinematographers, directors, distributors, editors, film critics, producers, production designers, sales agents, screenwriters and sound designers with an existing portfolio of work to participate in the Berlinale Talents program 2022.

About the Program:-

• Berlinale Talents consists of a creative Summit with talks and films; Talents Labs with workshops and mentorship tailored to specific disciplines; and a Think-Tank with numerous networking events. 
• Berlinale Talents is not a "school" for those taking their very first steps in the industry.
• Rather, participants are working professionals, and experts and mentors see them as equals. 
• During six packed days, you'll come into contact with hundreds of new ideas and numerous like-minded people. 
• For many participants, Berlinale Talents is a life-changing experience - and for everybody, it represents the beginning of a long-lasting relationship with the Berlinale.
• The project development labs are composed of two steps: the group meetings and individual mentorship sessions take place online prior to the festival period, over the course of around four busy days in late January. During the Berlinale, the lab participants also attend the Berlinale Talents Summit and present their projects at the European Film Market.

• Berlinale Talents is aimed at film and television professionals with an existing track record of work and who are willing to share their experiences with others. 
• To be eligible, you need to have made at least one feature-length film OR two short films OR a high-quality drama series or TV movie that have screened in festivals or been widely streamed. 
• Students are only admitted in very exceptional cases, e.g. if they have previously worked in the film business. 
• If you wish to apply as a distributor, sales agent or audience designer, you should have been involved in either the distribution or sale of at least two feature-length films or be responsible for a cinema space or festival, e.g. as a curator. 
• If you're applying as a critic, you should be publishing film-related articles, interviews or essays on a regular and professional basis.
• Former participants of the Talents International initiatives can apply for Berlinale Talents if they fulfill the application criteria.

Eligible Projects:-

Please include all finished films and drama/web series as well as projects in development to which you have contributed or are contributing in a key crew position. You may leave out projects to which you have only contributed e.g. as an assistant, volunteer, intern or that have been handled by other colleagues in a company you are working for.

About Berlinale Talents:-

Berlinale Talents is a talent development programme that explores the how and why of movie making. Since 2003, it has grown to become a one-of-a-kind forum for film professionals and cinema lovers alike, featuring public talks, workshops, networking events and alumni screenings. While the Berlinale sections showcase films in all their facets and the European Film Market is the festival's most vibrant business hub, its focus is creative people and how they see the world through a different lens.

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