Berlinale Co-Production Event Call For Entries

The Berlinale Co-Production Market is a three-day event that brings together producers, financiers, world sales agents, distributors, broadcasting and funding representatives who are working in the field of international co-productions.
In 2006, more than 400 industry professionals from all around the world attended the Berlinale Co-Production Market and met in over 1000 pre-arranged individual meetings.
At the Berlinale Co-Production Market, producers are given a platform to introduce their pre-selected projects to potential co-production partners and/or financiers.
Moreover, they can catch up on current film financing strategies in case studies, get first-hand information on co-production opportunities at the 'Country Tables' and establish new and refresh existing contacts during informal 'Speed Matchings', receptions or while visiting the Producers’ Lounge.
By holding the Berlinale Co-Production Market during the Berlin International Film Festival – one of the most important A–list film festivals worldwide – the opportunities for establishing contacts are excellent, as industry professionals from all over the world attend the festival and the European Film Market.
Producers from throughout the world who are experienced in co-production and have completed at least one international co-production are now invited to submit their projects for the fourth Berlinale Co-Production Market.
Project Requirements:

• feature length fiction film (for theatrical release)
• project suitable for international co-production
• full script available in English language
• a minimum of 30% financing already in place
• budget range: 2–10m euro (minimum budget for projects from transition countries: 1m euro) Project Submission
• approx. 5–8 page treatment/expose in English
• director's note
• completed submission form

The deadline for project submissions is 2 November 2006. The projects participating in the Berlinale Co-Production Market will be selected by 21 December 2006 and presented in the English language Co-Production Market Catalogue. This catalogue is sent to each participant in due time prior to the event.
The Berlinale Co-Production Market team then contacts each participant in order to coordinate the 30 minute individual meetings with potential partners according to the participant’s preferences. Each participant receives his/her personal meeting schedule upon arrival at the Berlinale Co-Production Market.
For further information and enquiries email: coproductionmarket
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