The 2024 European Film Market sets new records: over 12,000 trade visitors from 143 countries came, 69 countries presented, 1,263 buyers and 664 films were shown in 1,029 screenings, including 536 market premieres. Producers also introduced an additional 660 new film projects on the Producers & Project Pages, arranging a large number of meetings in search of international partners. This enabling the EFM at the 74th Berlinale, which ended yesterday, to draw a remarkable balance after a week of market activities.
“From day one, it was apparent that the first trade fair event of the year was very well-attended and extremely busy. The market participants’ meeting schedules were filled to capacity. Many high-turnover deals were being reported every day,” said EFM Director Dennis Ruh.
The relevance of the topics discussed at the EFM Industry Sessions, such as artificial intelligence, resilience, archive production, developments in distribution and exploitation chains, was reflected in the highly-frequented Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation Berlin. New partner events such as AfroBerlin and the Entertainment Finance Forum were also fully utilized. The new Gropius Dome venue was used extensively for networking events, parties and lunches.
Italy was this year’s “Country in Focus”. Italian filmmakers presented themselves at the Italian Pavilion and took the opportunity to find out about filmmaking and funding opportunities in Italy, and to find partners and network at discussions, pitches, talks and screenings or at the Berlinale Co-Production Market.
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Producteur Diabolo Films
6moSuper idée ! Nous nous étions rencontrés pour Le Magasin des suicides de Patrice Leconte afin qu’il réalise les costumes. Les emplois du temps n’étaient pas alignés mais la rencontre était lumineuse et inspirante. Bonne chance pour votre film 🙏 Matthieu Zeller