How To Apply
Would you like to join the Berlinale Talents community? Use this page to find out if you are eligible and get a quick overview of the application process for the Summit, Berlinale Talents Lab or Talent Project Market.
What is Berlinale Talents?
Berlinale Talents is the talent development programme of the Berlin International Film Festival, with the Berlinale Talents Lab, the Talent Project Market and an onsite Summit with panels, discussions, workshops and networking opportunities during the Berlinale each February.
Who can apply?
Berlinale Talents is aimed at filmmakers with an existing track record of work. We are currently open to over 15 film disciplines, which you can explore below.
Participation in Talents comes with the responsibility to share, and our entire programme is focused not just on what the experts have to offer, but what our Talents can bring to the group too. Each and everyone’s input and the interaction among the participants drive the sessions forward and are a valuable addition to the tapestry of the six days.
For questions related to eligibility, tips for completing the application and much more, check out our FAQs.
Check your eligibility using the tool below and then
Apply for Berlinale Talents 2027
Application Check
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Good news! You are eligible to apply. Once the application opens, log in to your BerlinalePro Account and complete the necessary steps as described below.
General Application
Forms
- Personal Data
- Filmography (Optional)
- Career Milestones (including education, work, and/or social engagement)
Sample of Work
Talents Lab
Please fill out the following information:
Uploads
PDFs
Please compile the following elements into one single PDF (max. 25 MB) and make sure to add your name to the file name:
- 5-8 page project bible (characters, world, season overview)
- max. 10-page treatment/exposé, in English or German (12pt font, 1.5 spacing).
- 5-page dialogue scene from the script, in English or German (12pt font, 1.5 spacing).
- 5-8 page project bible (characters, world, season overview, treatment, 12pt font, 1.5 spacing, in English)
- max. 3-page treatment, in English (12pt font, 1.5 spacing)
- complete script / concept, in English (documentaries: please upload a detailed treatment which explains the structure and design of the project; XR: please provide descriptions in a free format that suits your project)
- max. 10-page treatment/exposé, in English or German (12pt font, 1.5 spacing).
Video
Please share a maximum of 5 minutes assembly or a cut either from your research material or preliminary shoots that best represent your documentary film project's feel and look, its characters, locations, style, concept etc. Please make sure that it is compatible with your written materials and help us understand the connections by using the Sample Description field if you would like to explain the video of the current work you shared.
Talent Project Market (Optional)
Please fill out the following information:
Uploads
PDFs
- a single PDF file (max. 25 MB), containing:
- your name and the title of the project
- 5-page treatment/synopsis of your project, telling the whole story from beginning to end, in English (12 pt font, 1.5 spacing)
- 5-page excerpt from the project's script, in English
- 1-page financing plan (How much money is secured from whom and how much money is still in negotiations with whom? Where do you intend to apply for additional funding and when? Please list amounts and names of funding institutions, financiers, production companies and countries.)
- A a pitch deck, dossier, moodboard or other meaningful files (max. 25 MB)
Please note: An advanced draft of the script must be available at the time of application. In case of selection, a full English version of the script must be available in early January.
Video
Please upload a sample of work of the project's director.
Berlinale Talents Webinar | Application Insights
Though lots of your queries may be covered in our FAQs, we are offering the opportunity to learn all about Berlinale Talents and the application process directly from the Talents Team during two live webinars. Pick up insights and tips, and pose any outstanding questions you may have. Make sure not to miss them!
