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Kompagnon Fellowship

The annual Kompagnon Fellowship is awarded jointly by Berlinale Talents and the Berlinale programme sections. In 2026, it is open to screenwriters and directors based in Germany who had their first or second fictional or documentary feature film shown at the Berlinale in the previous year, as well as Alumni from 2025 and current participants of the Berlinale Talents Lab 2026 who are also based in Germany.

The fellowship provides a stipend to develop a screenplay or project, comprising €5,000. Based on the filmmaker’s or producer's individual needs, additional €3,000 can be spent to support and strengthen the fellow's artistic or entrepreneurial signature - whether through coaching, mentoring, or personal consultancy.

The Kompagnon Fellowship is supported by the German Federal Film Board (FFA).

Kompagnon fellows Tizian Stromp and Vladimir Beck
Kompagnon fellows Tizian Stromp and Vladimir Beck

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