Mastercard

Doing well by doing good is the maxim of Berlinale Talents and Mastercard in creating sustainable change. The Berlinale Talents Mastercard Enablement Programme helps filmmakers achieve social impact through financial support, mentorship and public awareness. Mastercard’s Jessica Claar explains: "For us, filmmakers are motors for change, not just by what they bring to the screen, but also for their ideas on how to create a fairer world in which to live and work. With our programme, we hope to encourage and support you in leaving behind your footprint."

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In 2025 Mastercard once again supported the Dine & Shine Dinner, the Berlinale’s legendary networking event involving more than 400 guests, including industry experts and filmmakers from the festival, hosted by Loretta Stern.
We look forward to working together again in the upcoming 2026 edition.

Berlinale Talents Mastercard Enablement Programme 

In 2025, the Berlinale Talents Mastercard Enablement Programme returned for a fifth year, with two new fellows selected by a prestigious jury of German actor Sibel Kekilli (Head On, Game of Thrones), Vincenza Cristina Saccà (Senior Vice President Consumer Marketing & Sponsorship Europe at Mastercard), and German filmmaker, screenwriter, and Talents alum Dieu Hao Do (Hao Are You).

In addition, two alumni of the programme returned to the Berlinale to participate in exclusive networking opportunities such as the Dine & Shine during the festival, fostering peer-to-peer connections and facilitating the exchange of important knowledge between these socially-minded pioneers and their initiatives.

Find out all the details of the Berlinale Talents Mastercard Enablement Programme here.