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Official page of Berlinale Talents NEXT EDITION: February 15-20, 2025. Please email us with any questions ([email protected]). Thank you!

Berlinale Talents is the Berlin International Film Festival's talent development programme for the world's top 200 emerging filmmakers and series creators.

31/08/2026

Today, as part of our “Inside Berlinale Talents“ series, we’re taking a look into what happens at the Berlinale Talents Lab. 🔬🧑‍🔬

The Berlinale Talents Lab is designed for alumni who have already taken part in Berlinale Talents or one of its international hubs and are developing a new film or series project.

Bringing together selected screenwriters, directors, creators and showrunners, the Lab is a space for project development through mentoring, one-on-one consultations and group feedback sessions. Whether you are looking to refine story structures, tackle creative challenges or explore financing and co-production opportunities, you’ll receive tailored support in taking the next step with your project.

The Lab culminates in a presentation, giving participants the opportunity to share their projects with fellow Talents and invited industry. 🎤✨

Find the eligibility criteria and more information on our website, via the link in bio.

Applications for the Berlinale Talents Lab are open until September 2.

30/08/2026

The Berlinale Talents public talks often go beyond just conversation.

For last year’s programme, we welcomed choreographer Sasha Waltz to our stage. Inviting audiences into her creative process, she explored how choreography shapes the space it inhabits and reflects on connections between dance and cinema.

Joined by dancers Hwanhee Hwang, Melissa Figueiredo, Orlando Rodriguez, Edivaldo Ernesto and Margaux Marielle-Tréhoüart, she also shared insights into her piece “In C” and why confusion can be a powerful place to begin creating. ✨💭

📺 Watch the full recording of “Con Fusion: Sasha Waltz on Creating Connecting Choreographies” on our website or on the official Berlinale YouTube channel, where you can also discover recordings of the other Berlinale Talents 2026 public talks.

29/08/2026

This time for our “Inside Berlinale Talents” series, we’re taking another look at our craft-focused workshops. Alongside interdisciplinary exchange, Berlinale Talents offers dedicated sessions tailored to the different crafts represented among the selected Talents, giving participants the opportunity to deepen their skills and engage directly with industry professionals.

The workshop featured in this video is an example from our latest edition. Cinematographer Akiko Ashizawa joined participants for a conversation about her work on Edwin’s “Sleep No More” (2026), reflecting on a career shaped by the transition from celluloid to digital filmmaking. Through discussion and exchange, she shared insights into her visual language, long-standing creative collaborations, and her approach to building atmosphere and tension through the cinematic image.🎥✨

With only a few days left to apply, now’s the time to put the finishing touches on your Berlinale Talents application. We can’t wait to get to know the filmmakers who will join us in Berlin next February. 👀

28/08/2026

Want to make sure you don’t miss any news from the world of Berlinale Talents? 👀

Sign up to our newsletter to catch all the latest updates, from alumni highlights and interviews, to programme announcements, news from the Talents International initiatives, exciting opportunities and more. 👩‍💻

You can sign up by scanning the QR code on slide 3, or directly on our website: bit.ly/4gh3xHH

27/08/2026

Until applications for Berlinale Talents 2027 close, we’re giving you insights into last year’s programme, showing you what to expect from the Talents experience. ✨

The Talents Tanks are a cherished part of our programme, offering a space to connect, reflect and explore ideas in the midst of a very busy festival week. Bringing together the entire cohort, these sessions invite participants to engage in embodied practices ranging from guided meditation to collaborative creative exercises and beyond. 🧘‍♀️

The sessions featured in this video are examples from our latest edition. Through listening exercises and playful pitch-making, Talents were encouraged to explore different approaches to storytelling, let their imagination run free and share ideas with their peers.

With only a couple of days left to reply, make sure you finish your application for Berlinale Talents 2027 in time, for a chance to join us in February. 🎬

26/08/2026

This time, we’re taking a closer look at our craft-focused workshops. Alongside interdisciplinary exchange, Berlinale Talents offers dedicated sessions tailored to the different crafts represented among the selected Talents, giving them the opportunity to deepen their skills and engage directly with industry professionals. 🎬✨

The workshop featured in this video is an example from our latest edition. Editor Evelyn Rack and sound designer Billie Mind invited participants behind the scenes of “Sound of Falling” (dir. Mascha Schilinski, 2025), exploring how the films narrative evolved in the editing room and discussing questions of authorship and collaborative working methods.

Applications for Berlinale Talents 2027 are open until September 2. We can’t wait to see who will join us in Berlin next February. 👀

25/08/2026

Have you ever wanted to peek behind the curtain of filmmaking? Berlinale Talents Talks invite audiences into the creative worlds behind some of today’s most celebrated films, opening conversations with the people behind them. 👀🎬

For last year’s programme of public talks, we welcomed filmmaker and Berlinale Talents alumnus Edwin to our stage. Following the premiere of his latest film “Sleep No More” in Berlinale Special, he reflected on the power of genre cinema and how horror, fantasy and body-focused narratives can reveal deeper truths about social pressures, desire and emotional vulnerability.

Watch the full recording of “Mixed Feelings: Empathy for the Monster in Genre” on our website now, and explore a library of over 300 talks, dating all the way back to 2004. 👩‍💻✨

24/08/2026

Until applications for Berlinale Talents 2027 close on September 2, we’re giving you insights into last year’s programme, showing you what to expect from the Talents experience. ✨

Berlinale Talents‘ approach extends far beyond talks and discussions. As part of last edition’s theme, „Creating Confusion“, this Movement Workshop explored confusion and the unknown through the tool of dance.

Led by dancer and choreographer László Sandig, who performs with Sasha Waltz & Guests, the workshop gradually moved from individual exploration to collective improvisation, while requiring no dance background from its participants. What emerged was a playful space for exchange, where participants engaged with one another through movement rather than words.🧑‍🩰

24/08/2026

What does Berlinale Talents actually look like from the inside? Let’s take a look at another format from our six-day programme.

While Berlinale Talents strongly encourages participants to learn from one another, the programme also offers the opportunity to attend masterclasses and workshops with experts from across the film industry.

In these smaller, interactive gatherings, Talents engage with practical case studies alongside professionals working in fields ranging from editing to sound design, intimacy coordination and beyond. 🎥✨

The masterclass featured in this video is an example from Berlinale Talents 2026. Academy Award and Silver Bear-winning director Danis Tanović shared insights into his approach to writing, directing and project development, reflecting on a body of work marked by political urgency and deep humanism. Through discussion and exchange with the Talents, the session offered a closer look at the creative decisions and challenges that shape his filmmaking. 🎬

❗️Applications for Berlinale Talents 2027 are open until September 2. Find out how to apply on our website, via link in bio.

20/08/2026

Berlinale Talents 2023 alumna Mia Cioffi Henry approaches cinematography as an emotional craft as much as a technical one. We spoke with the cinematographer of "Sorry, Baby" (2025) about her interdisciplinary approach to storytelling and the appeal of "hats & horses."

🎤 Read the full interview with Mia Cioffi Henry on our website: bit.ly/3SHWYEX

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