5. June 2025 | redaktion2 For the first time, European Work in Progress Hamburg (EWIP) will be held in Hamburg from 29 September to 1 October 2025, in collaboration with FILMFEST HAMBURG INDUSTRY, the MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, and with the support of the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme. The Call for Entries is now officially open. Eligible for submission are European productions or co-productions involving at least one European country, currently in principal photography, post-production, or any late production stage. Projects must have footage available for presentation and be seeking either final financing support or strategic partners for international distribution. Up to 30 European feature films—including fiction, animation, and documentary—will be selected to present their works-in-progress exclusively to an audience of international sales agents, distributors, festival programmers, and other key film industry professionals. As part of an ongoing partnership with TorinoFilmLab, a curated selection of post-production projects developed within FeatureLab, ScriptLab, or supported by TFL Fundswill be included in the EWIP 2025 lineup. Each project presentation will last up to 15 minutes, featuring selected film excerpts and a Q&A session. In addition to these pitches, EWIP offers a dynamic industry environment with individual one-on-one meetings, panel discussions, workshops, and evening networking events, all designed to maximize impact and foster meaningful professional connections. NEW SPONSORS, BIGGER AWARDS This year, selected projects at EWIP will be eligible for a range of EWIP Awards, presented by a jury of esteemed film industry professionals. With its move to Hamburg, EWIP is thrilled to announce a total prize pool of €120,000— an increase of €55,000 compared to last year — made possible by the generous support of both long-time partners and exciting new sponsors. For the first time, the consortium Northern Stars – Hamburg Film Partners is joining as a sponsor. This group includes Loft Tonstudios, CineGate, Zeigermann_Audio, Optical Arts, and Zeitkostüm GmbH. Post-production specialists The Post Republic and D-Facto Motion are also becoming new EWIP sponsors. EWIP continues to be supported by long-standing prize sponsors K13 Studios, Gruvi, Wayfilm and mm filmpresse. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA & SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Format & Genre: Projects must be feature-length fiction, animation, or documentary films currently in production or post-production. European Involvement: The project must involve at least one European production company as a producer or co-producer. Preview Material: A preview link to selected scenes from the film must be provided. Footage Requirements: Only unedited or edited scenes from actual shooting material will be accepted. Teasers or trailers are not eligible. Duration of Submitted Material: A minimum of 10 minutes of footage is required. However, 20 to 30 minutes of selected excerpts is preferred. A complete rough cutmay also be submitted. Language & Subtitles: All submitted footage must include English subtitles. For further details and to access the online submission form, click here. SELECTION PROCESS Given the growing number of submissions each year, the EWIP 2025 selection committee will hold two evaluation rounds to determine the projects to be presented at this year’s edition. First Selection Meeting: July 15, 2025 Second Selection Meeting: August 25, 2025 To support the committee’s work and maximize your project’s chances of being selected, we strongly encourage early submission. Please note that the first round of selections will be made following the July meeting. The deadline to submit projects is 14 August 2025. Please feel free to share our call for projects with your colleagues! Should you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us via email at: contact@european-work-in-progress.eu. We look forward to receiving your submissions and welcoming you in Hamburg this autumn.
