3. June 2026 | redaktion2 This autumn, European Work in Progress (EWIP) will be held for the second time in its new home, Hamburg, from 28 September to September 30 2026, 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 open until 17 August 2026. 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. Up to 25 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. Projects must have footage available for presentation and be seeking either final financing support or strategic partners for international distribution. This year will see a continuation of the African Focus. EWIP will accept up to three projects from Africa, which do not need to be an European production or co-production. All other criteria apply. Selected projects for EWIP Hamburg 2025 will compete for EWIP Awards, judged by a jury of esteemed film industry professionals. This year, EWIP Hamburg offers a total prize pool of €100,000, made possible by the generous support of our sponsors: The Post Republic, K13 Studio, the consortium Northern Stars – Hamburg Film Partners (Loft Tonstudios, Zeigermann_Audio, Optical Arts, Zeitkostüm GmbH), Gruvi, and Wayfilm. 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. African Focus: we will select up to three films from African production comapnies. These projects do not have to have a European production company. 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 cut may also be submitted. Language & Subtitles: All submitted footage must have English subtitles. German-language films are exempt and may be submitted without subtitles. SELECTION PROCESS Given the growing number of submissions each year, the EWIP 2026 selection committee will hold two evaluation rounds to determine the projects to be presented at this year’s edition. First Selection Meeting: July 17, 2026 Second Selection Meeting: August 24, 2026 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 final deadline to submit projects is 17 August 2026. 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!
