For the filmmakers behind the participating 28 projects from 34 countries, two exciting and very successful days are coming to an end. After numerous pitching sessions and one-to-one meetings, the international jury – Triin Tramberg (Talinn Black Nights Festival), Leslie Chen (Blossoms Entertainment), Melanie Andernach (MADE IN GERMANY Filmproduktion) and Sebastian Lückel (ARD Degeto) – has announced… Read More


Petra Müller, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, opens the industry event On-site and online – International participants from 34 production countries meet at the EWIP 2020, which takes place from 5 – 7 October during the 30th Film Festival Cologne. After creative discussions and intensive preparations, the gap financing market, which is mainly supported by the Film-… Read More


On October 5, 2020, the third edition of European Work in Progress Cologne (EWIP) will be launched during the 30th Film Festival Cologne. 28 film projects from 34 countries have been carefully selected and the production teams now have the opportunity to present their film productions to an international industry audience. Despite the Corona pandemic, the international industry… Read More


European co-productions will be acknowledged with awards in a total value of €37.500. For the first time, awards will include dubbing services Never change a winning team: The third edition of European Work in Progress Cologne (EWIP) continues the successful cooperation with the partners and award sponsors of the last years and even takes on a new… Read More


It would be our great pleasure to welcome you to the next edition of European Work in Progress Cologne (EWIP) taking place from 5. to 7. October 2020 during the 30. Film Festival Cologne. Up to 30 carefully selected European (co-)productions will present first scenes to the attending group of industry delegates as well as other key decision makers and experts to… Read More


This year’s jury of European Work in Progress Cologne 2020 (EWIP) has been appointed. Once more, four top-representatives from the film industry will decide upon which projects will receive the coveted awards. Triin Tramberg, programme coordinator and head of Creative Gate for Tallinn Black Nights Festival, has a special expertise in creative industry events. Leslie… Read More


Call for Entries is now open until 15. August, 2020 It’s finally decided: The third edition of the industry event European Work in Progress Cologne (EWIP) will take place from 5.-7. October, 2020 during the Film Festival Cologne. Following the cancellation of numerous festivals and industry events due to COVID-19, EWIP offers one of the first opportunities… Read More


For the film makers behind the 28 projects as well as the attending industry experts, two exhilarating and very successful days full of pitching-sessions and one-to-one meetings at the second edition of European Work in Progress Cologne are almost coming to an end. Yesterday evening, the international jury (Lili Hinstin, Margrit Stärk, Sabina Kodra, Yohann… Read More


In only a couple of days, the wait for the people behind the 28 carefully chosen projects is finally over and the second edition of European Work in Progress Cologne (EWIP) will start on October 14 during the Film Festival Cologne. The event aims to bring together those creative minds with leading experts and representatives of international distributors, world sales… Read More