Our wonderful 2023-jury together with Christina Bentlage (Film- und Medienstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, front left middle) and the EWIP-programmers Olimpia Pont Cháfer and Torsten Frehse (back right) : Michael Stütz (Head of Panorama-Section at Berlinale), Holger Stern (commissioning editor ZDF/ARTE), Reta Guetg (Head of Industry and Programming at Zurich Film Festival), Lorna Lee Torres (Head of International Sales Magnolia Pictures), und Hattie Yu… Read More


Call for Entries is now open until 1 September 2022! European Work in Progress Cologne (EWIP) celebrates its 5th edition from 17-19 October 2022 ahead of the Film Festival Cologne (20-27 October 2022) and is mainly supported by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, one of Europe’s leading film funding institutions. A selection of European feature films, documentary, animation and fiction, in… Read More


This year’s edition promises internationally impressive projects and numerous EWIP projects celebrate successes at international festivals The fourth edition of European Work in Progress Cologne (EWIP) promises to be another success. Once again, the submitted projects impress with their number and the international participation of many production countries. European Work in Progress Cologne is mainly… 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


European Work in Progress Cologne 2019 is set for October 14-16, 2019 and is still open for submissions. EWIP seeks to elevate European projects in (post-)production by opening up opportunities to find world sales, financing or distribution partners and festivals. The deadline for submissions is July 31, 2019. European Work in Progress Cologne is an… Read More


  With yesterday’s award ceremony, the newly initiated industry event EUROPEAN WORK IN PROGRESS COLOGNE 2018 is drawing to a successful close. Yesterday evening, this year’s international industry jury (Jonas Dornbach, Olimpia Pont Cháfer, Aistė Račaitytė, Pernille Munk Skydsgaard) announced the winners of the 22 film projects presented: Winner & Jury statements Special Jury Mention:… Read More