Seeking to close a gap in the final financing or looking for partners for an adequate international release strategy of your current project?   Just a quick reminder that submission for European Work in Progress Cologne 2019 (EWIP) is still open! The networking platform is set to take place October 14-16, 2019 at the Filmforum… 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


The preparations for the upcoming edition of European Work in Progress Cologne, hosted by AG Verleih, the association of German independent distributors, and supported by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, one of Germany’s leading film funding institutions, are in full swing. At the Marché du Film in Cannes we have met with international producers, distributors,… Read More


Call for Entries is now open for the next edition of European Work in Progress Cologne | Oct. 14-16, 2019 at the Filmforum (Museum Ludwig) European Work in Progress Cologne is an independent industry event for European and German film producers, distributors, sales agents, broadcasting companies and financiers. EWIP will take place from October 14-16,… 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


  The new industry event EUROPEAN WORK IN PROGRESS COLOGNE 2018 has started with a great response: approx. 250 buyers and industry representatives are taking part and a total of 22 promising film projects from Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK, Russia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are presenting themselves to… Read More


The first edition of the European Work in Progress Cologne 2018 is a very impressive one. Around 250 buyers and industry delegates confirmed their participation (including world distributors such as The Match Factory, Memento Films International, WIDE, Picture Tree International, UDI – Urban Distribution International, Fortissimo Films, ARRI Media International and Charade as well as… Read More


The international jury of the first edition of European Work in Progress Cologne is now confirmed: producer Jonas Dornbach (Germany, Komplizen Film), international film consultant & marketing expert Olimpia Pont Cháfer (Spain, European Art Cinema Day & festival delegate), sales & acquisitions professional Aistė Račaitytė (Lithuania, Kino Pavasaris Distribution & Vilnius Film Festival) and distributor… Read More


The resonance to the first edition of European Work in Progress Cologne is overwhelmingly positive. Producers, world sales companies as well as film distributors are welcoming the newly initiated market platform. More than 100 feature film projects with participation of 24 EU-countries and 49 countries overall, have been submitted to European Work in Progress Cologne… Read More


At the close of the submission, more than 100 feature film projects involving 49 countries world-wide have reached us. We will now select the around 25 projects that are going to be presented to an international circle of experienced sales agents, distributors, producers, commissioning editors, financiers, festival representatives as well as other complementary partners. Film… Read More