Exchange & Networking

Our industry programme is aimed at accredited professionals from the German and international film industry, creating opportunities for exchange, networking and new collaborations.

Its key formats include the EUROPEAN WORK IN PROGRESS (EWIP) platform and the INTERNATIONAL FILM DISTRIBUTION SUMMIT (IFDS), both dedicated to showcasing European and German films at various stages of production and distribution. Through our MADE IN GERMANY series, we spotlight current topics and developments within the German film and media industry.

The Industry Days programme is further complemented by the EXPLORER KONFERENZ, which explores the future of film production in Europe, as well as a range of talent development and professional training initiatives. These include #ATELIER26, presented in collaboration with La Semaine de la Critique at the Festival de Cannes and the emerging talent initiative FIRST STEPS, alongside ENCOURAGE Film Talents, a programme designed for young filmmakers from the DACH region.

In addition, FILMFEST HAMBURG INDUSTRY DAYS provides a platform for partner events and international industry gatherings. In 2025, ten European producers participating in European Film Promotion’s PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE programme met with ten producers from Northern Germany. MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, together with the FFA and the Produktionsallianz, also hosted the Nordic NEST kick-off, bringing together 60 experienced producers from the five Nordic countries. Hamburg also welcomed the African-European Distribution Academy (AEDA), which connected representatives of the African film industry with their European counterparts.