The winter semester for our master's programs has begun and we are delighted to welcome a diverse group of seven talented students who bring a unique blend of skills, backgrounds and perspectives to the European Film Business and Law LL.M. | MBA.
In early October, the cohort officially began its journey with the first online module
"European Film & TV Business: Economic Framework", which featured sessions with esteemed professors and industry experts who provided a comprehensive overview of the current film industry landscape and sparked insightful discussions on challenges, trends and future directions.
The students will meet in person for the first time in November for their second module, which will take place in Potsdam-Babelsberg.
Info Session:
European Co-Production
Oct 28 | 16:30 (CET) | Free of charge with registration
Stories connect people. In the case of film production, they connect us even in financial terms as so many European films and TV series can only come to life through the collaboration of producers from many different countries. Our upcoming workshop European Co-Production – Legal and
Financial Aspects offers a comprehensive overview of the legal and financial elements of co-productions.
If you want to know more about the workshop, join us for our info session and ask our Head of Studies Joanna Szymańska everything you want to know!
Sustainable Workplaces – Creating Fair Work Environments
Nov 14 | 14:00-18:00 (CET) | Online | 50 EUR
In today’s fast-paced audiovisual industry, success thrives on collaboration and a positive work culture. Our online seminar invites you to explore new approaches to structuring healthier, more supportive, and sustainable workspaces. Our experts Louise Højgaard Johansen, Dr. Felix Oelkers, LL.M., Barbara Rohm and Kate Verity Wilson will share their expertise on how to manage conflicts and tackle issues in the workplace such as discrimination and mental health while also highlighting employment law aspects – so we can create the fair and sustainable environments we all would like to work in.
The Art of Negotiating Agreements for Film and TV
Nov 14-16 | Berlin | 690 EUR
We are delighted to announce that sales expert Tine Klint from the Copenhagen based international film sales and aggregation house LevelK will join us as an expert for our upcoming workshop The Art of Negotiating Agreements for Film &TV! Knowing what your negotiation partners desire and where their limits are is often the key to finding an agreement that suits everyone. Tine will thus share with us the perspective of the film sales agencies and their objectives in negotiations with producers. Join us and take your negotiation skills to the next level so you can approach your next negotiation with ease and confidence!
eTraining: The Art of Pitching
Online course | 14 chapters | 5-7 h learning time | 300 EUR
Three highly experienced TV and film industry professionals share their expertise in our eTraining The Art of Pitching.
They explain how to prepare, carry out and follow up a pitch to give you an idea of what a perfect pitch looks like and what it takes to convince the right people of your idea.
Topics include different ways to pitch, the Dos and Don'ts as well as cultural charecteristics. Furthermore, you will be introduced to different perspectives to a pitch – the producers and the funders viewpoint.
Play Promote Publish – Marketing Strategies for the Games Industry
This was the 2nd edition of the Games Marketing Workshop!
At the workshop Play Promote, Publish, experienced experts such as Tim Ahlert (Senior Channel Specialist/Partnerships, Headup), Ata Sergey Nowak (Managing Director & Co-Founder, Torpor Games) and Irene Preuss (Indie Game Developer & Marketing Specialist) familiarized the participants with trends and strategies in the areas of marketing, PR and self-publishing.
The course was funded by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. We would like to thank all participants and partners for a successful workshop!
Alumni Highlight
SERIES' WOMEN alumna Jessica Hefti promoted as producer at Zodiac Pictures
Jessica Hefti has been promoted as producer at the Swiss production company Zodiac Pictures. Jessica participated in the 2021/2022 edition of SERIES' WOMEN, our international female leadership program for series producers. She is known for producing the Swiss hit series Neumatt, created by writer and show-runner Marianne Wendt, who will also be lecturing as an expert in this year's WINTERCLASS – Serial Writing and Producing at EPI.
We are delighted to see our SERIES’ WOMEN building on the leadership skills learned in the program and advancing in their career!
