Dear Colleagues, 

the submissions for the upcoming 9th edition of European Work in Progress (EWIP) have set a new record. Over 270 projects by international filmmakers have been submitted to be part of the highly anticipated EWIP. The interested projects (all with European (co-)producers) hail from over 87 countries spread over all continents. This year’s submissions featured a plethora of genres and narrative ideas with a focus on family and coming-of-age stories by many established as well as new and upcoming production companies. EWIP has also seen a very high number of directorial debuts. 

From the submissions 25 projects will soon be selected to participate in EWIP 2026. 

This year’s EWIP will take place from 28th to 30th of September 2026. For the second time it takes place in Hamburg in the framework of the FilmFest Hamburg Idustry Days. 

This year’s EWIP will be supported by many longstanding partners. EWIP will continue the successful partnership with The Post Republic and K13 Studios. The Post Republic pledged its continued support by providing a voucher for post production, color grading and DCP production and the K13 Studios will renew their longstanding contribution for EWIP with two vouchers for a Dolby Atmos Mix and professional dubbing. Furthermore EWIP will renew its partnership with „Northern Stars – Hamburg Film Partners“, consisting of the audio studio Loft Tonstudios, audio specialist Zeigermann_Audio, post production firm Optical Art and costume rental Zeitkostüm GmbH. 

EWIP is also happy to announce the support of MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig Holstein. Film marketing specialist Gruvi and the translation company WayFilm have also again pledged their support to EWIP. 

EWIP was able to secure five renowned and versatile film industry experts for its jury: Christian Bräuer, Managing Director of Yorck Kinogruppe, Germany's largest arthouse cinema group; Paolo Bertolin, member of Selection Committee Venice International Film Festival and Artistic Director of Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival; Rebecca De Pas, renowned and

experienced film curator for the International Film Festival Rotterdam; Valeska Neu, responsible for Management & Sales for world sales „Films Boutique“; Iñigo Trojaola, Editorial Manager for Spanish PayTV and VOD platform Movistar+. 

Supported by Creative Europe MEDIA, EWIP will present up to European feature-length projects. Participating films need to be close to completion or in post production and have at least one producer or co-producer from Europe. Projects are selected for exclusive presentations to international sales agents, distributors, festival curators, and other film professionals. 

Projects presented at EWIP have gone on to premiere at Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Sundance, San Sebastián, Rotterdam, Toronto, and more – often securing key international sales and distribution deals. 

Two of last year’s winners of EWIP are now part of the official selection in Cannes this year: ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG by Abinash Bikram Shah, which won „The Post Republic Award“ – a post production support worth 30.000 Euros and I’LL BE GONE IN JUNE by Katharina Rivilis, winner of „Way Film Translation Award“ at EWIP 2025. Both have premiered at „Un Certain Regard“, where ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG won the Jury Prize. Further successful EWIP participants include I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE, directed by Alisa Kolosova, as well as ZEJTUNE by Alex Camilleri (EWIP 2024) both of which celebrated their World Premiere at the Tribeca Festival this June. Most recently, two films from the EWIP 2025 selection have also received awards at the Locarno Film Festival: DOWN BY THE RIVER by Enock Carvalho and Matheus Farias, which won the Special Jury Prize in the International Competition, and PARADEISA by Marleen Valien, winner of the Locarno Kids Award la Mobiliare. 

For further press information and enquiries please contact the press agency mm filmpresse, Sylvia Müller, Tel. 030 – 41 71 57 22, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Tobias Reißmann, Tel. 030 – 41 71 57 23, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Claudia Hegner, Tel. 03741 – 55 03 414, hegner@mm filmpresse.de. 

Kind Regards 

Tobias Reißmann & Claudia Hegner