Berlin Film Festival’s European Film Market Moves Online

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Despite a prolonged effort to maintain a physical edition this year, the Berlin Film Festival has been forced to move its primary industry event, the European Film Market, online due to rising Covi…

had largely sold out physical exhibition spaces and was seeing strong interest for accreditation.

At the time, however, Deadline noted that exhibitors would be able to claim deposits back in the result of a cancellation due to Covid, and the mood we were getting from international sellers and buyers was not optimistic towards a physical EFM. Germany rode a significant Covid wave in late November but case numbers decreased steadily throughout December, prompting some optimism that further restrictions would not be required.

The spread of Omicron in countries such as the UK saw the German government impart fresh travel restrictions, however the variant has taken hold and cases have begun to rise again across the last week. The market did not respond to request for comment, an official announcement is expected later today after the German government has announced update Covid restrictions.

 

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