’s European Film Market has been forced by the omicron variant to go online, the fact that the fest itself will instead be held in person means that, as anticipated byEFM
“Even with the EFM going online, a number of industry delegates confirmed their intention to come to Berlin to visit the festival in person and the Berlinale offers industry accreditation even in its revised format,” EFM director Dennis Ruh tellsAll festival accreditation holders will have access to tickets allocated for all public screenings.
The offer to be included in the EFM’s physical industry screenings program has now been made to all right holders of films in the festival selection. It will boost professionals’ accessibility to films at the Berlinale. Though it’s still difficult to gauge what the level of in-person industry, and also press, participation will be at the upcoming Berlin Film Festival, set to run Feb.