Badge Types
Representatives of the film industry attending the festival in person can apply for festival accreditation and/or a Market Badge. Industry visitors who mainly wish to participate online in the EFM can apply for an Online Market Badge. Details on the respective access options can be found in the table below.
Festival Accreditation grants holders the opportunity to attend festival screenings in every section – but not at all times or at every venue - as well as the public events in the Berlinale Talents programme. Tickets for these events are free-of-charge but must be booked online. Access to the exhibitors within the EFM locations (Gropius Bau & Marriott Hotel) will be restricted. Access with a Festival Accreditation will be permitted on the following dates: February 13 all day, February 14 to 17 from 5 pm and on February 18 and 19 all day.
The Market Badge grants full access to the EFM locations, EFM Industry Sessions, Berlinale Series Market and market screenings. These screenings can be attended without tickets on production of a Market Badge. In addition, Market Badge holders have access to the EFM Online Services (VoD of selected EFM Industry Sessions, Online Screenings, the Participants Guide).
Festival Accreditation and the Market Badge grant access to the World Cinema Fund Day.
The Online Market Badge grants access to the EFM online events and services (VoD of selected EFM Industry Sessions, Online Screenings, Participants Guide) and in Berlin to the Archive Market (Feb 18) as well as to the EFM stands in the Gropius Bau and the Marriott Hotel all day on February 18 and 19, 2025.
Buyers status: The Buyers Badge grants access to market screenings and the EFM locations with a priority over Market Badge holders. The rights holders of the films have the option to restrict access to the screenings (on-site & online) to selected groups – for example buyers – within the cohort of EFM participants. Buyer’s status cannot be purchased but is allocated to a limited number of people by the EFM.
You are considered for a Buyers status if upon ordering a Market Badge or an Online Market Badge you select "Acquisition / Buyer" in the dropdown menu for the occupational field in the accreditation application (to be found under “Professional role of the applicant”).
Day Pass
The EFM Day Pass entitles you to visit the EFM stands in the Gropius Bau and the Marriott Hotel for one market day. The Day Pass is subject to availability and only available for the day of purchase in the Access Desk at the Gropius Bau (Thur-Mon: €125 per day, Tues-Wed: €75 per day). Please expect ticket numbers to be limited or sold out, especially on busy market days (Fri-Mon). Film buyers and exhibitors have priority depending on capacity. Fees: Thur-Mon: €150 per day, Tues-Wed: €100 per day (all prices incl. VAT).
Fees and Deadlines
The accreditation fee to be paid is determined by the date of application and remains valid until January 30, 2025. The current daily price applies from January 31, 2025 to all accreditations that have not been paid for.
The "Buyers" status is not available for purchase; it is allocated by the EFM and extends the Market Badge/Online Market Badge.
Due to capacity restrictions, we strongly recommend that you submit your accreditation application(s) by the Regular rate deadline on January 9, 2025. After this date, the possibility to apply for and grant individual or multiple types of accreditation may be discontinued at any time.
Online Market Badge applications can be submitted until February 19, 2025.
| Festival Accreditation |
Market Badge |
Festival Accreditation + Market Badge |
Online Market Badge |
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| Early Bear until Dec 6, 2024 (CET) | incl VAT | €140 | €320 | €460 | €120 |
| excl VAT |
€130.84 | €299.07 | €429.91 | €112.15 | |
| Regular until Jan 9, 2025 (CET) | incl VAT | €140 | €390 | € 530 | €159 |
| excl VAT |
€130.84 | €364.49 | €495.33 | €148.60 | |
| Late from Jan 10, 2025 (CET) | incl VAT | €200 | €450 | €590 | €159 |
| excl VAT | €186.92 | €420.56 | €551.40 | €148.60 |
The following payment and cancellation conditions apply.
On-Site Access
| Festival Accreditation | Market/ Buyers Badge**** | Festival Accreditation+ Market/Buyers Badge**** |
Online Market Badge |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tickets for public festival screenings (excluding the opening and award ceremony at Berlinale Palast as well as Berlinale Goes Kiez screenings) | ✔ | ― | ✔ | ― |
| Access to installations of Forum Expanded | Free admission | Free admission | Free admission | Free admission |
| Access to public talks of Berlinale Talents | via Ticketing | ― | via Ticketing | ― |
| Access to press screenings at the Berlinale Palast | via Ticketing | Rush Line for Buyers Badge | via Ticketing / Rush Line for Buyers Badges |
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| Access to selected press screenings at the CinemaxX | via Ticketing | Waiting Line | via Ticketing / Waiting Line | ― |
| Access to EFM Market Screenings (Feb 12-19) | ― | ✔* | ✔* | ― |
| Access to EFM Catch-Up Screenings (Feb 18 - 19) | ― | ✔ | ✔ | ― |
| Access to EFM stands within Gropius Bau & Marriott (subject to capacity; buyers and exhibitors have priority) | Feb 13 all day | Feb 14-17 from 5 pm | Feb 18-19 all day |
✔ | ✔ | only Feb 18-19 all day |
| EFM Industry Sessions (Selected Industry Sessions require pre-registration or an invitation) |
― | ✔ | ✔ | only Feb 18 all day |
| Exclusive work & meeting area for producers** | ― | ✔** | ✔** | ― |
| Berlinale Series Market incl. Showcases & Talks | ― | ✔ | ✔ | ― |
| Selected Talks and Sessions of the Berlinale Co-Production Market | ― | ✔ | ✔ | ― |
| Berlinale Talents Labs Presentations (Feb 19) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ― |
| World Cinema Fund Day (Feb 19, requires prior registration via ) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ― |
| Archive Market (Feb 18) | ― | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
The Berlinale advises accredited persons that due to official requirements access to festival and EFM events may be restricted or entirely removed. |
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Access Online
| Festival Accreditation |
Market/ Buyers Badge |
Festival Accreditation+ Market/Buyers Badge |
Online Market Badge |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
EFM Online Market Screenings*
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― | ✔* | ✔* | ✔* |
EFM Online Services
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― | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Selected Events of the EFM Industry Sessions (VoD) | ― | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Selected Showcases & Talks of the Berlinale Series Market (VoD) | ― | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Publication in the Berlinale Attendee List | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Publication in the EFM Participants Guide | ― | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Selected Talks and Sessions of Berlinale Talents | available free of charge | available free of charge | available free of charge | available free of charge |
* At the discretion of the rights holder, access to market screenings (online & on-site) may be limited to selected groups of EFM participants.
**Select "Producer (...)" as your "Primary field of activity" on the application form to be able to use this offer.
***All market participants set their time zone online. The Online Screening schedule is based on the local time of the viewer. If no specific time zone is set, the default time zone is Central European Time (CET).
**** The Buyers Badge offers priority access to the EFM stands in the Gropius Bau and the Marriott Hotel and to market screenings.
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