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18 September 2025 – The eighth edition of European Work in Progress (EWIP) has received an impressive total of over 240 submissions, with 30 projects selected for this year’s event. Notably, Charades will be honored with the Best International Innovation Distribution Award at the International Film Distribution Summit (IFDS) during the event.

Taking place from 29 September to 1 October in the historic city of Hamburg, this year’s EWIP is a collaboration with Filmfest Hamburg and the MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein. This edition expands to include an additional day, further enhancing opportunities for filmmakers and industry professionals to connect and invest in late-stage European film projects.

Both EWIP and the IFDS, scheduled for 30 September to 2 October, are integral parts of Filmfest Hamburg’s Industry Days. The IFDS will kick off with case studies focusing on best practices for the international distribution and marketing of European arthouse cinema, in partnership with EWIP and Creative Europe Desks Germany.

The second day of the summit will feature keynote presentations from notable representatives, including:

• Velvet Spoon (Poland)
• Constantin Film Verleih (Germany)
• ELEV8ON (France)
• CineCANÍBAL (Mexico)
• Comscore (Germany)
• The Connector (Spain)

On 1 October, Charades co-founder and chairman Yohann Comte will receive the Best International Innovation Distribution Award. At EWIP, 27 European film projects will compete for a total prize sum of €140,000, which is a significant increase of €75,000 from last year.

Supported by Creative Europe – MEDIA, this year’s EWIP has set a record with over 240 project submissions, underscoring its importance as a competitive platform for films nearing completion or in post-production. The event will also continue to spotlight African cinema, featuring two co-productions from Burkina Faso and Ethiopia.

Each selected project will have 15 minutes to pitch to EWIP attendees and the international jury, with opportunities for one-on-one meetings with producers, distributors, and sales agents. Last year’s event saw successes such as:

• A Useful Ghost by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
• Sleepless City by Guillermo Galoe
• What Marielle Knows by Frédéric Hambalek
• I Want It All by Luzia Schmid

This year’s jury will consist of six international members, including:

• Rémi Bigot (Cannes Critics’ Week)
• Maren Schmitt (producer, Sound of Falling)
• Simon Ofenloch (ZDF/ARTE)
• Beatrice Gulino (Teodora Film)
• Yuan Sui (Picture Tree International)
• Aaron Kassaye (African Alliance Films)

This year’s EWIP also welcomes new sponsors, joining established partners such as K13 Studios, Gruvi, WayFilm, and mm filmpresse. OneGate Media, a distribution company and ARD sales subsidiary, will introduce a new award: a €20,000 license purchase offer for television rights in Germany and Austria. Additionally, the alliance of Northern Stars – Hamburg Film Partners, The Post Republic, and D-Facto Motion will also sponsor EWIP for the first time.

Here is the complete list of this year’s selected projects for EWIP:

• Kill Me Like a Dog – Robiul Alam Robi
• Heirloom – Upamanyu Bhattacharyya
• Elephants in the Fog – Abinash Bikram Shah
• Belén – Francesca Canepa
• Down by the River – Enock Carvalho, Matheus Farias
• The Guests – Cristina Diz, Stefan Butzmühlen
• My Friend the Pornstar – Rosa Friedrich
• Runner – Laura García Alonso
• Mensch Puppe – Thomas Janze
• The Fourth King – Zvonimir Jurić
• The Bog – Reinis Kalviņš
• Verdandi – Dagmar Knöpfel
• I Spy With My Little Eye – Alisa Kolosova
• Truck Driver – Francisco Marise
• Avenir – Basilio Maritano Sailer
• I Won’t Die For Love – Marta Matute
• Tour One – Seamus McNally
• Heysel 85 – Teodora Ana Mihai
• Bike Bike Baby – Simon Ostermann
• Resonance – Yordan Petkov
• Douglas Gordon by Douglas Gordon – Finlay Pretsell
• I’ll Be Gone in June – Katharina Rivilis
• Thursday Night Is Too Dark – Onus Sefer
• Wish I Didn’t Know Now; What I Didn’t Know Then – George Sikharulidze
• A Little Bit of Dying – Marleen Valien
• Hidden Hills – Virgil Vernier
• Guardian of the Island – Sewmehon Yismaw Sendekie

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