Europe loves European Film Festivals

A good place to meet and to exchange, festivals provide a vibrant and accessible platform for talent, stories and emotions - in short European Film.

The Creative Europe - MEDIA Sub-programme of the European Union aims to foster the European audiovisual industry's competitiveness, to promote its rich variety and to encourage the cross-border circulation of films. The programme acknowledges the cultural, social and economic role of festivals in creating an interactive platform for people to discover European films.

Film festivals stand out with their rich and diverse European programming, their activities in support of young professionals, their commitment to audience development and film literacy, and the importance they give to networking and meeting opportunities for professionals and the public alike. In 2023, the Creative Europe - MEDIA Sub-programme supported 95 festivals across 31 countries participating in the MEDIA Sub-programme.

Creative Europe - MEDIA Sub-programme is pleased to support the 40th edition of the INTERFILM International Short Film Festival Berlin. We hope you enjoy a rich and stimulating event.