Berlinale Talents

Doing well by doing good is the focus of Berlinale Talents and Mastercard as we join forces to create sustainable change. With the Talents Footprints - Mastercard Enablement Programme, we enable initiators and activists of film-related social initiatives who are working on inclusive, innovative and impactful solutions in their local communities. Are you the founder of a film collective, a training hub, community film venue, or environmental initiative? We want to hear from you!

Applications are open to Berlinale Talents alumni from September 9-25, 2024.

And that's a wrap on Berlinale Talents 2024! This year's Berlinale Talents focus on language, film languages and a multifaceted exchange with and about film could not have been more timely. With 200 Talents from 65 countries, six days of discussions, panels, workshops, labs and think tanks, as well as popular sessions alongside our public audiences with Tsai Ming-Liang, Martin Scorsese, Joanna Hogg, Abderrahmane Sissako, İlker Çatak, Peaches and many more, it was an unforgettable edition. Take a look back at all the highlights with us.

The saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child, and we believe it takes a village to nurture talent too. You can become a part of that effort by joining the Berlinale Talents Circle of Friends and help support our future Talents. By making a contribution, no matter the size, you are helping ensure the next generation of Talents from all over the world can join us in Berlin and gain access to international networks, joint projects and shared visions. Each donation strengthens the Talents community, ensuring it continues to be a diverse and fair representation of the industry we want to see in the future.