Call for Entries: EFM Doc Series Pitch

Application EFM Doc Series Pitch

Up to 10 Doc Series projects looking for international co-production and financing partners will be presented within the Berlinale Series Market February 14 to 16, 2027, jointly curated between DOK.forum München and the EFM DocSalon. This will be a presentation of a selection of projects which have not previously been presented at any industry event nor during a festival or market prior to the EFM Berlinale 2027.

The Doc Series selection will be announced mid-December 2026. The call for submissions for doc series projects is open mid-August till October 1st, 2026. Participation in the event is either by invitation or accessible while holding the EFM Market Badge.

Doc Series: Project Requirements

Projects should be:

exciting first-season, high-quality Doc series or miniseries (no procedurals)
suitable for international co-production and looking for co-production partners and/ or financers

Projects may be submitted:

by producers from all over the world
in development and financing stages, with or without confirmed financing in place, but not in production yet
with or without confirmed partners such as a broadcaster, streamer or international distributor on board

Doc Series: Project Submission

From August 18 till October 1 (12:00 noon, CEST), producers can submit their doc series projects for Berlinale Doc Series Pitch. Required material (all in English language):

Fully completed online Doc Series submission form
One-pager (a 1-2-page pitch of the project)
Pilot Treatment (max. 5 pages) and/or Script
Bible of the Series (Characters, World, Season Overview)
Financing Plan (in Euros; indicating precisely which elements are confirmed, as well as the timeline for non-confirmed elements)
Motivation video/Teaser/Visuals (where available)

Please sumbit all the required materials here.

For questions regarding the doc series project submission, please consult our FAQ document.

If you have additional questions, contact us at efm-docsalon@berlinale.de

Terms of Participation

The Berlinale Doc Series Pitch is meant to be a “natural” meeting place for producers and financiers who are attending the EFM Berlinale and/or the EFM DocSalon & Archive Market and/or the Berlinale Series Market anyway. Therefore, the Berlinale Doc Series Pitch does not provide travel nor accomodation arrangements. Participation in the event is either by invitation or accessible while holding the EFM Market Badge.

The BCPM reserves the right to admit or deny the access to any person whose conduct is not respectful towards the other participants and/or the team members. The KBB House Rules apply.

EFM Doc Series Pitch Award

The EFM Doc Series Pitch Award, endowed with €5,000 and donated by Haus des Dokumentarfilms, will be presented to one of the projects selected for the EFM Doc Series Pitch at the European Film Market in February 2027.

With the award, the EFM and Haus des Dokumentarfilms aim to support the development of ambitious documentary series projects and strengthen opportunities for internationally oriented non-fiction storytelling. The winner will be chosen by an international jury chaired by Eric Friedler, CEO of Haus des Dokumentarfilms.