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Schweizer Filmschaffende haben die Möglichkeit, sowohl an MEDIA-geförderten, als auch an durch die MEDIA-Ersatzmassnahmen unterstützten Weiterbildungen teilzunehmen.
MEDIA Desk Suisse publiziert die Get Trained!-Broschüre mit Kurzbeschreibungen aller Weiterbildungen, aufgeteilt nach folgenden Bereichen:
- Drehbuch und Entwicklung von Spiel-, Dokumentar und Animationsfilmen, sowie TV-Serien
- Produktion, Koproduktion und Postproduktion
- Management, Recht, Nachhaltigkeit
- Marketing, Vertrieb, Auswertung
- Mentoring, Networking
Weiterbildungszuschüsse
Um die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der Schweizer Filmbranche und die europäische Vernetzung zu fördern, stellt das Bundesamt für Kultur im Rahmen der MEDIA-Ersatzmassnahmen Zuschüsse für die Teilnahme an MEDIA oder MEDIA-Ersatzmassnahmen geförderten Weiterbildungen zur Verfügung.
Aktuelle Deadlines
In unserer aktualisierten Get Trained!-Broschüre finden Sie rund 80 Weiterbildungen, die mit Unterstützung von Creative Europe oder der Schweizer MEDIA-Ersatzmassnahmen in ganz Europa angeboten werden. Die Workshops bieten ganz nebenbei exzellente Möglichkeiten zur internationalen Vernetzung.
Schweizer Filmschaffende haben normalerweise zu allen in unserer Broschüre aufgelisteten Veranstaltungen Zugang. Personen mit zusätzlicher Nationalität eines EU- oder Creative Europe-Mitgliedslandes empfehlen wir, diese Nationalität bei der Anmeldung anzugeben. Sollten Sie wegen Ihrer Schweizer Nationalität abgelehnt werden, geben Sie uns bitte bescheid.
Zusammen mit dem Bundesamt für Kultur (BAK) bietet MEDIA Desk Suisse Schweizer Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmern Unterstützungsbeiträge zu den Kosten an. Weitere Infos dazu hier.
Die aktuellen Deadlines:
Script Development
AI Storytelling Bootcamp | Series Mania Institute
This 3-day bootcamp focuses on how AI can support, expand, and challenge creative processes in fiction development and text-based creative work. Participants learn how to use generative AI for content creation and also as a creative sparring partner or virtual editorial colleague. Explore how virtual target audiences can be integrated into the development process and test the latest AI tools. Understand the legal and ethical considerations surrounding AI in creative industries.
For: screenwriters, producers, development executives, story editors, agents
Date & Location: 25.11.-02.12.2025, online
Deadline: 07.11.2025
International Screenwriters' Workshop | eQuinoxe
The seven-day training programme is for writers and their producers who are in the script and project development phase of their feature projects. The focus is on finding ways to make the screenplays more competitive and compelling in order to expedite the pathway to production. The writers meet with internationally known and experienced screenwriters, directors and script editorsin in one-to-one discussions. The producers attend a meeting with writers and advisors, as well as participate in a coproduction session with a media lawyer.
For: teams of writers/producers
Date & Location: 28.11.-05.12.2025, Munich (DE)
Deadline: 07.08.2025
Project Development
Docuseries Ins & Outs | EURODOC
A new programme, dedicated to the development and production of documentary series: Consolidate expertise, develop new storytelling practices, map the market and co-production opportunities and build a solid international network. The workshop will bring together a dozen professionals from Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy, as well as a pool of European experts and decision-makers.
For: producers, producers-directors
Date & Location: 22. - 26.09.2025, Geneva (CH)
Deadline: 13.07.2025
Producers Workshop | EAVE
EAVE is aimed at producers who wish to expand their operation internationally by increasing their knowledge of producing and co-producing in Europe and by building up a pan-European professional network. Half the participants attend the course with projects, the other half focus on developing their companies or careers.
For: producers
Date & Location: 6.-13.03.2026 in Luxemburg (LU), June 2026 in Bolzano (IT), Oct./Nov. 2026 tbc
Deadline: 18.08.2025
TFL Next – TV Series 2025 | TorinoFilmLab
20 TV Series projects at an early development stage presented by scriptwriters or writers/directors together with a producer (if on board) will be selected. The participants will work on their concepts alongside peers and a tutor, implementing the techniques and skills necessary to develop successful TV Series.
For: writers, directors, producers
Date & Location: 6.-10.10.2025 and 3.-7.11.2025, online
Deadline: 04.07.2025
Production & Post-Production
APostLab Annual Workshop | APostLab
APostLab is a 6-day, residential, project-based programme, involving plenary sessions, group work, and individual training. It aims to give participants a deep understanding of the technical, financial, and creative aspects of post-production in a European, international co-production environment.
For: producers, post-production supervisors
Date & Location: 13.-19.11.2025, Helsinki (FL) & Tallinn (EE)
Deadline: 28.08.2025
Biennale College Cinema | Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia
Nine international microbudget projects and their teams will be invited to participate in a 10-day workshop in Venice. The workshop will cover the conception, development, production, direction, marketing, audience engagement and distribution of audiovisual works. Three teams will then be chosen to participate the script and production workshops.
For: director/producer teams
Date & Location: October 2025 - January 2026, Venice (IT)
Deadline: 07.07.2025
Biennale College Cinema - Immersive | Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia
The 7-day workshop is open for teams with immersive concepts of up to 30 min duration that can be made within € 75'000 and completed for exhibition at the Venice International Film Festival in 2026. Twelve teams will participate in the workshop and up to three projects will be selected to participate in the further stage workshops.
For: director/producer teams
Date & Location: December 2025 - February 2026, Venice (IT)
Deadline: 07.07.2025
Clearing Rights for Film and TV | Erich Pommer Institut
The workshop provides legal knowledge and rights clearance strategies to help professionals navigate complex legal issues. Led by industry experts and enriched with case studies, it offers a practical learning experience.
For: professionals dealing with rights' issues in various stages of production
Date & Location: 25.-27.09.2025, Berlin (DE)
Deadline: 25.07.2025
MIDPOINT Editing Room | Midpoint Institute
A pool of tutors examines the rough cut of feature films and analyses them together with the film teams within an online consultation.
For: teams of editors and directors with a feature film in rough-cut stage
Date and location: n.s., online
ongoing call
Co-Production
ATF x TTB Animation Lab & Pitch | EAVE
The Lab brings together producers with animation projects from Asia and Europe and offers an insight into the animation markets, financing and co-production possibilities in both continents. Two online prep sessions in autumn are followed by onsite activities with industry decision-makers in December. Participants will prepare for the market launch and pitch of their projects, which will take place at the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) in Singapore.
For: producers with animation projects
Date & Location: 2.-5.12.2025, Singapore (SGP) + online
Deadline: 20.08.2025
TIES THAT BIND - Asia-Europe Co-Production Workshop | EAVE
TIES THAT BIND is a training programme for European-Asian co-production. Participants will work with industry professionals from both continents. The sessions will focus on script development, co-production between Asia and Europe, public and private financing in the two regions, pitching, marketing and distribution. They will meet leading Asian and European sales agents, funders and potential co-producers during FOCUS ASIA in Udine
For: producers
Date & Location: Taipei (TW), Udine (IT)
Deadline: 31.07.2025
Management, Legal, Sustainability
Audiovisual Women | Erich Pommer Institut
Audiovisual Women helps participants sharpen their skills, expand their networks, and unlock new business opportunities. They benefit from a mix of live on-site and online training, 1:1 business coaching, exclusive networking events, and a flexible self-study phase. Key topics include: (digital) leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation and change management in a VUCA world, as well as communication and self-marketing.
For: female managers working across the audiovisual value chain as well as hiring managers of their companies
Date & Location: November 2025 - April 2026, various locations in Europe + online
Deadline: 16.09.2025
Cartoon Business | CARTOON - Association Européenne du Film d'Animation
The training seminar event offers didactic presentations about the animation business by key animation players, one-to-one meetings and social events for the industry. A new feature is additionally introduced this year: The Business Clinic. It will allow participants, including newer entrants to the industry, to ask specific business related questions and receive targeted advice from experienced consultants.
For: animation professionals
Date & Location: 12.-14.11.2025, Brussels (BE)
Deadline: 01.11.2025
eTrainings | Erich Pommer Institut
The eTrainings are on-demand online courses for the Film and TV industry. International experts speak on diverse topics such as Green Production, Pitching, Change Management, Co-Production, Agile Innovation Management, Storytelling, Agreements, Negotiation and Rights Management.
For: industry professionals
Date & Location: on-demand, online
No deadline
FRAME - Advanced Access | Institut National de l'Audiovisuel
An onsite 5-day training session focused on the latest and innovative practices of the audiovisual heritage sector, and decline in a Tech or Access theme. The session deals with documentation and access topics.
For: archivists, project managers, producers, engineers, technicians
Date & Location: 24.-28.11.2025, Paris (FR)
Deadline: 24.09.2025
Series' Women | Erich Pommer Institut
This programme offers hands-on training, curated mentoring, and direct industry access for female producers working in the drama series industry. Participants will benefit from expert-led sessions on visibility, leadership, and digital entrepreneurship, as well as receive personalised 1:1 mentoring and pitching coaching tailored to their individual career goals. It connects participants with key industry players through exclusive networking opportunities at major European markets.
For: female producers
Date & Location: November 2025 -April 2026, various locations + online
Deadline: 16.09.2025
Sustainability Management | International Screen Institute
A seven-day programme with holistic approaches to sustainability in the audiovisual sector, addressing ecological, economic, and social dimensions.
For: producers, filmmakers, sales and distribution executives, acquisition executives
Date & Location: 3.-7.11.2025, Vienna (AT)
Deadline: 21.07.2025
Mentoring & Networking
IDFAcademy | International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
The four-day talent development programme invites participants to explore a curated selection of talks, sessions and round tables. IDFAcademy sets out to equip and empower emerging directors and producers with the knowledge needed to navigate the industry and to establish impactful collaborations.
For: directors / producers working on their first or second feature film
Date & Location: 13.-16.11.2025, Amsterdam (NL)
Deadline: 01.08.2025
For more trainings please check out FOCAL, the Swiss Foundation for professional training in cinema and audiovisual media.