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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
Cinekid Script LAB | Stichting Cinekid
It's a six-month script-training programme for writers with a children’s feature film or episodic project. It offers tailor-made coaching and training; answering to the needs of each project. For: writers
Date & Location: October 2025 - March 2026, Amsterdam (NL), Berlin (DE)
Deadline: 25.05.2025
European Shworunner Training | ifs Interntationale Filmschule Köln
It's a six-month advanced training programme designed to provide experienced European series writers with the opportunity to acquire and refine the skills needed for taking on the demanding role of a showrunner.
For: series writers
Date & Location: 31.05.-15.10.2025, Cologne (DE) + online
Deadline: 06.04.2025
Project Development
ACE Producers Workshop | ACE Producers
18 film producers with a feature film project are accepted into the ACE’s Annual Programme. Four events make up the training programme, held in four different locations. Topics include content development, financing strategies, business prospects and networking.
For: producers with feature film project
Date & Location: October 2025 - April 2026, Leiden (NL), Warsaw (PL), + tba
Deadline: 30.04.2025
Animated TV Series and TV Specials | La Poudrière
This 11-week module is designed for graduates and young professionals in animation and focuses on scriptwriting and project development for TV specials and series. Participants will be writing a script for a TV special adapted from a work of young adult literature and then develop a concept for a TV or web-based series. They will also attend the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, gaining exposure to global animation trends and networking opportunities.
For: animation graduates, professionals with knowledge in animation
Date & Location: 21.04.-04.07.2025, Valence (FR)
Deadline: 07.04.2025
Production & Post-Production
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: 3.-5.04.2025, Berlin (DE)
Deadline: open until out of capacity
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
Management, Legal, Sustainability
Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris | Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, La Fémis
Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris is a one-year programme aimed at up-and-coming film producers and distributors who have already graduated. The year is divided into classroom phases and practical work with the goal for participants to produce their own short film.
For: producers, distributors
Date & Location: Oct. 2025 - Sept. 2026, Ludwigsburg (DE), Paris (FR), Berlin (DE), London (GB)
Deadline: 02.06.2025
Business and Legal Affairs | International Screen Institute
A residential training on the legal aspects and contracts involved in film/TV, from having the idea to selling to a streamer.
For: producers, sales and distribution executives, lawyers
Date & Location: 15.-19.09.2025, Vienna (AT)
Deadline: 26.05.2025
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
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
TFL NEXT - Green Narratives | TorinoFilmLab
Through three sessions, the online workshop supports filmmakers in developing feature film projects that integrate inclusive, environmentally conscious storytelling. It aims to foster a dialogue on alternative and regenerative narratives in the cinema of the future.
For: story editors, writers, directors
Date & Location: 09.06.-05.09.2025, online
Deadline: 24.04.2025
Distribution & Marketing
CICAE Arthouse Cinema Training | International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas
A one-week programme that brings together arthouse exhibition professionals from across the world. The training gives participants a chance to learn from top experts in the industry, exchange ideas with international colleagues, and gain a 360° perspective of the global arthouse cinema landscape.
For: arthouse exhibition professionals
Date & Location: 18.-24.08.2025, Berlin (DE)
Deadline: 29.04.2025
Digital Distribution - Maximizing Reach and Revenues | Erich Pommer Institut
With a focus on a evolving distribution landscape this workshop covers key players, alternative distribution models, and emerging trends. Through case studies and expert-led discussions, participants will gain practical insights to refine their distribution strategy and maximise their content’s potential.
For: producers, distributors
Date & Location: 12.-14.06.2025, Berlin (DE)
Deadline: 11.05.2025
Market Ready | International Screen Institute
A practical programme where participants improve their knowledge in navigating international film markets, packaging, pitching, and securing sales and distribution deals.
For: producers, distributors, sales agents
Date & Location: 6.-10.10.2025, Vienna (AT)
Deadline: 23.06.2025
Mentoring & Networking
Emerging Producers 2026 | Ji.hlava IDFF
A training programme by the Ji.hlava IDFF, designed to support European documentary film producers. Participants receive educational, networking, and promotional support, with key events taking place in Ji.hlava and Berlin, alongside year-round industry activities. The programme aims to connect producers, enhance their understanding of the audiovisual industry, and foster international co-productions.
For: producers
Date & Location: 27.-31.10.2025 + February 2026, Jihlava (CZ), Berlin (DE)
Deadline: 31.03.2025
For more trainings please check out FOCAL, the Swiss Foundation for professional training in cinema and audiovisual media.