Are you a woman working in the media industry and wondering how to take your career to the next level? Then AUDIOVISUAL WOMEN and SERIES’ WOMEN could be the boost you need!
These Female Leadership programmes are specifically directed to female professionals in mid- to senior-level management positions. Series' Women is geared to female producers with a drama series project. It combines business and leadership topics with understanding how to pitch and position your series project in the European film and tv landscape. Audiovisual Women is made for female professionals along the audiovisual production value chain – whether you are a producer of feature films, documentaries or web videos, a postproduction or VFX coordinator, a Line producer or a commissioning editor for a TV network or streaming service.
Improve your entrepreneurial and leadership skills, learn how to navigate innovation and change management in a VUCA world and how to let the industry know about your outstanding achievements. Our unique mix of personal business coaching and hands-on seminars will boost your career and help you realise your professional ambitions.
Join us for one of our info sessions and learn more about the programmes!
Our Female Leadership Programmes
Info-Session Series’ Women
June 17 | 14:00 (CEST) | Online
Series' Women is our Female Leadership Programme especially for female producers of drama series. Over the course on 4 months, you will receive a mix of personal business coaching and hands-on seminars to learn how to navigate the industry landscape and place your project successfully. You will round off your skills with two market visits at the Film Festival Gothenburg and at Series Mania in Lille!
Join us on June 17th, 2025 for our Info-Session and learn more about our Female Leadership programme SERIES’ WOMEN! EPI staff and our last year’s alumna Monique Busman will answer your every question about the personal coaching, exercises and seminars.
Info-Session Audiovisual Women
June 18 | 14:00 (CEST) | Online
Audiovisual Women is our Female Leadership Programme for women working in mid- to senior positions in various parts of the European media industry. It centers on structural and economic challenges women face in this industry and empowers them to meet these challenges head-on, develop forward-thinking business models, and embrace the opportunities of digital transformation, ultimately setting them up for succes in a highly competitive field.
Want to know more? Join our online info session on June 18, 2025 and talk to last year’s alumna Jessica Drum about her experience of the programme while also being able to ask us everything you want to know.
Greening Potential of Digital Production
May 27 | 09:00 - 13:00 (CEST) | Online | 50 EUR
The ongoing digitalisation of film productions not only offers us new opportunities in creative terms, it also opens up opportunities and challenges with regard to environmental protection in productions. Post-production expert Michael Reuter from Post Republic, carbon manager Luca Boubel and project manager Adrien Roche from Ecoprod and R&D engineer Jonas Trottnow from Filmakademie Baden Wuerttemberg will present strategies for energy efficiency even on a budget, the role of virtual production in waste avoidance and share exciting practical case studies! The seminar will provide you with the knowledge to successfully implement sustainable measures in every phase of production!
Digital Distribution – Maximizing Reach & Revenues
June 12-14, 2025 | Berlin | 690 EUR
A good film can get lost. A good strategy makes it seen. Join top-tier professionals and discover how to elevate your work through smart digital distribution.
Our Head of Studies Nuno Bernardo will be joined by writer, producer and IP expert Triona Campbell as well as sales and legal special Wendy Bernfeld, Suisse distributor Esther van Messel (First Hand Films), Film Marketing Manager Charlotte Voillequin (Alphapanda) and Lawyer Guido Hettinger.
Get a comprehensive overview of the different business strategies and revenue models digital distribution can offer you, so your film or series can actually find its audience!
Join us in Berlin for this 3-day-workshop on June 12-14, 2025!
Clearing Rights for Film and TV
September 25-27 | Berlin | Early Bird discount until July 7th: 590 EUR
Not sure what rights you have to clear for your movie or how to do it properly when working in international co-productions? Our upcoming workshop Clearing Rights for Film and TV is just what you are looking for then! Get a comprehensive overview of rights’ clearance strategies and the necessary legal knowledge to tackle these issues head-on at this 3-days on-site workshop.
Our head of Studies Katharina Domnick, LL.M. (Brehm & v. Moers, Germany) will be joined by several top industry experts who offer a deep dive into the subject in a surprisingly entertaining way
Online Info Session: European Film Business and Law Programme
June 3 | 17:00 (CEST) | free registration
Join our free online info session to learn more about the international and part-time master's programme European Film Business and Law.
We will walk you through this flexible, part-time study option, explain the available specializations, and answer your questions.
Our expert and lecturer Katharina Domnick, LL.M. (Brehm & v. Moers) will offer insights into the legal aspects of the programme.
Participation is free and non-binding.
Interview with Balázs Zachar
Bridging Law, Business, and Creativity in the European Film Industry
We just published a great interview with Balázs Zachar, film producer, legal counsel and MBA graduate of the European Film Business and Law LL.M. | MBA programme. He talks about the real-world impact of combining legal, business, and creative insights – and how the programme helped spark international collaborations.
