1. October 2024 | redaktion2 The upcoming seventh edition of the established industry event European Work in Progress Cologne (EWIP) has seen a new record number of submissions. Over 220 projects have been submitted by film makers all over Europe to get one of the highly desired spots at EWIP. Up to 30 participants of EWIP will be chosen by end of September. The plentitude of interested film makers is a clear sign for the ever rising relevance of the event among its peers. EWIP will take place in Cologne from 14 to 16 October 2024 and is significantly supported by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, one of the leading film funding institutions in Europe, the Creative Europe MEDIA programme of the European Union and the City of Cologne. It is thanks to the support of the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW that EWIP could be launched and has been able to establish itself in the European film industry over the past seven years. The firmly established industry event also takes place in co-operation with the Film Festival Cologne, KölnBusiness as well as the Creative Europe Desks Germany and the International Film Distribution Summit – IFDS. Since its beginnings, EWIP has taken place in the run-up to the Film Festival Cologne. EWIP offers buyers, industry delegates and journalists the opportunity to get an overview of the latest and most exciting film projects at an advanced stage of production. The 30 or so carefully selected European co-productions will present their current state of development, show first scenes and pitch their plans in order to attract the best partners for the further production process and evaluation phases within the EWIP platform. An international jury consisting of seven renowned industry experts will choose the most promising projects as winners of the EWIP Awards.
