BERLIN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY (BERLIN AiR) 2025: Berlin - Paris, 3 months

- German film professionals travel to France from October to December 2025 -

- Application open. Deadline: 4^th February 2025 by Berlin midnight  - 

Previous deadline was 5^th February 2024.

The BERLIN AiR “Berlin-Paris - three months” enables a German film professional to live in Paris for three months to develop a new project and skills and learn about the film industry in France.

Selected candidates will have the opportunity to gain insight into the French production landscape and meet producers and professionals, in accordance with their profile. 

The programme covers:

• monthly allowance of € 1.500
• housing in the Cité des Arts: € 550 per month - to be paid by the participant (from October to December 2025)

• German film professionals (primarily directors and scriptwriters) with a proven professional background in film and television
• Permanent residents of Germany
• Applicants must have completed or worked on at least one film of a minimum of 30 min. in any genre or format
• The completed film must have been supported by a film fund, a professionally recognized body or organisation, or have been commissioned by a broadcaster

- OR -

• The film must have won local and international recognition, acclaim and prizes

Please note: all applications must be submitted in English. Please submit:

• our application form (accessible below while call is open);
• a statement explaining why you want to be an Artist-in-Residence in Paris;
• a CV-filmography;
• a written description and concept of the project (treatment/synopsis or written presentation) maximum 5 pages;
• an example of previous work (Vimeo Link or similar)

Please download our application form:

click to download file paris_application.docx (Microsoft Word strongly recommended)

No application will be accepted without a completed form. All information and material must be provided in English.

air-applicationberlinair.filmresidencies.de

The BERLIN AiR “Berlin-Paris - 3 months” is an initiative of the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and the Ville de Paris - Direction des Affaires culturelles and the Institut Français Germany.