The Berlinale Talent Campus, part of the 59th Berlin International Film Festival, is now open for applications from emerging filmmaking talent from around the world. The campus will take place between the 7 and 12 February 2009. The deadline for applications is 8 October 2008.

Berlinale Talent Campus is an amazing opportunity for professional networking and includes a combination of practical learning as well as masterclasses with some of the biggest names in the business. 

Since 2003, the Berlin International Film Festival has encouraged young filmmakers from all over the world and all professional fields to apply to the Berlinale Talent Campus. Over 350 of them are invited to Berlin each year to reflect on their ideas about film in lectures, ateliers and panel discussions, and to work on their projects in specialized hands-on workshops.
 
Tapping into the unique atmosphere of a great film festival, the Campus takes place simultaneously with the Berlinale. It brings together aspiring talents and experienced film professionals for a six-day program that touches on essential issues of filmmaking such as story development, cinematographic styles, production models and new markets. Former experts include Park Chan-wook, Frances McDormand, Stephen Frears, Dennis Hopper, Jia Zhangke, Walter Murch, Anthony Minghella, Charlotte Rampling, Walter Salles, Ridley Scott, Raoul Peck, Tom Tykwer, Wim Wenders and many more.

Contact

For full details on the application process and the programme for 2009, visit http://www.berlinale-talentcampus.de/