European Film Development Awards at Co-Production Markets

EWA rewards best women-led projects at co-production markets

In partnership with European film industry markets, EWA Network rewards the best project directed by a woman with a development prize as well as a one-year-long mentoring.

WEMW Trieste

Amongst the projects selected at the When East Meets West Trieste co-production market, EWA Network rewards every year the best project directed by a woman with a development prize as well as a one-year-long mentoring.

Find out more about applications to the WEMW Trieste co-production market here.

Angelica Cantisano (TFL), Mercedes López (TFL), Alexia Muiños and Doruntina Basha

Female Voices Award, Torino Film Lab

We are proud to start a collaboration with Torino Film Lab to acknowledge the Female writing talent in their program ScriptLab. EWA Network presents an award to support a project in early development, written by a woman.

Christina Sulebakk receives the prize from Laurence Bachman (PFDM) and Alexia Muiños (EWA Network) ©marc-vidal

Series Mania, Lille

We are proud to start a collaboration with the renowned TV Festival and Market, alongside the French Press association Pour les Femmes dans le Media, PFDM.

EWA Network presents an award to acknowledge the achievements of a prominent female professional in the TV business.

DOK Leipzig

Amongst the projects selected at the DOK Leipzig co-production market, EWA Network rewards every year the best project directed by a woman with a development prize as well as a one-year-long mentoring.

In 2019 and 2020, the winner was selected among the participants of Circle Women's Doc Accelerator training programme.

Find out more about applications to the DOK Leipzig co-production market here.

FEST FORWARD Belgrade

Amongst the projects selected at the Fest Forward Belgrade pitching forum, EWA Network and Film Center Serbia reward every year the best project directed by a woman with a development prize as well as a one-year-long mentoring.

Find out more about applications to the Fest Forward Belgrade pitching forum here.

SCRIPTWRITERS Residency in Berlin

EWA’s scriptwriters residency programme is an initiative dedicated to supporting the next generation of screenwriting talents among EWA members. It helps them to enter the industry with the best script possible by working on the strategic positioning of their project . Its purpose is to give selected women scriptwriters or directors the opportunity to be mentored by a script consultant, to work with her before the Berlinale and to attend the EFM at the Berlinale to make connections.

Selected participants

Murielle Thierrin, 2017 winner of EWA Network's Berlin scriptwriter's residency programme.
Andrea Culkova, 2018 winner of EWA Network's Berlin scriptwriter's residency programme.
Ivona Juka, 2019 winner of EWA Network's Berlin scriptwriter's residency programme.
Celia Rico and Oonagh Kearney, 2020 winners of EWA Network's Berlin scriptwriters' residency programme.