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EFM-MIFA cross-IP acceleration program

We are launching an international program designed to bridge the worlds of video games, film, TV, and animation.
Across three major European industry events — Berlinale (February 2026), Annecy (June 2026), and Gamescom Dev (August 2026) — selected participants will take part in mentoring, workshops, pitching sessions, and networking to develop new cross-media collaborations and IP strategies.

Why join?

Premium events

Access to accredited passes for all three partner events

Personalized tutoring

One-on-one and group mentoring from cross-media experts

Innovative strategies

A structured framework to develop new collaborative or transmedia projects

EFM

Unique knowledge

Participation in hands-on workshops, masterclasses, keynotes, and industry roundtables

New reach

Pitching and networking opportunities with industry stakeholders from games & film

Diversity of expertise

The program is designed to support experienced studios interested in expanding their creative and business horizons across sectors.

12-13 February
Workshop at EFM @Berlinale 2026
22-23 June
Workshop at
Mifa @Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market 2026
24 August
Workshop at Gamescom dev 2026

Participants

Congratulations to our 20 selected studios!
The Coven
Horror, Thriller and sci-fi Films France
Visit website
Fabian&Fred
Studio for Film and Animation Germany
Visit website
Zeilt Productions
3D Animation Programs Luxembourg
Visit website
Fiilin good Films
Films, Finland
Visit website
Family Business Film
Films, India
Visit website
Northern Gateway Films
Films, Canada
Visit website
Utopia Studios
Films, USA
Visit website
Blue Faces
Animation & VFX, Slovenia
Visit website
Studio Ankou
Films & screen-to-video game Crossovers, France
Visit website
NARC
Video Games, Malta
Click Here
Atelier 11
Transmedia, Northern Ireland
Visit website
Gamechuck
Video Games, Croatia
Visit website
Tiny Bull Studios
Video Games, Italy
Visit website
Play On Words Studios
Video Games, Malta
Visit website
N-Zone
Video Games, Belgium
Visit website
Quantumfrog
Video Games, Germany
Visit webiste
iNFORMERS AG
Video Games, Poland
Visit website
Shipsboy
Films, Poland
Visit website
Nalo Studios
Animation & Postproduction Kenya
Visit LinkedIn
Petoons Studio
Video Games, Spain
Visit website

Mentors

Thank you to our amazing mentors for participating in this program!
Lady Mariam
Lady Mariam
Cross-media horror producer and CEO of Spoondrift Games, Lady Mariam is both a spokesperson for the genre and a vocal advocate of building worlds across multiple forms of media.
Piotr Szcześniak
Piotr Szcześniak
Piotr is working on a new business development lead at 11 bit studios tasked with extending game IPs from the developer/publisher portfolio to other media, including literature, graphic novels, board games, film, and TV.
Dominique FLINX Schuchmann
Dominique FLINX Schuchmann
With over 30 years in CGI animation, VFX, and film production, Dominique consults, advices and mentors creatives and producers through FLINX.TV, his platform for digital film education and consulting.

Who can apply?

Applications for our 2026 cohort are closed. We open applications for the 2027 cohort later this year.

The program is supporting experienced video game, TV, film and animations studios who are interested in co-creating cross-IP universes with experts from different industries.

If you want to participate, you need to meet the following criteria:

Costs

The program’s tuition is €1000- for applicants who are selected by our jury.

This includes: 
♦ Accreditations for @berlinale@annecyfestival, and @gamescomdev
♦ Access to exclusive networking events
♦ Tutoring sessions with cross-media experts
♦ Direct connection with top professionals from both industries

Travel and accommodation costs are not covered by the program.

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Umanimation

France

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PC, Switch
Genre:
Adventure

Publisher:
Focus Entertainment

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France / Germany

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Genre:
Web3, Simulation

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Top Squad

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Ludopium X CdM

Germany / France

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PC, Mobile
Genre:
Action, Casual
Publisher:
Arte France

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Seed By Seed

France

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PC, Consoles
Genre:
Action, Adventure, Casual
Publisher: HandyGames


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PC, Consoles
Genre:
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Publisher:
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Genre:
Adventure, Casual
Publisher:
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France / Germany

Platform:
Mobile
Genre:
RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Publisher:
ARTE


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GameExPro X CdM

France

Platform:
VR

Genre:
RPG, Simulation, Strategy

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Black Flag

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Platform:
PC, MAC, Linux

Genre:
RPG, Simulation, Strategy

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