Pilotprogramm MOIN x PUBLIKUM.io

10.12.2025 | Apply now!

With the opening of its German office in Hamburg, PUBLIKUM.io and MOIN Film Fund are launching a pilot programme to strengthen audience-oriented material development. Production companies from Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein are now invited to apply to take part in the programme.

The aim of the programme is to develop fictional, documentary and animated material in an artistically strong and audience-oriented way - and thus increase the competitiveness of Executive Producers in a national and European context. PUBLIKUM brings its special methodology to the table: the combination of AI-supported market and zeitgeist analyses as well as insights into the emotional impact of stories.

Exemplary results will be presented at the Filmfest Hamburg Industry Days 2026.

Who can apply?

We are looking for three production companies from Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, each from the feature film, documentary and animation sectors, who:

have a project slate of 3-5 projects in development
are willing to further develop their materials empirically and analytically over a period of six months as part of the programme

How can you apply?

Please submit the following materials in English:

Letter of motivation
Company profile
Pitch deck of the 3 - 5 projects including short synopses and status of financing

Please apply by 23 December 2025 via our online portal. The programme will be held in English.

On 16 December from 11:00 to 12:00 there will be an Infocall in the form of a "Coffee Break" with Lilith Wacker and Niels Alberg from PUBLIKUM.io and Katrin Mersmann from MOIN Film Fund on Zoom. You can register at this link . The coffee break will be held in English.

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