{"id":32923,"date":"2026-02-11T09:37:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T08:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligence.ensider.de\/?p=32923"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:38:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T08:38:36","slug":"betaberlin-productions-is-committed-to-young-filmmakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intelligence.ensider.de\/en\/2026\/02\/11\/betaberlin-productions-engagiert-sich-fuer-junge-filmschaffende\/","title":{"rendered":"BetaBerlin Productions is committed to young filmmakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32923\" class=\"elementor elementor-32923\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb8271d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default creativo-sticky-disabled\" data-id=\"eb8271d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;enable_creativo_sticky&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bbcb817\" data-id=\"6bbcb817\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b76af4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74b76af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"598\">The Berlin production company <strong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"247\">BetaBerlin Productions GmbH<\/strong> is now the new event partner of the <strong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"316\">First Steps Award<\/strong>the prestigious award for up-and-coming filmmakers. The award was founded in 1999 by Nico Hofmann and Bernd Eichinger and is organised by the German Film Academy in cooperation with partners such as ARD, Constantin Film, Netflix, Prime Video, UFA and Warner Bros.<\/p><p data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"904\">BetaBerlin Productions, a joint venture between Jan Mojto, Nico Hofmann and Jan W\u00fcnschmann, recently presented its first projects at the Munich Film Festival. The company wants to play an active role in promoting young talent in the future and open up new perspectives for young filmmakers.<\/p><p data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"1178\"><strong data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"922\">Linda Kirmse<\/strong>, head of the First Steps Award, emphasises their shared passion for discovering, promoting and networking talent: \"BetaBerlin Productions is an ideal addition to our organisers. We are united by our commitment to the future of the industry.\"<\/p><p data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1439\">Also <strong data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1203\">Jan W\u00fcnschmann<\/strong> emphasises the importance of the award for up-and-coming talent: \"First Steps offers visibility, strengthens voices and opens doors for the next generation of filmmakers. We look forward to accompanying these talents on their journey.\"<\/p><p data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1679\">With this new partnership, BetaBerlin Productions is emphasising the commitment of major production companies to the promotion of young talent and sending a clear signal about the importance of young creatives in the German film industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f80f46 e-flex e-con-boxed creativo-sticky-disabled e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f80f46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_creativo_sticky&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27580de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27580de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firststeps.de\/app\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/FSA26_PM1_Neuer-Partner.pdf\">To the press release<\/a><\/h3><h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5>Picture: \u00a9 Paxabay<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Die Berliner Produktionsfirma BetaBerlin Productions GmbH ist ab sofort neue Veranstaltungspartnerin des First Steps Award, dem renommierten Nachwuchspreis f\u00fcr Filmschaffende. 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