Couch­surf­ing the Berli­nale

The pro­gramme Couch­surf­ing the Berli­nale was estab­lished at the DFFB in 2010 by a stu­dent. The basic idea is to bring togeth­er inter­na­tion­al film stu­dents with­in the frame­work of the Berli­nale, thus build­ing up a sus­tain­able and far-reach­ing net­work of young film­mak­ers.

The Idea

Twen­ty-five DFFB stu­dents invite 25 film stu­dents from all over the world to Berlin for the Berli­nale and pro­vide them with a couch to sleep on. Addi­tion­al­ly, the DFFB pro­vides both the guests and hosts with a fes­ti­val accred­i­ta­tion.

The objec­tive of Couch­ing the Berli­nale is for film stu­dents from very dif­fer­ent coun­tries to get to know one anoth­er, dis­cov­er the fes­ti­val togeth­er, exchange ideas about their own projects, and ide­al­ly find allies for col­lab­o­ra­tive projects.

When does it start?

Unfor­tu­nate­ly there is n Couch­surf­ing in 2021. Hope­ful­ly we will be back in 2022!

What do I have to do to apply?

To apply, you have to study at a film school; write us why you would like to attend the Berli­nale and what you hope to find and learn dur­ing your stay; be in Berlin dur­ing the Beri­nale film fes­ti­val to par­tic­i­pate in the Couch­surf­ing pro­gramme.

If you have any ques­tions, feel free to con­tact Sara Fazi­lat via couchsurfing@​dffb.​de.