JFBB pro - the film industry platform of the JFBB
The Jewish Film Festival Berlin and Brandenburg (JFBB) has earned an excellent reputation among audiences and in the film industry as the largest Jewish film festival in Germany.
We would like to further expand the unique meeting place character of this event and thereby also strengthen the role of the JFBB as an industry gathering place.
After a panel discussion in 2023 on funding opportunities and challenges for films with Jewish themes met with great interest among participating guests and the industry audience, we decided to expand the programme offerings for the film industry. Under the title ‘JFBB pro’, a film industry forum was offered in 2024 at the offices of the State of Brandenburg's representative office to the federal government and met with overwhelming demand from representatives of the film industry, especially filmmakers and producers. With approximately 120 participants, the response to the film industry forum exceeded the organisers' expectations. The discussion and networking event met a growing need for exchange between Jewish filmmakers and filmmakers dealing with Jewish themes after 7 October and in the context of increasing anti-Semitism.
JFBB pro took place in 2025 at the Filmkunst 66 festival centre. In addition to panel discussions, the focus was on work-in-progress screenings and the presentation of film projects. The aim of JFBB pro is to better connect filmmakers, distributors and promoters interested in Jewish themes, to reflect on relevant film industry issues, to present new film projects and to discuss market opportunities and challenges for films with Jewish themes.