Martina Bleis is the head and project curator of the Berlinale Co-Production Market, and one of its founding members. In addition to her MA in applied cultural studies, she is a graduate of the EAVE Producers Workshop. She also often consults as a curatorial advisor, mentor, moderator or jury member at other international training and co-production initiatives and festivals. The Berlinale Co-Production Market brings together ca. 600 international producers, sales agents, distributors as well as broadcasting and funding representatives who are active in international co-productions.