The JETS Initiative 2025 will take place on the 18th & 19th of February as a Live event during the 75th International Filmfestival Berlin. We like to thank all filmmakers who have submitted their film projects for the 9th round of the JETS Initiative. After reviewing the submitted projects, we are proud to announce the following JETS 2025 Initiative participants:

David Birner & Satoshi, Project LEVEL, Austria

Sabine El Gemayel & Maytham Jbara, Project BRINING IT HOME, Canada

Francesco Giannini & Gianna Isabella, Project GRAVEDIGGER, Canada

Kit Weyman & James Weyman, Project HEADLINER, Canada

Larissa Primeau & Laura Baron Kastner, Project THE STRAY BULLETS, Canada

Sebastian Simon & Simon Thummet, Project BAD CAPTAIN, Germany

Guido Tölke & Julia Dordel, Project COLDBLOOD, Germany

Sebastian Sgodzai & Enkelejd Lluca, Project RAUNÄCHTE, Germany 

Paula Roma Riemann & Irene Höfer, Project REIF, Germany

Jonas Steinacker & Simon Pilarski, Project SAVE OUR SOULS, Germany

Daniel Hegarty & Sinéad Ni Bhroin, Project RIOT GIRL SUMMER, Ireland

Nadezhda Shmeleva & Eamon Hughes, Project SURROGATE, Ireland

Jonathan Farrelly & Wiktor Piatkowski , Project THE BISON, Ireland

Brian Kelly & Robert Kelly, Project WHEN YOUR NUMBER’S IS UP, Ireland

Kristian Kamp & Jorn Kolsrud, Project DUSTBIN HEROES, Norway

Emilie Badenhorst & Casey Diepeveen, Project BAPTISM OF SILENCE, South Africa

Lwazi Duma & Zigizendoda Yeni, Project PARTING WAYS , South Africa

Lamar Bonhomme & Rizelle Januk, Project REVERIE, South Africa

Tom Ruddock & Shelly Ruddock, Project HELLO AGAIN, UK

Ana Pio & Andrea Land, Project MOTHER NATURE, UK

Sid Bennett &  Jack Pollington, Project NIGHTSONG, UK

Christopher Baker & Simon Sprackling, Project ROOKWOOD INN, UK

Adrian Mead & Clare Kerr, Project THE HATE FACTORY, UK

Branko Tomovic & Davin Jeayes, Project THE WAY TO EDEN, UK