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    Emerging Membership Criteria 

    • Applicants must be under 36 years of age and have received noteworthy credits as head of department for their work on at least one feature-length cinema production (70+ minutes) or three short films (fiction, documentary, or animation). These films must have had an official screening in a regular international section of a competitive FIAPF-accredited European film festival or at one of the partner festivals of the European Academy Short Film Network, or have been nominated by a national film academy. Film students are not excluded from membership if they are fulfilling the membership eligibility criteria. The board of the European Film Academy reserves the right to make exceptions to the membership regulations.
    • New members are required to choose the category in which they would like to be listed. The available sections are: - Actor / Actress - Casting Director - Cinematographer - Composer - Costume Designer - Critic / Journalist - Director - Distributor/Exhibitor - Editor - Festival - Hair & Make-Up Artist - International Sales Agent - Producer - Production Designer - Screenwriter - Sound Designer - Talent Agent - Visual Effects Supervisor - Institutional (film schools, funding institutions, etc.)
    • Nominees and European Film Awards winners are eligible to join the European Film Academy.
    • Nominees and winners of European national film awards are eligible to become members in the above-mentioned categories.
    • Applicants have to be European or have worked continuously in Europe for at least five years or have another strong connection to European cinema.
    • The European Film Academy decides on applicants from other areas of the film industry on an individual basis.
    • The Academy may require recommendations or additional information in support of the candidacy.
    • Only European filmmakers or film professionals who fulfil the membership criteria are invited. Film professionals interested in becoming a member can reach out to the Academy team.