The European Film Market studio in Berlin, used to shoot many of the virtual event’s online sessions, has been temporarily shut down following a break-in on Thursday night.
Sources tell Variety that key pieces of equipment were stolen from the studio, rendering it impossible to go ahead with planned shoots. All sessions that were set to be filmed on Friday have been forced to go remote.
It’s still unclear whether the studio will resume for the rest of the EFM, which runs from Feb. 10-17.
The festival, which has confirmed the break-in to Variety, is currently liaising with the EFM and the police, who are investigating the incident. More details are expected shortly.
Although the break-in is a blow to EFM organizers — who have worked tirelessly in the last two months to move the market online — it shouldn’t be too detrimental to the planned activities, given how easily…
