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Berlin Music Video Awards 2027

The early bird on 15 November is the cheapest way in at $45 a category, and the only music video deadline of any size still ahead of us this year.

A Berlin music video festival with a broad category list and an unusually large cash prize for the top award. Entry runs through FilmFreeway, which is also where the current fees are published.

Deadlines

TierDateFee
Early bird15 November 2026$45 most categories · $40 Gold members
Regular7 February 2027$55 · $45 Gold
Late12 March 2027$65 · $55 Gold
Notification7 April 2027—

The rules that matter

  • The festival runs 11–13 June 2027.
  • Videos must be completed on or after 1 January 2026 and run to a maximum of 8 minutes.
  • Best Music Video and Best Production Company cost a flat $85 ($75 for Gold members), regardless of deadline tier.
  • Best Animation is $60 late; Best Cinematography is $65 late ($50 Gold).
  • The grand prize for Best Music Video is €7,000.

The festival's own site is behind its entry platform

berlinmva.com lists a Late deadline of 7 March 2027 plus an Extended deadline of 12 March, while its FilmFreeway page shows a single Late deadline of 12 March. The website also still carries a stale "Doors open: June 12th, 2026" line and duplicated 2026 deadline blocks. We have used the FilmFreeway dates, which are the ones the entry form enforces.

Checked against the festival's FilmFreeway entry page and berlinmva.com on 11 September 2026. Deadlines and fees change without notice, so confirm on the organiser's own page before paying. Found something out of date? Tell us and we will re-check it.

Deadline or fee changed? Tell us and we will re-check it on the organiser’s own site.