Information on Press Accreditation

You are asked to have ready the following supporting documents for digital upload in the online accreditation process:

• official confirmation letter (PDF) from the assigning editor confirming your assignment to cover the Berlinale. Information on the type, extent and publication time of the planned coverage as well as a media kit
• proof of publication (max. 50 MB) in the form of two current clippings of film-related coverage in the assigning medium
• for online media only: Information on the type of media (web newspaper, web portal or similar) as well as the publication frequency and visitor statistics (unique visitors and page views)

You are asked to have ready the following supporting documents for digital upload in the online accreditation process:

• official confirmation letter (PDF) from the assigning editor confirming your assignment to cover the festival, stating the intention to air your reports, and giving information about the program (e. g. periodicity, time of broadcast, audience ratings); names and jobs of the crew members to be accredited
• scan of last year’s coverage or proof of publication (max. 50 MB)

You are asked to have ready the following supporting documents for digital upload in the online accreditation process:

• official confirmation letter (PDF) from the assigning editor or agency director confirming your assignment to cover the festival
• proofs of publication (max. 50 MB)
• scan of press card

You are asked to have ready the following supporting documents for digital upload in the online accreditation process:

• an official letter of confirmation (PDF) from your agency director, the film production company or film distributor with information about the films you will be representing at the Berlinale

• Your Accreditation as a journalist is valid for the whole festival
• You will receive further information about access to the film screenings when you pick up your Press Badge

• the Accreditation as technician gives no access to the screenings
• TV and radio technicians will be given special filming permits and work permits for the opening and closing ceremonies and for the special events. For this purpose, please make sure to contact the Press Office in due time:
• You will receive further information about access authorisations when you pick up your badge

• accreditation allows access to photo calls, presentation of directors and actors after the screenings on stage and access to the marked area at the Red Carpet in front of the Berlinale Palast
• photographers positions will be assigned by the press office
• photographers must request a camera position by January 15
• positions are not guaranteed
• you will receive further information about access authorisations when you pick up your badge
• the accreditation as photographer gives no access to the screenings
• Photographers will be given special work permits for the opening and closing ceremonies and for the special events. For this purpose, please make sure to contact the Press Office in due time:

• Accredited photographers are permitted to take photographs
• Accredited TV press are permitted to make TV, film, digital and video recordings

TV, film, digital, video and sound recordings and photography in which a part of a film screening is recorded violate copyright law and are illegal. Breaches of this rule will be prosecuted.

• access is limited for certain special events and official celebrations and is granted only by the press department
• for the opening and closing gala auditorium events, access is limited to photographers and radio journalists. TV press have no access. TV, film, digital and video recordings are generally not permitted during the opening and closing gala events. Access to pool material may be requested through the press department

A breach of these rules and guidelines can lead to confiscation of accreditation and immediate exclusion from the event.

• Photographs may only be taken by authorised agency photographers
• TV, film, digital and video recordings may only be made by accredited TV press

A breach of these rules and guidelines can lead to confiscation of accreditation and immediate exclusion from the event.

Reviews of films that celebrate their world premieres at the Berlinale may only be published after the official gala premiere. Journalists with Berlinale accreditation declare their acceptance of this "embargo".