Press Releases 74th Berlinale

Additional Information | Competition

Feb 01, 2024: Berlinale Issues Call for Freedom of Movement, Freedom of Expression for Competition Directors Maryam Moghaddam & Behtash Sanaeeha

The festival is shocked and dismayed to learn that Moghaddam and Sanaeeha could be prevented from traveling to the festival to present their film and meet their audience in Berlin [...]

Competition | Awards

Feb 01, 2024: Berlinale 2024: International Jury

Actor, director, producer and writer Lupita Nyong’o will head the jury [...]

Competition

Jan 22, 2024: The Programme of the Competition

20 films will compete for the Golden and Silver Bears, among them two first features as well as two documentary forms [...]

Competition

Jan 18, 2024: Small Things Like These Starring Cillian Murphy Set to Open Berlinale

The 74th Berlin International Film Festival will open on February 15, 2024 with the world premiere the Irish-Belgian production [...]

Competition | Awards

Dec 11, 2023: Academy Award Winner Lupita Nyong'o to Be Jury President of the Berlinale 2024

“I am deeply honored to serve as the President of the International Jury of the Berlin International Film Festival. I look forward to celebrating and recognising the outstanding work of filmmakers from around the world,” states actor, director, producer and New York Times bestselling author Nyong'o [...]

Competition | Berlinale Special | Encounters

Jul 12, 2023: Jacqueline Nsiah Will Join the Berlinale Selection Committee

Barbara Wurm is leaving the committee to head the Forum section, starting August 1, 2023 [...]