Berlinale:

Press Releases
Additional Information

May 14, 2012: Berlinale Special Series: NATIVE – A Journey through Indigenous Cinema

The first major focus of the Berlinale 2013 is now certain: indigenous cinema. A special line-up entitled NATIVE will be devoted to cinematic storytelling of indigenous peoples from around the world [...]

Mar 01, 2012: DIGITAL CINEMA @ Berlinale 2012

The number of films screened in DCP (Digital Cinema Package) formats has risen significantly since last year’s Festival - especially at the European Film Market [...]

Feb 27, 2012: The Berlinale Congratulates Oscar Winners!

At the 84th Academy Awards on February 26, three Oscars were awarded to Berlinale films and guests. The Berlin International Film Festival congratulates the winners [...]

Feb 18, 2012: 62nd Berlin International Film Festival to Close with a Splendid Event

Today, on Saturday, February 18, the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival is coming to a close with a splendid event. 1,600 guests are expected to attend the gala in the Berlinale Palast, where from 7pm onwards the winners of the Golden and Silver Bears, the Prizes of the International Short Film Jury, the Best First Feature Award as well as the Alfred Bauer Prize will be announced [...]

Feb 14, 2012: The Berlinale Midway: 250,000 Tickets Sold and a Thriving European Film Market

A splendid opening of the Berlinale’s new venue at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele on Schaperstraße, a decisive increase in participants and films at the European Film Market, and more than 250,000 tickets already sold – these are the midway results of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival [...]

Feb 10, 2012: Series of Talks at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele

For years, discussions with filmmakers directly after the screenings of their films have been a special attraction of the festival experience for many Berlinale visitors. With the establishment of the Haus der Berliner Festspiele as a new venue in 2012, the Berlinale now has the opportunity to use this space to expand discussions between filmmakers and the audience [...]

Feb 09, 2012: The Berlinale Partners and Their Broad Commitment

“Besides the loyal support of Minister of State and Commissioner for Culture and Media Affairs, Bernd Neumann, the financial assistance that the Festival receives from its partners is indispensable [...]

Feb 06, 2012: “Berlinale goes Kiez” 2012

In 2012, the Berlinale’s Flying Red Carpet will again travel from arthouse cinema to arthouse cinema to visit Berlin’s movie lovers in “their” neighbourhoods [...]

Feb 03, 2012: Berlinale Remembers Theo Angelopoulos and Vadim Glowna

On the occasion of the death of Theo Angelopoulos and Vadim Glowna the Berlin International Film Festival is presenting two special screenings in this year’s programme [...]

Jan 31, 2012: Starting signal for the new Berlinale initiative Berlinale Residency

The Berlinale is expanding its portfolio with an additional initiative and extending a four-month invitation to six filmmakers and their new projects to the creative metropolis of Berlin in autumn 2012. The new international fellowship programme Berlinale Residency [...]

Jan 31, 2012: Press file for the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival

The Berlinale 2012 press dossier, detailed film lists of all sections can be downloaded here (only in German) [...]

Jan 26, 2012: Jury for the Best First Feature

The Berlinale has been even more committed to supporting the next generation of film makers since 2006, when it introduced the Best First Feature Award [...]

Jan 24, 2012: Focus on the Arab Spring - “From and About the Arab World”

A little more than a year ago, radical political and social changes in the Arab world were triggered by a series of mass uprisings and demonstrations. At times bloody, the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt were only the start. Gaddafi’s fall in Libya followed, as did unrest in other countries of the Maghreb and Mashreq [...]

Jan 24, 2012: Berlinale Films Nominated for Oscars: Congratulations!

The Berlinale will want to cross its finger ten times when it comes to this year’s Academy Awards: Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation, winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlinale 2011, is one of ten nominations for Oscars earned by Berlinale films in 2012. A nomination also went to Meryl Streep for Best Actress in a Leading Role again [...]

Jan 23, 2012: “Trust in Taste” in the Culinary Cinema 2012

“Trust in Taste” is the motto of the 6th Culinary Cinema of the 62nd Berlinale that will be held from February 12 to 17, 2012. Fifteen films about food and the environment will be presented in the Martin-Gropius-Bau. Following the screenings, at 7:30 pm, renowned chef Sonja Frühsammer and star chefs Michael Kempf, Christian Lohse, Marco Müller from Berlin as well as Andoni Luis Aduriz from the Basque Country will each serve a meal inspired by the films in the “Gropius Mirror” restaurant, an elegant tent lined with mirrors [...]

Jan 17, 2012: More Films in the Berlinale Special 2012

As part of the Festival’s official programme, the Berlinale Special 2012 will be presenting recent works by contemporary filmmakers, film portraits of outstanding personalities, extraordinary formats and restored cinema masterpieces [...]

Dec 23, 2011: ZDF Extends Its Contract as Berlinale’s Main Partner

ZDF television station will continue its commitment to the Berlin International Film Festival until 2013. Having backed the Festival since 2005, ZDF will remain the Berlinale’s main media partner for another two years [...]

Dec 22, 2011: “Happy Birthday, Studio Babelsberg”

Studio Babelsberg is celebrating its 100th anniversary in February 2012. The world’s oldest large-scale film studio complex was not only the birthplace of German film but also a major force in the development of cinema internationally [...]

Dec 20, 2011: Festival Poster for the Berlinale 2012

The 62nd Berlin International Film Festival will take place from February 9 to 19, 2012. As of mid January the poster for the Berlinale 2012 will add a bright note to the winter cityscape [...]

Nov 08, 2011: Berlinale Ticket for the Deutsche Bahn

The most climate-friendly way to travel to the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival is by train. For the first time, in cooperation with the Deutsche Bahn, a special ticket will be offered for the Berlinale 2012 [...]

Oct 31, 2011: The Berlinale, the Deutsche Filmakademie and radioeins to honour the Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi with a screening of This Is Not a Film

In December 2010 the Iranian director Jafar Panahi and his fellow director Mohammad Rasoulof were charged with spreading “propaganda against the system” and sentenced to six years in prison and banned from making films and travelling for the next 20 years. Despite continuing international protest, an Iranian court of appeal then upheld the sentence against the film-
makers [...]

Oct 27, 2011: First Steps towards a Climate-Friendly Berlinale

The Berlinale and energy supplier ENTEGA, Germany’s second largest provider of green electricity, are pleased with first results: in 2010 the partners set themselves the goal of significantly improving the Festival’s CO2 levels [...]

Aug 03, 2011: Culinary Cinema in Europe

The idea behind the Berlinale’s Culinary Cinema event is spreading across Europe. Two international film festivals will officially cooperate with the Berlin International Film Festival and are adopting both the Culinary Cinema’s philosophy and format [...]

Jul 25, 2011: Carte Blanche for Dieter Kosslick at the MoMA in New York

To celebrate Dieter Kosslick’s 10th year as director of the Berlinale, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is dedicating the film series “Carte Blanche: Dieter Kosslick, the Culinary Cineaste” to him [...]

Jun 08, 2011: The summer Berlinale presents gripping cinema in Berlin, Cologne and Nuremberg

From June 30 to July 3, movie fans in Berlin will have the opportunity of spending warm summer evenings watching outstanding films selected from this year’s Berlinale programme. During the 9th Summer Berlinale, the radioeins Open-Air Cinema Friedrichshain will show film highlights that have not yet been released theatrically in Germany [...]

Apr 19, 2011: Berlinale Keynotes Go German Game Days!

The Medienboard together with the Berlin International Film Festival will present the Berlinale Keynotes for the first time as part of the DGT (German Game Days, May 2-4, 2011, bcc Berlin) [...]

Mar 04, 2011: Farewell Berlinale 2011, Hello Berlinale 2012

The 61st Berlinale came to a splendid close with the award ceremony on February 19. Visitors flocked to this year’s festival in fantastic numbers: roughly 300,000 tickets were sold during the Berlinale, showing that the public is still keen on experiencing an eleven-day cinematic journey in the festival’s movie theatres [...]
© Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin
  • Share
  • Print
  • Back to top

Festival

Community

Service

Principal Partners

Link Link Link

Co-Partners

Tesiro HUGO BOSS Glashütte Original ENTEGA