Awards | Generation
Jan 30, 2025
International Jury and Children's and Youth Jury of Generation

The International Jury of Generation: (f.l.t.r) Emma Branderhorst, Ikoro Sekai, Aslı Özarslan
International Jury of Generation
In each of the section's two competitions, the three members of Generation's International Jury will be awarding the Grand Prix for the Best Film (worth 7,500 euros) and the Special Prize for the Best Short Film (worth 2,500 euros). The prizes in the 14plus competition are donated in cooperation with the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (Federal Agency for Civic Education), while the prizes in the Kplus competition are provided by the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk (German Children’s Fund).
“The members of this year's International Jury are closely related to our work. They bring experience and expertise that broaden the view of our programme - and our audience.
The Children's and Youth Juries are made up of young people who expect a lot from cinema. Their perspectives are as diverse as the target group itself and we see this once again as a mandate to strive for more accessibility and participation,” says Melika Gothe, section manager of Generation.
The Children's and Youth Jury
From audience member to Berlinale jury participant: together, the seven members of the Children's Jury and the five members of the Youth Jury attend festival screenings and choose the recipients of the Crystal Bears for the Best Short and Feature Films in the Generation Kplus and Generation 14plus competitions. All young Generation audience members aged twelve and up can apply to be a member of the 2026 juries by filling out one of the film questionnaires distributed in the cinemas during the festival, or by visiting www.berlinale.de/generation.
Independent Jury AG Kino Gilde – Cinema Vision 14plus
An independent jury formed by AG Kino - Gilde e.V. consisting of three cinema operators, will also award one feature film from the Generation 14plus competition in the scope of the 75th Berlinale. Together, the association and Generation are committed to strengthening young cinema culture beyond the festival.
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