Archive Contents
The Berlinale Archive offers an extensive selection of films, images, videos and articles.
The following content can be found in the archive:
Yearbooks
- Chronicles of the most significant events of every year since 1951
Programme
- All the films that received an award from an official jury between 1951 and 1982
- All the films in the Competition from 1982 onwards
- All the films in the Forum from 1982 onwards
- All the films in Panorama (1982-1985: Info-Schau) from 1982 onwards
- All the films in Generation (until 2006: Kinderfilmfest) from 1982 onwards
- All the films in the Retrospective from 1982 onwards
- All the films in Perspektive Deutsches Kino from 2002 to 2023
- All the films in Berlinale Special from 2004 onwards
- All the films in Berlinale Shorts from 2008 onwards
- All the works in Forum Expanded from 2010 onwards (from 2006-2009 the works are listed under Forum)
- All the films in Berlinale Classics from 2013 onwards
- All the films in the Homage from 1996, 2007 and 2008 and from 2010 to 2024
- All the works in Berlinale Series from 2015 to 2023
- All the films in Perspectives from 2025 onwards
- All the films in Encounters from 2020 to 2024
- All the films screened in Special Presentations from 1998 onwards
Photos and videos
- Festival and press photos from 1951 onwards
- Star Portraits from 2000 and from 2002 onwards
- Videos of festival highlights, Galas, Opening & Award Ceremonies, Photo Calls and Press Conferences, Red Carpets, interviews with filmmakers and topical clips from 1991 onwards
Awards and Juries
- All the films and people that have received an award from an official jury or an honorary award from the Berlinale since 1951
- The members of all the juries from 1951 onwards which have presided over the awarding of the official Berlinale prizes
Berlinale Topics
- Interviews with the section heads and articles on the topical focuses of the festival from 2004 onwards
Press Releases and News
- All the festival’s announcements from 2001 onwards
Historic Sections and Series
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial by Steven Spielberg (USA 1982)
Homage (2023 - 2024)
Under the aegis of the Deutsche Kinemathek, the Homage presented a film series comprising the most significant works of the recipient of that year’s Honorary Golden Bear for each festival edition from 1977 to 2023. In its final year of 2024, the responsibility for the Homage passed to the Berlinale itself and one selected film involving the recipient of the award was screened during that year’s festival.
Moon, 66 Questions by Jacqueline Lentzou (Greek / France 2021)
Encounters (2020 - 2024)
The Encounters section, introduced by the festival’s then Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian when he took office in 2020, showcased aesthetically and structurally daring works by independent and innovative filmmakers. The section aimed to promote new perspectives on cinema and provide greater space in the official selection for the diversity of narrative and documentary forms. Surmounting genre conventions, Encounters featured around 15 world and international premieres each year and presented awards in the categories of Best Film and Best Director as well as a Special Jury Award.
Born in Evin by Maryam Zaree (Germany / Austria 2019)
Perspektive Deutsches Kino (2002 - 2023)
Wishing to provide a strong platform at the festival for up-and-coming German filmmakers, Dieter Kosslick launched Perspektive Deutsches Kino in his first year as Festival Director. The section presented debut and second films produced in Germany but with universal, international stories and highlighted thematic and stylistic trends among younger filmmakers. During most years of its existence, around 15 films were selected for the programme – ranging from feature films to essay films and documentaries, all with a running time of 20 minutes or more. Alfred Holighaus managed Perspektive Deutsches Kino from 2002 to 2010; Linda Söffker took over in 2011 and led it until 2022 while Jenni Zylka headed the section in its final year.
Arkitekten by Kerren Lumer-Klabbers (Norway 2023)
Berlinale Series (2015 - 2023)
The Berlinale began presenting series at the festival in 2010, chiefly within the Berlinale Special section and, from 2015, in the standalone Berlinale Series, thereby becoming the first A-festival in the world to respond to changing viewing habits and the growing importance of serial storytelling. Berlinale Series offered an exclusive first look at outstanding new international productions and showcased works whose creators exploited the freedom of serial storytelling to its full extent and expanded the diversity of formats with relevant and contemporary productions. In its final year, the section presented its own prize, the Berlinale Series Award. Solmaz Azizi was the first head of Berlinale Series, with Julia Fidel taking over in 2020. Since 2025, series have been included in the programmes of the various sections.
The Biggest Little Farm by John Chester (USA 2018)
Culinary Cinema (2007 - 2019)
Food, enjoyment and the environment were the core topics of Culinary Cinema. Each year, the series screened around twelve current feature films, documentaries and short films which explored various aspects of food, with films being selected for both their thematic and cinematic qualities. Every evening after the screening of the main film in the programme, top chefs created a menu in the Gropius Mirror Restaurant inspired by the film. The series was curated by Thomas Struck.
Tanna by Bentley Dean & Martin Butler (Australia 2015)
NATIVe (2013-2019)
With the special series NATIVe – A Journey into Indigenous Cinema, the Berlinale brought Indigenous film into the spotlight of the international film world and emphasised its relevance across regional, political and cultural boundaries. NATIVe was designed to be a platform for the diverse voices of Indigenous filmmaking and presented both landmark films and new productions from this segment of the industry. Each year for seven years, the NATIVe programme comprised around 20 short and feature-length films and documentaries of various production years. The series was curated by Maryanne Redpath and Anna Kalbhenn.