Berlinale: Press Releases

Press Releases 2015

Competition

Nov 04, 14: Darren Aronofsky to be Jury President of the Berlinale 2015

American director, screenwriter and producer Darren Aronofsky will be Jury President of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival [...]

Dec 15, 14: Berlinale 2015: Malick, Dresen, Greenaway and German in Competition

The first seven films for the 65th Berlin International Film Festival Competition programme have been selected [...]

Jan 09, 15: Isabel Coixet's Nobody Wants the Night to Open the 65th Berlinale

The 65th Berlin International Film Festival will open on February 5 with the world premiere of Nobody Wants the Night, the most recent work by Spanish director Isabel Coixet [...]

Jan 14, 15: Jafar Panahi’s New Film in Competition
Sebastian Schipper, Werner Herzog, Benoit Jacquot and Further Titles Added to the Selection

Another eight films have been selected for the Competition Programme of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival [...]

Jan 19, 15: Berlinale 2015: Competition Complete

The Competition of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival is now complete. 19 of the 23 films in the Competition programme will be vying for the Golden and Silver Bears. 21 films are world premieres [...]

Jan 27, 15: Berlinale 2014: International Jury

With Darren Aronofsky serving as Jury President, the International Jury will decide who will receive the Golden Bear and Silver Bears of the 2015 Berlinale Competition [...]

Feb 04, 15: Berlinale 2015: Star-studded Opening Gala

Minister of State and Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Dr. Monika Grütters, the Mayor of Berlin Michael Müller, Jury President Darren Aronofsky and Festival Director Dieter Kosslick will open the 65th Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast at 7.45 pm on February 5 [...]

Perspektive Deutsches Kino

Sep 30, 14: Perspektive Deutsches Kino: Marie Bäumer to be Jury President of “FGYO-Award Dialogue en perspective” 2015 / Looking for a Young Jury!

The Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO), official partner of the Berlinale, is calling for applications for the “FGYO-Award Dialogue en perspective” jury in the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section [...]

Nov 26, 14: Made in Germany – Perspektive Fellowship 2015
Berlinale and Glashütte Original Announce Jury for the Fourth Round

Launched by the Perspektives Deutsches Kino section and Berlinale’s co-partner Glashütte Original, the “Made in Germany – Perspektive Fellowship” will be awarded for the fourth time to a young talented director prior to the Berlinale [...]

Dec 02, 14: The Berlinale and the Franco-German Youth Office Present the Seven-Member Jury of the “FGYO-Award Dialogue en perspective”

For the twelfth year running, the Berlin International Film Festival (February 5 – 15, 2015) and the Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO), an official partner of the Berlinale, are giving young film-lovers the chance to award the “FGYO-Prize Dialogue en perspective”. [...]

Dec 10, 14: It’s Playtime! – Perspektive Deutsches Kino 2015

The first seven films for the 2015 Perspektive Deutsches Kino programme have now been invited. So far they include five full-length fictional features and two shorter ones [...]

Jan 12, 15: Perspektive Deutsches Kino 2015: Young Filmmakers Display a Keen Awareness of Form

With 14 films, including nine full-length and five medium-long fictional and documentary films (30 to 63 min), the selection for the Perspektive Deutsches Kino 2015 has now been completed [...]

Jan 19, 15: Prize Ceremony: Oskar Sulowski Wins “Made in Germany – Perspektive Fellowship”, Funded by Berlinale Co-partner Glashütte Original

German watchmaker Glashütte Original, co-partner of the 65th Berlinale, and the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section awarded for the fourth time the “Made in Germany – Perspektive Fellowship” to a young German filmmaker [...]

Retrospective & Homage

Aug 21, 14: Berlinale 2015: Homage and Honorary Golden Bear for Wim Wenders

On February 12, 2015, Wings of Desire will light up the screen at the Berlinale Palast in honour of Wim Wenders. The 65th Berlin International Film Festival will dedicate an Homage to Wim Wenders and present him with an Honorary Golden Bear for his lifetime achievement [...]

Nov 12, 14: Berlinale Retrospective 2015: “Glorious Technicolor. From George Eastman House and Beyond”

The Retrospective of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival promises to be an opulent colour spectacle. It will celebrate the 100th anniversary of a colour film process that has become a legend far beyond Hollywood: Color by Technicolor [...]

Nov 27, 14: Homage and Honorary Golden Bear for Wim Wenders –
Film selection in place

The Homage of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival will be dedicated to German filmmaker Wim Wenders, who will also be awarded an Honorary Golden Bear for his lifetime achievement [...]

Dec 19, 14: Berlinale Classics: Three German Films to Celebrate World Premieres of Digitally Restored Versions

During the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale Classics will be presenting the new digital versions of a first-rate selection of films [...]

Jan 16, 15: Berlinale Classics: Digital Premieres of Goldfinger and In Cold Blood - Final Programme Now Confirmed

The Berlinale Classics, which was launched two years ago as part of the Retrospective section of the Berlin International Film Festival, will be showing a total of five films in this year’s programme [...]

Berlinale Talents

Apr 01, 14: Berlinale Talents strengthens its collaboration with the Arab world: First Talents Beirut to take place in September 2014

The short film Berlin Beirut (directed by Lebanese filmmaker Myrna Maakaron) won the first ‘Berlin Today Award’ back in 2004, this year the connection between Berlinale and Beirut will be further strengthened through the inaugural edition of Talents Beirut [...]

Jul 11, 14: Berlinale Talents: Florian Weghorn is the new programme manager / Application round for Berlinale Talents 2015 underway

On July 1, 2014, Florian Weghorn took over as programme manager for Berlinale Talents. Weghorn was formerly deputy head of the section Generation. Together with project manager Christine Tröstrum, Florian Weghorn will be responsible for the general direction of Berlinale Talents for the future [...]

Oct 28, 14: Berlinale Talents main theme "2015: A Space Discovery"
Oscar® winner Howard Shore confirmed as an expert

With the main theme "2015: A Space Discovery", Berlinale Talents invites 300 emerging filmmakers to discover new ways of looking at cinematic space. Throughout nearly 100 talks and workshops [...]

Jan 21, 15: Expertise on space and cinema: Andreas Dresen, Ursula Meier, Joshua Oppenheimer, Alex McDowell, Joanna Hogg, The Yes Men, Wim Wenders, Bong Joon-Ho, and Walter Salles among experts for Berlinale Talents

Cracking open and reconfiguring notions of spatiality will be high on the agenda for this year’s edition of Berlinale Talents. Under the focus “2015: A Space Discovery”, the summit will host a star-studded cast of professionals to convene from February 7 to 12 at the HAU Hebbel am Ufer theatres in Berlin to discuss and work with the 300 invited Talents and public audiences [...]

Feb 13, 15: Berlinale Talents 2015: Space for Inspiration and Expertise

Yesterday, the 13th edition of Berlinale Talents came to a successful close [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

May 28, 14: Matthijs Wouter Knol to Be New Head of European Film Market

On June 1, 2014, Matthijs Wouter Knol from the Netherlands will become the new head of the Berlinale’s European Film Market (EFM). Since 2008, Knol has been the programme manager of Berlinale Talents (formerly known as the Berlinale Talent Campus), and is well acquainted with both the Festival and the EFM [...]

Sep 08, 14: Berlinale Co-Production Market: Experienced Producers and “Berlinale Directors” May Submit New International Feature Film Projects until October 22

Until October 22, experienced producers from around the world may submit new feature film projects to the Berlinale Co-Production Market 2015. With budgets between one and twenty million euros, the projects should be suitable for international co-production and have 30% of their financing already in place [...]

Oct 08, 14: The EFM Goes Serial

As of February 2015, Berlinale’s industry platform – the European Film Market (EFM) with its Berlinale Co-Production Market division - will provide creators and producers of television series with the opportunity to present, sell and buy new high-profile television content [...]

Jan 08, 15: European Film Market (EFM):
Drama Series Days, EFM meets Dragon, EFM Startups and Producers Hub - Various New Initiatives in 2015

As the first film market of the year, the European Film Market (EFM), part of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, will take place from February 5 to 13, 2015 and open the year for the film trade industry [...]

Jan 09, 15: Berlinale Co-Production Market and Eurimages Strengthen Their Partnership: EUR 20,000 Eurimages Award to Be Given Out at This Year’s Berlinale

The Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 8 to 10, 2015) and Eurimages will be ramping up their existing partnership during the 2015 Berlinale by introducing two new measures to promote European film projects and producers. [...]

Jan 12, 15: Berlinale Co-Production Market matches 36 new feature film projects with international partners

At the 12th annual Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 8 - 10, 2015), 36 new feature film projects from 28 countries will be presented. In addition, five internationally noted production companies will be introduced as part of the exclusive "Company Matching" programme [...]

Jan 15, 15: CoPro Series: Six New Drama Series To Seek Partners
For the First Time the Berlinale Co-Production Market Is Opening Its Doors to Serial Works

On February 10, the Berlinale Co-Production Market is inviting those active in the industry to the new CoPro Series pitching for the first time. CoPro Series is an exclusive event of Drama Series Days, the official new platform for serial content at the European Film Market and Berlinale Co-Production Market [...]

Jan 19, 15: EFM Industry Debates 2015: Online platforms revolutionise the Chinese film business; producers in direct distribution; and the search for German drama series

The EFM Industry Debates from Saturday the 7th to Monday the 9th of February 2015 will once again focus on contemporary themes in the film and media industries, while also reflecting new initiatives within the European Film Market [...]

Jan 20, 15: “Books at Berlinale” in its tenth year: Eleven new, international novels offer material for film producers

On February 10, 2015, film producers can discover eleven new books suitable for film adaptation at “Books at Berlinale”. The pitching and get-together afterwards will take place for the tenth year running as part of the Berlinale Co-Production Market [...]

Feb 06, 15: Minister of State Monika Grütters Visits the EFM 2015

This Friday morning, Monika Grütters - Germany’s Minister of State and Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media - visited the European Film Market (EFM) of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival in the Martin-Gropius-Bau [...]

Feb 09, 15: Off to a Strong Start: Three Awards and 1200 Meetings at the Berlinale Co-Production Market

Three cash prizes have now been awarded to selected projects at the Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 8-10) [...]

Awards

Dec 11, 14: Berlinale Camera 2015 to Honour Alice Waters and Carlo Petrini

Since 1986, the Berlin International Film Festival has presented the Berlinale Camera to film personalities or institutions to which it feels particularly indebted and wishes to express its thanks [...]

Jan 27, 15: Berlinale Camera 2015 to Honour Marcel Ophüls

Since 1986 the Berlin International Film Festival has presented the Berlinale Camera to film personalities or institutions to which it feels particularly indebted and wishes to express its thanks [...]

Jan 27, 15: Berlinale Camera 2015 to Honour Naum Kleiman

Since 1986 the Berlin International Film Festival has presented the Berlinale Camera to film personalities or institutions to which it feels particularly indebted and wishes to express its thanks [...]

Feb 13, 15: Berlinale 2015: Crystal Bears and the Awards by the Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung (Federal Agency for Civic Education) in Generation 14plus

The members of the Youth Jury in Generation 14plus and the the International Jury Generation 14plus give the following awards [...]

Feb 14, 15: Berlinale 2015: The Panorama Audience Awards go to Que Horas Ela Volta? and Tell Spring Not To Come This Year

The public has cast its votes: [...]

Feb 14, 15: Perspektive Deutsches Kino: Anatol Schuster’s Ein idealer Ort Wins the “FGYO-Award Dialogue en perspective”

Today, on Saturday, February 14 at the 65th Berlinale, a young French-German jury announced the winner of the “FGYO-Award Dialogue en perspective” at the award ceremony of the independent juries [...]

Feb 14, 15: Berlinale 2015: Crystal Bears and Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk Awards in Generation Kplus

The members of the Children’s Jury and the International Jury Generation Kplus give the following awards: [...]

Feb 14, 15: The Awards of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival

All the awards - official and independent juries - of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival [...]

Additional Information

May 28, 14: Berlinale Mourns the Loss of Helma Sanders-Brahms

On May 27, 2014, German director, screenwriter and producer Helma Sanders-Brahms died after a long illness. She was one of the most important representatives of German post-war film. Her cinematic oeuvre includes 16 fictional films and seven documentaries [...]

Jun 23, 14: Berlin International Film Festival Again Supporting “Berlinale in Sendai”

The Berlin International Film Festival is supporting the “Berlinale in Sendai” event for the second time. The event will take place on July 26 and 27 in Sendai City, a municipality in the Tohoku region that was severely damaged by the earthquakes and tsunami in March 2011 [...]

Jun 25, 14: Summer Berlinale under the Stars

In summer, Berlin is a city of outdoor events. And this includes: the Summer Berlinale at the Open-Air Cinema in Friedrichshain. From July 24 to July 27, this summertime sequel of the Festival will give cineastes another chance to see audience favourites and winners from the Competition, Panorama, Forum, Perspektive Deutsches Kino and Berlinale Shorts [...]

Jul 31, 14: Berlinale Mourns the Loss of Harun Farocki

On July 30, 2014, German film director, screenwriter and media artist Harun Farocki died at the age of 70. Harun Farocki was one of the world’s most important representatives of documentary film and media art [...]

Sep 22, 14: The Berlinale Mourns the Loss of George Sluizer

On September 20, 2014, Dutch film director, screenwriter and producer George Sluizer passed away at the age of 82 after a long illness [...]

Oct 15, 14: Dieter Kosslick to receive the Innovation Prize from the International Economic Forum Baden-Baden (IEF)

Dieter Kosslick, the Director of the Berlinale, will be awarded the IEF Innovation Prize in recognition of his cultural achievements that promote Germany’s international reputation. Actress Maria Furtwängler will hold the speech in honour of Dieter Kosslick [...]

Nov 19, 14: Dieter Kosslick to remain Director of the Berlinale until 2019

Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Monika Grütters has extended Dieter Kosslick's contract as Director of the Berlinale until May 31, 2019 [...]

Dec 18, 14: Festival Poster for the Berlinale 2015

The 65th Berlin International Film Festival will take place from February 5 to 15, 2015, but starting in mid-January, the Berlinale poster will be displayed at Potsdamer Platz and across the city to set the mood for the festival [...]

Dec 22, 14: Berlinale Special Gala:
Fifty Shades of Grey to Celebrate Its International Premiere at the Berlinale

Fifty Shades of Grey, the highly anticipated film adaptation of the bestselling book, will celebrate its international premiere as Berlinale Special Gala at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival [...]

Jan 15, 15: Many World Premieres in the Berlinale Special 2015

Berlinale Special is part of the official programme and presents recent works by contemporary filmmakers, biopics of renowned personalities as well as extraordinary formats [...]

Jan 16, 15: Berlinale 2015:
Exhibition of 50 Film Posters by Designer Couple Margrit and Peter Sickert at Haus der Berliner Festspiele

The Berlin International Film Festival will exhibit 50 selected film posters by graphic design artists Margrit and Peter Sickert at Haus der Berliner Festspiele [...]

Jan 19, 15: NATIVe – A Journey into Indigenous Cinema - from Zacatecas to Patagonia

The Berlinale special series on Indigenous cinema is continuing its journey: Latin America is the focus of this year’s film programme, with 18 fictional and documentary films made between 1986 and 2014 [...]

Jan 21, 15: Berlinale Now Equipped with Dolby Atmos

For the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, the Berlinale Palast will be equipped with the new immersive Dolby Atmos sound system [...]

Jan 21, 15: Culinary Cinema: 10 Years of Food & Film

From February 8 - 13, 2015, the Berlinale Culinary Cinema programme will present 13 new or recent feature-length films about food and ecology, serve menus by top European chefs, and discuss the relationships between food, culture and politics [...]

Jan 21, 15: Berlinale 2015: Serial Formats for the Public and Professionals / Premieres of New Drama Series

In recent years, serial formats have evolved quite impressively and won the favour of audiences around the globe. Story development and production conditions for these series are no longer in any way inferior to those for classic film productions [...]

Jan 22, 15: Jury for the Best First Feature Award

Since 2006, when it introduced the Best First Feature Award, the Berlinale has been even more committed to supporting the next generation of film makers. The award is endowed with 50,000 Euros, donated by the GWFF (Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung von Film- und Fernsehrecht) [...]

Jan 27, 15: Press file for the 65th Berlin International Film Festival

The Berlinale 2015 press dossier, detailed film lists of all sections can be downloaded here (in German only) [...]

Jan 27, 15: Berlinale Goes Kiez: International Guests and Unique Kiez Culture

In 2015, audience favourite Berlinale Goes Kiez will go on tour once again: the Flying Red Carpet will stop at seven cinemas in Berlin, bringing the Berlinale out into the city [...]

Jan 27, 15: The Berlinale trailer in new digital splendour

In cooperation with director Uli M Schueppel, Berlinale partner ARRI Film & TV created a completely new, digital edition of the Berlinale opener [...]

Jan 27, 15: Digital Cinema at the 2015 Berlinale

Concurrent with cinema technology developments in recent years, the Berlin International Film Festival has been bringing its facilities up to the newest digital standards [...]

Jan 27, 15: Berlinale Special 2015:
Films by Weiner and Oppenheimer complete the programme

Films by Berlinale jury members Matthew Weiner and Joshua Oppenheimer will complete the selection for Berlinale Special [...]

Jan 30, 15: Applause for Our Partners! Here Are the Sponsors of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival

Besides having four principal partners - L’Oréal Paris, ZDF, Tesiro and Audi – the Berlinale is supported by roughly 40 national and international enterprises. Joining Hugo Boss and Glashütte Original as co-partner is now MasterCard, which has signed an agreement until 2016 [...]

Jan 30, 15: Documentaries at the Berlinale 2015
In Focus: Diverse Documentary Forms and Events

The Berlin International Film Festival has long been committed to documentaries in their diverse forms [...]

Feb 09, 15: New Application Round Opens for Berlinale Residency 2015/2016

The Berlinale Residency is now in its third round. Until March 16, 2015, filmmakers, who have screened their first films with success at international festivals and cinemas, may submit feature films [...]

Feb 13, 15: Berlinale 2015:
Splendid Highlights, a Fabulous Line-up of Stars, New Film Discoveries and a Thriving European Film Market

The Berlinale and the European Film Market can look back at a successful edition of the festival [...]

Feb 23, 15: South Korea Is Honouring Berlinale Director Dieter Kosslick for His Outstanding Cultural Services

The government of the Republic of Korea is awarding its Order of Cultural Merit, the Eungwan Medal, to Berlinale Director Dieter Kosslick at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Berlin today, on February 23, 2015 [...]

Feb 23, 15: The Berlinale Congratulates Oscar Winners!

At the 87th Academy Awards on February 22, six Oscars were awarded to Berlinale films and guests [...]

Mar 16, 15: The Berlinale Mourns the Loss of Lia van Leer

On March 13, Lia van Leer, the doyenne of Israeli cinema, died at the age of 90. Lia van Leer was the founder of the cinematheques in Haifa, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and established the Israel Film Archive as well as the Jerusalem Film Festival [...]
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