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24.03.2026: Berlinale 2026 Saw Record Audience Admissions and Growth in Industry Attendance / New Festival Dates for 2027
Public and industry admissions surpass even last year’s record-breaking attendance. The 77th Berlin International Film Festival will take place from February 10–21, 2027 [...]
Awards, Generation
21.02.2026: Crystal Bears at
Generation Kplus
The members of the Children's Jury and the
Generation
International Jury award the following prizes in the
Kplus
competition [...]
Awards
21.02.2026: The Awards of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival
All awards of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival [...]
Panorama, Awards
21.02.2026: Berlinale 2026: The
Panorama
Audience Awards Go to
Staatsschutz
by Faraz Shariat and
Traces
by Alisa Kovalenko and Marysia Nikitiuk
The prizes are awarded by the Berlinale section
Panorama
together with radioeins and rbb television (Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg). Knut Elstermann will moderate the award ceremony at Zoo Palast starting at 5.30 pm on Sunday, February 22 [...]
Awards, Generation
20.02.2026: The Prizes at
Generation 14plus
The members of the Youth Jury and the
Generation
International Jury award the following prizes in the
14plus
competition [...]
European Film Market & Co-Production Market
18.02.2026:
European Film Market
2026 Concludes on a Five Percent Increase in Participants in Attendance as well as a Remarkable Programme Growth
With a notable five percent increase in participants, the
European Film Market
2026 at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival once again secured its position as a driving force for the global film industry at the beginning of the year [...]
European Film Market & Co-Production Market
16.02.2026: Outstanding Stories in Focus: The Award-Winning Projects of the
Berlinale Co‑Production Market
2026
Four cash prizes were awarded to feature film projects [...]
Awards
16.02.2026: Berlinale Camera to Director Haile Gerima
The presentation of the Berlinale Camera to Haile Gerima will take place on February 17, 2026, at 4:00 pm at Delphi Filmpalast [...]
Additional Information
11.02.2026: Festive Opening of the 76th Berlinale
On February 12, the start of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival will be celebrated at the Berlinale Palast. Festival Director Tricia Tuttle and Jury President Wim Wenders will kick off the Berlinale with a festive opening [...]
Additional Information
09.02.2026: Applause for the Official Partners of the 76th Berlinale
The Berlinale thanks its main partners, Armani Beauty and Cupra, as well as the roughly 40 partners and supporters who are contributing to this year’s festival [...]
European Film Market & Co-Production Market
09.02.2026:
EFM
Distributor Award Goes to Monica Felea and Ştefan Bradea from Bad Unicorn Distribution
The award, endowed with a cash prize of 7,500 euros is sponsored by Fintage House and will be presented during the
EFM
Kick-Off event on February 11, 2026 [...]
Additional Information
05.02.2026: Talks and Special Events at the Berlinale
Including Sean Baker, Michelle Yeoh, Chloé Zhao, Edwin, Hanna Bergholm, Douglas Gordon, Sam Pollard, Max Richter, Hiam Abbass, Eskil Vogt, Daniel Blumberg, Haile Gerima, Charles Burnett Among Distinguished Guests [...]
Additional Information
03.02.2026: Stars and Renowned Directors at Berlinale 2026
Sean Baker, Chloé Zhao, Pamela Anderson, Ethan Hawke, Sophie Okonedo, Bella Ramsey, Callum Turner, John Turturro, Sandra Hüller, Juliette Binoche, Isabelle Huppert as well as numerous other stars and renowned directors at Berlinale 2026 [...]
Perspectives
29.01.2026: The World Premiere of
Han ye deng zhu
(
Light Pillar
) by Xu Zao Completes the Programme of
Perspectives
The Chinese production completes this year’s lineup of 14 feature film debuts [...]
Awards, Berlinale Shorts
28.01.2026:
Berlinale Shorts
2026: International Short Film Jury
From the 21 nominated films, the jury will be choosing the winner of the Golden Bear for Best Short Film, the winner of the Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film) and the Berlin Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards [...]
Awards
28.01.2026: Berlinale Documentary Award Jury
The Berlinale Documentary Award is endowed with 40,000 euros in prize money, split between the winning film’s director and producer [...]
Awards, Perspectives
28.01.2026: The
Perspectives
Jury
The award for a fiction debut is endowed with 50,000 euros, funded by GWFF (Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung von Film- und Fernsehrechten). A three-member jury chooses the winner for the Best First Feature Award [...]
Awards, Competition
28.01.2026: Berlinale 2026: International Jury
In 2026, once again a multitalented International Jury will decide who will take home the Golden and the Silver Bears at the Berlinale. 22 films are competing for the awards in this year’s
Competition
[...]
European Film Market & Co-Production Market
28.01.2026:
EFM
Industry Programme 2026: Driving Growth Through Innovation and Connections
The
European Film Market
(
EFM
), the industry platform of the Berlinale, marks the start of the film business year by highlighting key trends, new business opportunities and strategies for the global film and TV production sector [...]
Awards, Generation
28.01.2026: International Jury and Children's and Youth 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 and the Special Prize for the Best Short Film [...]
Additional Information
20.01.2026: Press Dossier for the 76th Berlin International Film Festival
The press dossier comprises the film selection of the 76th Berlinale as well as all other relevant information regarding the festival [...]
Perspectives
20.01.2026: The Programme of
Perspectives
The 2026
Perspectives
competition is comprised of 13 feature film debuts [...]
Competition
20.01.2026: The Programme of the
Competition
In the
Berlinale Competition
, 22 films will compete for the Golden and Silver Bears in 2026 [...]
Berlinale Special
16.01.2026:
No Good Men
Opens the 76th Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlinale 2026 kicks off with the world premiere of the third feature film by award-winning Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat on February 12 at the Berlinale Palast [...]
Forum & Forum Expanded
15.01.2026: Elective Affinities, Society: On the 32 Films of the
Berlinale Forum
The
Berlinale Forum
sharpens the gaze for films of social relevance and as a form of aesthetic reflection [...]
Forum & Forum Expanded
15.01.2026:
Forum Expanded
2026: Unauthorised Versions
Gaps and omissions, counter-narratives and revisions: many of the film works selected for the 21st Berlinale
Forum Expanded
focus on the ways in which individuals and states write their histories [...]
European Film Market & Co-Production Market
15.01.2026: Co-Pro Series 2026: Pitches and Partners for Ten International Series Projects
For the twelfth edition of Co-Pro Series, the
Berlinale Co-Production Market
has selected ten international series projects [...]
European Film Market & Co-Production Market
15.01.2026: The 12th Edition of Berlinale Series Market
The event will take place from February 15 to 18, 2026 and includes conferences, showcases, networking events, and the flagship label Berlinale Series Market Selects, featuring a line-up of series from around the world with high market potential [...]
Panorama
14.01.2026: “Desire Lines” – The
Panorama
Programme is Complete
Only Rebels Win
by Danielle Arbid, starring Hiam Abbass, is opening the 2026 Berlinale
Panorama
in which a total of 37 films from 36 countries will be screened [...]
Generation
14.01.2026:
Berlinale Generation
2026 – Against the Times
Opening Films and Complete Competition Line-up
This year’s
Generation
selection features 18 feature films and 23 shorts, including 30 world premieres and ten feature debuts from 29 countries [...]
Retrospective & Berlinale Classics
14.01.2026:
Berlinale Classics
: The Programme
Berlinale Classics
2026 presents ten films from nine countries, the most expansive programme since its introduction [...]
Berlinale Special
14.01.2026:
Berlinale Special
2026: A Meeting Place for Audiences
This year’s
Berlinale Special
comprises a total of 19 works from 15 countries, among them six documentary films and a series programme of six titles [...]
Awards
12.01.2026: Berlinale Camera 2026: Award for Contemporary Composer and Artist Max Richter
The contemporary composer and artist will be honoured with the Berlinale Camera. The laudatory speech will be delivered by Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao, with whom Richter recently collaborated on her latest film
Hamnet
[...]
Forum & Forum Expanded
12.01.2026: “Be Human Only, Dish Out the Truth”: The 2026
Forum Special
The
Forum
continues this successful sidebar, which has established a space alongside the main programme to think about current social and political questions [...]
European Film Market & Co-Production Market
12.01.2026: 20 Years of Books at Berlinale: Ten Titles Selected for Potential Literary Adaptations in 2026
For 20 years, the
Berlinale Co-Production Market
has showcased selected bestsellers and promising new releases with strong screen potential at Books at Berlinale [...]
Berlinale Shorts
12.01.2026: Magic and Defiance Shape the
Berlinale Shorts
Programme of 2026
21 highly diverse films skilfully explore the variety of the short form [...]
Berlinale Talents
09.01.2026: The
Berlinale Talents
Participants, Jury of the
Berlinale Talents
Mastercard Enablement Programme and New Short Film Contest The Dream Makers
From February 13 to 18, 2026,
Berlinale Talents
will welcome 200 selected filmmakers to Berlin [...]
European Film Market & Co-Production Market
09.01.2026:
Berlinale Co-Production Market
: Launchpad for 35 New International Feature Film Co-Productions
35 film projects from 27 countries have been selected. Their producers will meet with 600 potential co-producers, world sales agents, distributors, and other financiers at the event in the Atrium, right next to the Berlinale Palast [...]
Additional Information
09.01.2026: The Berlinale Celebrates 40 Years of the TEDDY AWARD
The TEDDY AWARD’s 40th anniversary is celebrated with a special programme of six short films and eight feature films from the history of the TEDDY AWARD, as well as a series of discussions [...]
Additional Information
09.01.2026:
Berlinale Goes Kiez
From February 16 to 20,
Berlinale Goes Kiez
will once again put the spotlight on Berlin’s neighbourhood cinemas, presenting selected festival films in five arthouse cinemas across the city [...]
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