News & Press Releases

Berlinale Special

16.01.2025: Eight More Titles Added to Berlinale Special, One of the Festival’s Most Diverse Selections

Eight additional works join the lineup for Berlinale Special. The section's programme will include a total of 21 films [...]

Berlinale Shorts

13.01.2025: Berlinale Shorts 2025 – To Be in This World

20 films are celebrating their premieres at the 2025 Berlinale Shorts. The programme combines classic storytelling with surreal works, features various styles of animation and presents experimental documentary forms [...]

Berlinale Talents

13.01.2025: 2025 Berlinale Talents Participants and Talents Footprints – Mastercard Enablement Programme Jury with Dieu Hao Do, Sibel Kekilli and Vincenza Cristina Saccà

From February 15 to 20, 2025, Berlinale Talents will welcome 201 selected filmmakers to Berlin [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

13.01.2025: Books at Berlinale 2025: Ten Current, International Books with Great Screen Potential Selected

On Monday, February 17, 2025, Books at Berlinale will present ten novelties by international authors with high potential for film adaptation as part of the Berlinale Co-Production Market [...]

Retrospective & Berlinale Classics

13.01.2025: Berlinale Classics 2025: Eight Premieres of Classic Films in Digitally Restored Versions

The artistic director of the Deutsche Kinemathek, Dr Rainer Rother, and his team showcase eight digitally restored film classics, seven world premieres and one international premiere [...]

Forum & Forum Expanded

09.01.2025: Open Wounds, Open Words: The 2025 Forum Special

In the second year headed by Barbara Wurm, the Forum Special is once again showing a programme of historical and current films, curated around a set of related themes [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

09.01.2025: Berlinale Co-Production Market: Kick-off for 35 International Feature Film Co-Productions / Gen Z Audience Award, New Award for Young Cinema Audiences

35 film projects from 27 countries have been selected for the 22nd Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 15-19) [...]

Forum & Forum Expanded

09.01.2025: Forum Expanded 2025: Methods of Translucence

In its 20th edition, Forum Expanded brings together 24 installations, films, videos and sculptures that employ translucence as a means of engaging with the cataclysmic realities of the present [...]

Awards

20.12.2024: Berlinale 2025: Honorary Golden Bear for Tilda Swinton

The 75th Berlin International Film Festival will award Scottish actor Tilda Swinton the Honorary Golden Bear for her lifetime achievement. The award will be presented at the Opening Ceremony at the Berlinale Palast on February 13, 2025 [...]

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19.12.2024: Berlinale 2025: Cinema Venues

15 cinemas will be part of the venues for the 75th Berlin International Film Festival [...]

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19.12.2024: Berlinale Goes Kiez 2025: A Declaration of Love to Neighbourhood Cinemas

For the upcoming edition, the Berlinale is again focusing on neighbourhood cinemas. As a tribute to cinema and its film culture and socio-political programme, the festival aims to celebrate film and cinema in particular [...]

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19.12.2024: The 2025 Berlinale Key Design

The animated key visual and the poster will be visible in the city from the end of January [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

17.12.2024: European Film Market 2025

Under the new direction of Tanja Meissner, the European Film Market (EFM) 2025 will again open its doors from February 13 to 19 [...]

Retrospective & Berlinale Classics

17.12.2024: Retrospective 2025: “Wild, Weird, Bloody. German Genre Films of the 70s” – Final Programme

From a lush vampire opus to a psychedelic spaghetti western, the Retrospective shows that Germany can also do genre: but on its own terms! [...]

Berlinale Special

17.12.2024: Berlinale Special 2025: First Titles

The first three confirmed world premieres give a sneak preview of this year's programme [...]

Generation

17.12.2024: First Titles of Generation – Senses of Community

Generation offers a first preview of the competition programmes Kplus and 14plus. So far eight feature-length films and seven short films have been confirmed [...]

Panorama

17.12.2024: Panorama’s First Titles Confirmed

Panorama confirms its first twelve titles. Eight are world premieres; three are feature film debuts; a total of 18 production countries are involved [...]

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13.12.2024: CUPRA Becomes the New Mobility Partner of the Berlinale. Further Principal and Co-Partners of the Festival are Confirmed

The Spanish car brand CUPRA is supporting the 75th Berlin International Film Festival as new Principal Partner. Make-up expert Armani beauty is continuing its commitment to the Berlinale. Long-standing partner Mastercard will also expand its support for the anniversary edition as Principal Partner. [...]

World Cinema Fund

10.12.2024: Current Funding Recommendations / TFL Audience Design Award and First TUI Care Foundation Award

The current funding of seven production grants amounts to a total of 260,000 euros [...]

Berlinale Special

05.12.2024: Tom Tykwer Opens the 75th Berlin International Film Festival with Das Licht (The Light)

The world premiere of Tom Tykwer’s latest feature film Das Licht (The Light) will open the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 2025 [...]

Berlinale Shorts, Generation

28.11.2024: Berlinale Spotlight: Generation & Berlinale Shorts – Guests at the Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation

After last year's very well attended Berlinale Spotlight, Generation and Berlinale Shorts are once again guests at the Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation in Berlin. Three events are planned for December and January [...]

Forum & Forum Expanded

28.11.2024: 20th Forum Expanded: Changes and Continuities Leading Up to the Anniversary Edition

Ala Younis, who has co-lead Forum Expanded together with Ulrich Ziemons since 2021, has resigned from her position after many years of meaningful contribution. Now entering its third decade, Forum Expanded continues to be an ever-changing and evolving space [...]

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26.11.2024: Berlinale 2025: A New Screening Venue and a Festival Hub at Potsdamer Platz for the 75th Anniversary Edition of the Festival

The Berlinale is revitalising the festival’s home at Potsdamer Platz with two new venues close to the Berlinale Palast and the CinemaxX... [...]

Competition, Awards

14.11.2024: Todd Haynes to be Jury President of the Berlinale 2025

The US-American director, screenwriter and producer Todd Haynes will be President of the International Jury of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival [...]

Retrospective & Berlinale Classics

07.11.2024: Retrospective 2025: “Wild, Weird, Bloody. German Genre Films of the 70s”

The offbeat and the wacky, mix it up with action, thrills, and graphic visuals in 15 selected genre films from East and West Germany made in the 1970s [...]

Berlinale Talents

05.11.2024: Listen Courageously – Cinematic Narratives in Times of Dissonance

The art of listening will be the overarching theme for the 23rd edition of Berlinale Talents, the vibrant talent hub of the Berlin International Film Festival [...]

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25.10.2024: From 2025, the Winners of Three Berlinale Awards Qualify for the Oscars®

From next year, the winner of the TEDDY AWARD – BEST DOCUMENTARY/ESSAY FILM will also be entitled to enter the competition for an Oscar® [...]

World Cinema Fund

18.10.2024: Berlinale Spotlight: World Cinema Fund at “Around the World in 14 Films”

At its 19th edition (November 29 to December 7, 2024), “Around the World in 14 Films” will present an all-day Berlinale Spotlight: World Cinema Fund with four WCF films. A fifth WCF film will also be screened at the festival [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

08.10.2024: Spain Becomes the European Film Market’s “Country in Focus” at the 75th Berlinale in 2025

Its many filmmakers make Spain a dynamic and strong European film location with international appeal [...]

Berlinale Talents

01.10.2024: Berlinale Appoints Tobias Pausinger as New Programme Manager of Berlinale Talents

On October 1, Tobias Pausinger will take over the programme management of Berlinale Talents, completing the dual leadership team of the talent development initiative alongside Project Manager Nikola Joetze [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

27.09.2024: Series at the Berlinale 2025

In 2025, the Berlinale reaffirms its commitment with exciting new series due to be presented in the public programme, at the Berlinale Series Market or at Co-Pro Series [...]

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22.08.2024: Berlinale Announces New Selection Committee and Expands Network of Advisors and Delegates

Tuttle and her Co-Directors of Film Programming also confirm a group of Advisors and Delegates who offer programming support and deepen the expertise and international networks of the Berlinale [...]

World Cinema Fund

24.07.2024: Berlinale World Cinema Fund: Current Funding Recommendations for Production and Distribution

At the 40th jury session of the Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF), the jury made ten funding recommendations for projects from Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Egypt, Iran, Lesotho, Nepal and Sudan [...]

Perspectives, Awards

02.07.2024: Berlinale Launches Perspectives, a New International Competition for Feature-Length Fiction Debuts, Strengthening the Profile of New Talent Within the Festival

This new stand-alone competition will include up to 14 fiction debuts from all over the world, with a jury of three deciding on the Best First Feature Award. The award is endowed with 50,000 euros, funded by GWFF (Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung von Film- und Fernsehrechten) [...]

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19.06.2024: Tricia Tuttle Appoints Michael Stütz and Jacqueline Lyanga as Co-Directors of Film Programming and Announces Other New Executive Director Positions

New executive positions announced include: Florain Weghorn as Chief of Staff, Tommy Kommer as Director of Finance and Business Operations and Miriam Reimers as Director of Programme Operations and Production [...]

Berlinale Shorts

05.06.2024: Berlinale Spotlight: Berlinale Shorts in Mumbai

Between June 15 and 21, 2024, the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) will present a Berlinale Spotlight: Berlinale Shorts [...]

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22.05.2024: Summer Berlinale at radioeins Freiluftkino Friedrichshain Cinema

From June 10 to 13, 2024, film lovers will have the opportunity to see audience favourites and winning films from this year's Berlinale under the open sky [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

10.05.2024: Tanja Meissner Appointed Director of Berlinale Pro, Including the Directorship of European Film Market

This reshaped role encompasses the directorship of the European Film Market (EFM) while also taking a strategic lead in developing the Berlinale Pro consortium [...]

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26.03.2024: Berlinale Meets Fußball: Successful Premiere Combines Film and Football for the UEFA EURO 2024

As part of the cultural programme for the EURO 2024, the 74th Berlin International Film Festival was able to create a unique event that put the spotlight on young football talent from all over Germany: Berlinale Meets Fußball [...]

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15.03.2024: Film Screening & Discussion: “Bring them home now” - Youth by Tom Shoval

To create space for discussions about the fight for the release of the hostages in Gaza, the Krokodil cinema Berlin is screening Tom Shoval's Youth (Panorama 2013) in cooperation with the Jewish Film Festival Berlin & Brandenburg [...]