Third Partners

Campari is the iconic Italian red aperitif, at the heart of some of the world’s most famous cocktails such as the Negroni and Campari Spritz. Cinema reflects the perfect alchemy between the passion, creativity, and imagination of Campari, whose rich history in the world of arts and cinema dates from its very creation in 1860. Campari will host an exclusive bar in the Berlinale Press Center at the Grand Hyatt Hotel every day from 6:00pm. During the whole festival, guests can look forward to special Campari Experiences at more selected locations. The “Berlinale Bergfest”, co-hosted by Campari at Metropol on February 20 will be the highlight of the partnership between Campari and the Berlinale.

Campari | Andrea Neri | Managing Director Campari Deutschland

Colt has been a digital cinema partner for 15 years and actively supports the digitalisation of the Berlinale. Via Colt's high-performance global fibre-optic network, film studios from all over the world can transmit their works securely and quickly to Berlin. For the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, Colt will for the first time provide the Berlinale with its on-demand service for the delivery of film contributions from Asia via a hub in Singapore. In addition, all festival locations are connected. Thanks to this innovative infrastructure, the films can be delivered to the cinemas more quickly and easily.

Colt Technology Services | Christiane Wronski | Business Partner Marketing Manager

Dell has been supporting the Berlinale since 2014 with a highly performant Isilon Scale-Out NAS storage system to allow the digital distribution of the movies. To centrally store the constantly increasing amount of all film data in DCP format, DELL provides a storage cluster with approx. 600 terabyte storage capacity.

Dell Technologies | Christian Viermann | Public Relations Manager

Fope is a traditional jewellery brand based in Vicenza, Italy. In the Fope Lease Suite, prominent festival guests can be outfitted with their favorite pieces from the diverse jewelry collection for the perfect Berlinale appearance.

FOPE S.P.A. | Fope Marketing Team

The society for the administration of copyright or neighbouring rights in audiovisual works endows the "GWFF Best First Feature Award" across all sections. The prize, endowed with 50,000 Euros and initiated by the GWFF and the Berlinale in 2006, goes in equal parts to the director and producer of a debut film from the sections Competition, Encounters, Panorama, Generation, Perspektive Deutsches Kino and Forum. The prize will be awarded by a three-member jury at the Award Ceremony gala at the Berlinale Palast. In addition to the prize money, the director of the winning film will be presented with a high-quality viewfinder as a useful working tool.

GWFF mbH | Dr. Gertraude Müller-Ernstberger | Managing Director

PHAROS – The Post Group is a brand of Media Services GmbH. Germany's largest post-production company with over 140 employees, PHAROS, formerly known as ARRI Media, has been providing all creative and technical services related to film production for more than 40 years.

For the 73rd Berlinale, PHAROS produces the popular Berlinale Trailer in all required versions and formats. The trailer, conceived by director Uli M Schueppel, will precede all film screenings during the festival and is the Berlinale's signature feature.

PHAROS – The Post Group | Angela Reedwisch | Key Account Manager