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Applause for the Official Partners

“Our team would not be able to do the work we do without the incredible support of almost 40 corporate partners and supporters who have renewed their belief in our mission”, comments Festival Director Tricia Tuttle.

Festival

All Livestreams of the 76th Berlinale

The Berlinale website is the first place to go for live images of the festival. The dates for all Photo Calls, Press Conferences, and Galas have now been set.

Programme

Collections

The Collections curate titles from the programme of the 76th Berlinale based on different genres, interests and formats. They invite the audience to discover the programme from different perspectives and across all sections.

Berlinale HUB

The festival center provides space for encounters and exchange right next to the Red Carpet at the Berlinale Palast. From February 12-20, the Berlinale HUB invites the public and the film industry to various event formats.

The Testament of Ann Lee by Mona Fastvold

Discover the Programme

All available trailers and film excerpts for the films of the 76th Berlinale.

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Meet the Sections | Competition

Filmmakers at the Top of Their Craft

The 22 films in this year’s Competition showcase the breadth of cinema. Each film is beautifully crafted and delivers on its own artistic promise; together they show filmmakers from around the world, working at the top of their craft.

© Amour Fou Vienna, Amour Fou Luxembourg, Heimatfilm / P. Domenigg © Amour Fou Vienna, Amour Fou Luxembourg, Heimatfilm / P. Domenigg

Meet the Sections | Berlinale Special

A Meeting Place for Audiences

Moments of red-carpet glamour alongside genre and series filmmaking pleasures, as well as films focused on special cultural and political interests: With a current total of 19 works, including six documentaries and six series, Berlinale Special kicks off the 76th Berlinale.

© DoP Myrthe Mosterman © DoP Myrthe Mosterman

Meet the Sections | Perspectives

The Future of Cinema

The 76th edition of the Berlinale marks the second year of the competitive Perspectives section for filmmakers who have completed their first feature film, offering us a glimpse into the future of cinema.

© Peter Okosun, Ossian International Limited © Peter Okosun, Ossian International Limited

Meet the Sections | Panorama

Desire Lines

Impressive independent filmmaking, documentary works poised between the poetic and the urgent, strong newcomers and established masters – the 2025 Berlinale Panorama offers a glimpse into the immense range of cinematic art.

Meet the Sections | Generation

Film Miniatures 2026

41 personal texts by the Generation programming team are meant to spark curiosity, open up new perspectives, and hopefully, kindle excitement for the films.

© Laurence Favre © Laurence Favre

Meet the Sections | Forum Expanded

Unauthorised Versions

For two decades now, the section has been opening up the cinematic space to experimental and artistic moving images and extended film forms. With the title of “Unauthorised Versions”, the 2026 programme brings together 33 films, installations and performances from 31 countries

© Detour Filmproduction © Detour Filmproduction

Meet the Sections | Retrospective

The Fall of the Wall, Dissolving Borders, Hip-Hop and Digicams

Section head Heleen Gerritsen and Annika Haupts, member of the selection committee and programme coordinator, talk about the background and highlights of the Berlinale Retrospective “Lost in the 90s”.

Awards & Juries

The 2026 International Jury

Together with his fellow jurors Min Bahadur Bham, Bae Doona, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Reinaldo Marcus Green, HIKARI and Ewa Puszczyńska, Jury President Wim Wenders will decide on the Golden and Silver Bears of the 76th Berlinale.

Berlinale Topics | TEDDY 40

A Queer Cinematic Legacy

A place for community building, activism and outstanding films that have shaped debates and shifted cultural landscapes – in 2026, the TEDDY AWARD, the world’s most important and oldest award of its kind, celebrates its 40th anniversary with an extensive programme.

Awards & Juries

Further Juries Announced

The members of the International Short Film Jury, the Berlinale Documentary Award jury, the Perspectives jury, and the Generation juries have now also been confirmed.

© Angela Regenbrecht / EFM 2025 © Angela Regenbrecht / EFM 2025

News | European Film Market

Industry Programme 2026

In 2026, the second-largest global audiovisual B2B event presents an expanded Industry Programme featuring new initiatives, awards and formats, with a focus on innovation and cross-sector collaboration.

© DB AG/Oliver Lang © DB AG/Oliver Lang

Sustainable Travel

Environment and Climate-Friendly Journey to the Berlinale

The Berlinale Event Ticket of the Deutsche Bahn.