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News | European Film Market

With a notable five percent increase in participants, the European Film Market 2026 once again secured its position as a driving force for the global film industry at the beginning of the year.

Berlinale Live

The Press Conferences and Red Carpets for Moscas by Fernando Eimbcke, Etwas ganz Besonderes by Eva Trobisch and A New Dawn by Yoshitoshi Shinomiya

During the festival the large-format Berlinale Star Portraits adorn the walls of the Berlinale Palast. There they are signed by the stars before their gala premieres.

Programme

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.

A selection of the posters from the films in this year’s Berlinale programme.

Meet the Sections | Competition

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.

Meet the Sections | Berlinale Special

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.

Meet the Sections | Perspectives

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.

Meet the Sections | Panorama

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

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

Meet the Sections | Forum Expanded

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

Meet the Sections | Retrospective

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”.

Berlinale Topics | TEDDY 40

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.

Sustainable Travel

The Berlinale Event Ticket of the Deutsche Bahn.