News 74th Berlinale
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Feb 16, 2024: Statement by Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha
Because their government has imposed a travel ban on them, the two Iranian directors Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha cannot present their film - Keyke mahboobe man from the Competition - in Berlin. At the Press Conference, the film's leading actor, Lily Farhadpour, read out a personal statement by Moghaddam and Sanaeeha [...]Competition | Berlinale Special
Feb 02, 2024: A Focus on the Unusual
In 2024, the Competition and Berlinale Special offer programmes that are impressive in their formal diversity as well as presenting a broad range of themes. In this interview, Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian and Head of Programming Mark Peranson discuss the significance of emotions in the selection of both sections, the strong presence of mother and child characters and the play with genre elements [...]Additional Information | Competition
Feb 01, 2024: Berlinale Issues Call for Freedom of Movement, Freedom of Expression for Competition Directors Maryam Moghaddam & Behtash Sanaeeha
The festival is shocked and dismayed to learn that Moghaddam and Sanaeeha could be prevented from traveling to the festival to present their film and meet their audience in Berlin [...]Competition | Awards
Feb 01, 2024: Berlinale 2024: International Jury
Actor, director, producer and writer Lupita Nyong’o will head the jury [...]Competition
Jan 22, 2024: The Programme of the Competition
20 films will compete for the Golden and Silver Bears, among them two first features as well as two documentary forms [...]Competition
Jan 18, 2024: Small Things Like These Starring Cillian Murphy Set to Open Berlinale
The 74th Berlin International Film Festival will open on February 15, 2024 with the world premiere the Irish-Belgian production [...]Competition | Awards
Dec 11, 2023: Academy Award Winner Lupita Nyong'o to Be Jury President of the Berlinale 2024
“I am deeply honored to serve as the President of the International Jury of the Berlin International Film Festival. I look forward to celebrating and recognising the outstanding work of filmmakers from around the world,” states actor, director, producer and New York Times bestselling author Nyong'o [...]Competition | Berlinale Special | Encounters