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Berlinale Talents

15.01.2021: Dream On! – Topic, Structure and Participants of Berlinale Talents 2021

Even in the middle of a pandemic, Berlinale Talents creates a space for encounters, networks and exchanges. Placed under the sign of “Dreams”, this 19th edition will take place between March 1 to 5, 2021 [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

15.01.2021: Digitising the Business: The European Film Market Presents its Online Event Structure

From March 1 to 5, 2021, the EFM will take place in the form of numerous online offers and events [...]

Competition, European Film Market & Co-Production Market, Berlinale Talents, World Cinema Fund, Additional Information

18.12.2020: Berlinale 2021 Will Be a Festival in Two Stages: Industry Online Offer in March / Public Event in June

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the 71st Berlin International Film Festival has developed a new festival format for 2021 and is pleased to be able to hold the festival for the industry and the public [...]

World Cinema Fund

11.12.2020: Berlinale World Cinema Fund: Twelve New Funding Recommendations

In the 33rd jury session of the Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF), the juries made twelve funding recommendations [...]

Forum & Forum Expanded

30.11.2020: Berlinale Spotlight: 50 Years of the Forum in New York

Together with film curators of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Berlinale Forum has put together six programmes entitled “Comes the Revolution: The Berlinale Forum at 50”, which can be seen online from December 14 to 20 [...]

World Cinema Fund

13.11.2020: Berlinale Spotlight: World Cinema Fund in Its Third Year with ‟Around the World in 14 Films”

Since 2018, the Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF) has been a guest at the Berlin film festival “Around the World in 14 Films” (December 3 to 12, 2020) with an annual Berlinale Spotlight [...]

Artistic Director's Blog

10.11.2020: Fragments of Freedom

Mae West, Rosalind Russell & Carole Lombard in the Golden Age of Hollywood [...]

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09.11.2020: The Berlinale Mourns the Death of Fernando Solanas

Solanas was one of Latin America’s most important political filmmakers, who never tired of protesting against the injustices and iniquities in his home country of Argentina, as well as in the rest of the world [...]

Retrospective, Berlinale Classics & Homage

15.10.2020: Retrospective “No Angels – Mae West, Rosalind Russell & Carole Lombard”

The 2021 Retrospective of the Berlin International Film Festival will showcase the comedic oeuvre of American actresses Mae West, Rosalind Russell, and Carole Lombard. The spotlight will be on some 30 films that bear the unmistakeable signature of each of the actresses in a classic Hollywood comedy [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

09.10.2020: EFM Looking Forward to Italy as “Country in Focus” in 2022

Originally planned for the upcoming Berlinale, Italy will now be the “Country in Focus” in 2022 at the European Film Market (EFM) of the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival [...]

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30.09.2020: Historical Study on Berlinale Founding Director Alfred Bauer

The study confirms that Bauer's role in the Reichsfilmintendanz was more significant than previously known and was systematically covered up by him after 1945 [...]

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23.09.2020: Berlinale Mourns the Loss of Michael Gwisdek

The well-known Berliner actor and director passed away on September 22, 2020 [...]

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21.09.2020: The Berlinale Calls for the Release of Hajooj Kuka

The Berlin International Film Festival joins the international protest against the arrest of Sudanese filmmaker Hajooj Kuka and four other artists [...]

Generation, Additional Information

14.09.2020: Berlinale Spotlight: Generation in Japan 2020

With its specially curated programmes, the Berlinale has been present around the world for many years. Moreover, the Berlinale Spotlight extends the festival period and makes the activities of the Berlinale visible throughout the year [...]

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11.09.2020: Call for the Immediate and Unconditional Release of Nasrin Sotoudeh

The Berlin International Film Festival and the European Film Academy Call for the Immediate and Unconditional Release of Writer, Human Rights Lawyer, and Activist Nasrin Sotoudeh [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

07.09.2020: Dennis Ruh to Head the EFM / First Look at the 2021 EFM

On November 1, 2020, Dennis Ruh will take over as director of the European Film Market (EFM) of the Berlinale [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

25.08.2020: Berlinale Co-Production Market: Call for Feature Film and Series Project Submissions

Until September 30, 2020, experienced producers from all over the world can submit new feature-length film projects in need of co-producers and financiers to the 18th Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 13 - 17, 2021) [...]

Competition, Generation, European Film Market & Co-Production Market, Awards, Additional Information

24.08.2020: Berlinale 2021: Festival Planned as Physical Event / New: Gender-Neutral Performance Awards

The Berlin International Film Festival has made its first decisions for the 2021 festival. The Berlinale 2021 is being planned as a physical festival. A hybrid model is intended for the European Film Market (EFM) [...]

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23.07.2020: Outdoor Summer Berlinale

Finally, it’s time to go to the cinema again - from August 10 to 12, 2020, audience favourites from this year’s Berlinale will be presented at Berlin’s outdoor cinema Freiluftkino Friedrichshain [...]

World Cinema Fund

21.07.2020: Berlinale World Cinema Fund: 14 New Funding Recommendations, Start of WCF ACP and First WCF Europe - TFL Audience Design Award

In the 32nd jury meeting of the Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF), the juries made a total of 14 funding recommendations [...]

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28.05.2020: Berlinale Mourns the Loss of Irm Hermann

The actress Irm Hermann died on May 26, 2020. Due to her decades of work with leading German directors such as Christoph Schlingensief, Hans W. Geissendörfer, Loriot, Ulrike Ottinger and above all Rainer Werner Fassbinder, she was one of the most striking faces of German film [...]

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28.05.2020: Remembering Renate Krößner

In the 1980s, Krößner was best known for her portrayal of the young singer Sunny in Konrad Wolf's last film Solo Sunny, for which she received the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 30th Berlinale in 1980 [...]

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26.05.2020: Berlinale at We Are One: A Global Film Festival

On May 29, We Are One: A Global Film Festival will start. In order to display solidarity in the midst of the corona crisis, and with the aim of initiating a fundraiser for the WHO as well as for local organisations, numerous film festivals will participate. [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

19.05.2020: Berlinale Thanks Matthijs Wouter Knol for His Long-Time Commitment

After a total of twelve remarkable years at the Berlin International Film Festival, Matthijs Wouter Knol will take charge of the European Film Academy on January 1, 2021 [...]

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25.04.2020: The Berlinale Congratulates the Winners of the German Film Award

In these challenging times shaped by the coronavirus, it is particularly encouraging to witness what an excellent contribution films once again make to our culture [...]

Berlinale Shorts, Additional Information

10.03.2020: Berlinale Spotlight: Berlinale Shorts in Berlin

In cooperation with the Junge Akademie, the first Berlinale Spotlights: Berlinale Shorts will take place this year in Berlin as part of the shorts / salon
Due to the current situation regarding COVID-19, both events are cancelled. We hope they will take place at a later date. [...]

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09.03.2020: The Berlinale Protests the Imminent Incarceration of Golden Bear Winner Mohammad Rasoulof

The Berlin International Film Festival was dismayed to learn of the order of imminent incarceration issued by the Iranian authorities against the renowned director Mohammad Rasoulof [...]

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03.03.2020: 70th Berlinale: Successful Anniversary Edition for Audience and Industry

The 70th Berlin International Film Festival ended successfully with the “Berlinale Publikumstag” on March 1 [...]

Panorama, Awards

29.02.2020: The Panorama Audience Awards go to Otac (Father) and Welcome to Chechnya

The audience has voted [...]

Awards

29.02.2020: The Awards of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival

All the awards - official and independent juries - of the the 70th Berlin International Film Festival. [...]

Generation, Awards

29.02.2020: Crystal Bears and The Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk Awards in Generation Kplus

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Perspektive Deutsches Kino, Awards

28.02.2020: Prize Winners in the Section Perspektive Deutsches Kino

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Generation, Awards

28.02.2020: Crystal Bears and Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung Awards in Generation 14plus

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World Cinema Fund

28.02.2020: Berlinale World Cinema Fund With Two New Funding Activities

In cooperation with the ACP Secretariat (African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States) and the European Commission, the WCF launches the new funding programme WCF ACP / In cooperation with TorinoFilmLab (TFL), the Audience Design Award – by WCF Europe & TFL will be initiated [...]

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26.02.2020: Successful First Half of the Berlinale Anniversary Edition

In light of its very successful start, the festival is thrilled about the great interest shown by trade visitors and the public at the 70th Berlinale. [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

24.02.2020: Projects with Potential: Three Prizes and 1,500 Meetings at the Berlinale Co-Production Market

At the Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 22 to 26), three cash prizes have been awarded to selected feature film projects [...]

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20.02.2020: Berlinale Opening: A Minute of Silence For the Victims of Hanau

With great dismay and sorrow, the Berlinale learned of the fatal attack yesterday in Hanau [...]

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19.02.2020: A Brilliant Start for the 70th Berlinale

On February 20, the 70th Berlin International Film Festival will celebrate its glittering start in the Berlinale Palast [...]

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18.02.2020: The Berlinale Commissions Historical Expertise on Alfred Bauer and Awards a Special Prize for its 70th Anniversary

In response to the recently published sources on the role of Alfred Bauer, the first director of the Berlin International Film Festival, in National Socialist film politics, the Berlinale has suspended the Silver Bear - Alfred Bauer Prize with immediate effect [...]

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18.02.2020: The Official Partners of the 70th Berlinale

The 70th Berlin International Film Festival will be sponsored by the main partners Audi, MagentaTV, L’Oréal Paris and ZDF, the co-partners Mastercard and rbb media as well as around 30 other national and international companies [...]