Press Releases 75th Berlinale

Competition | Awards

Nov 14, 2024: Todd Haynes to be Jury President of the Berlinale 2025

The US-American director, screenwriter and producer Todd Haynes will be President of the International Jury of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival [...]

Retrospective, Berlinale Classics & Homage

Nov 07, 2024: Retrospective 2025: “Wild, Weird, Bloody. German Genre Films of the 70s”

The offbeat and the wacky, mix it up with action, thrills, and graphic visuals in 15 selected genre films from East and West Germany made in the 1970s [...]

Berlinale Talents

Nov 05, 2024: Listen Courageously – Cinematic Narratives in Times of Dissonance

The art of listening will be the overarching theme for the 23rd edition of Berlinale Talents, the vibrant talent hub of the Berlin International Film Festival [...]

World Cinema Fund

Oct 18, 2024: Berlinale Spotlight: World Cinema Fund at “Around the World in 14 Films”

At its 19th edition (November 29 to December 7, 2024), “Around the World in 14 Films” will present an all-day Berlinale Spotlight: World Cinema Fund with four WCF films. A fifth WCF film will also be screened at the festival [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

Oct 08, 2024: Spain Becomes the European Film Market’s “Country in Focus” at the 75th Berlinale in 2025

Its many filmmakers make Spain a dynamic and strong European film location with international appeal [...]

Berlinale Talents

Oct 01, 2024: Berlinale Appoints Tobias Pausinger as New Programme Manager of Berlinale Talents

On October 1, Tobias Pausinger will take over the programme management of Berlinale Talents, completing the dual leadership team of the talent development initiative alongside Project Manager Nikola Joetze [...]

European Film Market & Co-Production Market

Sep 27, 2024: Series at the Berlinale 2025

In 2025, the Berlinale reaffirms its commitment with exciting new series due to be presented in the public programme, at the Berlinale Series Market or at Co-Pro Series [...]

Additional Information

Aug 22, 2024: Berlinale Announces New Selection Committee and Expands Network of Advisors and Delegates

Tuttle and her Co-Directors of Film Programming also confirm a group of Advisors and Delegates who offer programming support and deepen the expertise and international networks of the Berlinale [...]

World Cinema Fund

Jul 24, 2024: Berlinale World Cinema Fund: Current Funding Recommendations for Production and Distribution

At the 40th jury session of the Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF), the jury made ten funding recommendations for projects from Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Egypt, Iran, Lesotho, Nepal and Sudan [...]

Additional Information | Perspectives

Jul 02, 2024: Berlinale Launches Perspectives, a New International Competition for Feature-Length Fiction Debuts, Strengthening the Profile of New Talent Within the Festival

This new stand-alone competition will include up to 14 fiction debuts from all over the world, with a jury of three deciding on the Best First Feature Award. The award is endowed with 50,000 euros, funded by GWFF (Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung von Film- und Fernsehrechten) [...]

Additional Information

Jun 19, 2024: Tricia Tuttle Appoints Michael Stütz and Jacqueline Lyanga as Co-Directors of Film Programming and Announces Other New Executive Director Positions

New executive positions announced include: Florain Weghorn as Chief of Staff, Tommy Kommer as Director of Finance and Business Operations and Miriam Reimers as Director of Programme Operations and Production [...]

Berlinale Shorts