MAD World takes sales on Berlin-bound drama ‘Têtes Brûlées’ (exclusive)
The film marks the feature directorial debut of Belgium’s Maja Ajmia Zellama.
Open Reel boards Berlinale Generation 14plus title ‘Sandbag Dam’ (exclusive)
Croatian director Čejen Černić Čanak’s film is a story of forbidden love.
Berlinale first wave includes Denis Cote, Ira Sachs titles
Festival sets first features in its Panorama, Generation, Berlinale Special and Retrospective strands.
Berlin’s EFM revamps with tech hub, distributor prize and additional screening venue
2025 will mark first edition of Berlinale market run by Tanja Meissner.
European Film Promotion selects 2025 European Shooting Stars
Devrim Lingau, Besir Zeciri among selected names.
Berlinale’s World Cinema Fund backs projects including Edwin's anticipated 'Sleep No More'
A total of €260,000 has been shared between projects from Argentina, Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Indonesia and Rwanda.
Tom Tykwer’s ‘The Light’ to open Berlinale
Family drama is Tykwer’s third to play at the festival.
Berlinale to create new festival hub and screening venue for 2025 edition
Festival seeks to revitalise its Potsdamer Platz home which has lost around 150,000 screening seats in recent years.
Berlinale 2025 takes €2m budget hit and parts ways with Uber
The Berlin Senate is not providing the €2m in financial support as part of overall cuts to its cultural budget.
Berlin’s Tricia Tuttle says ‘No Other Land’ directors’ comments are not antisemitic
“Discourse which suggests this creates danger for them inside and outside Germany.”
Todd Haynes to head Berlin Film Festival 2025 jury
Festival director Tricia Tuttle calls Haynes “a dazzlingly gifted writer and director with an impressive range.”
Former Match Factory exec joins Berlinale Talents as programme manager
Pausinger is part of a dual leadership team of the Berlinale’s talent development initiative.
Carlo Chatrian to head Italy’s National Museum of Cinema
Chatrian joins after five years as artistic director of the Berlin Film Festival.
Screen critics’ top films from Berlin 2024
What did the critics really love from this year’s Berlinale?
Claire Burger on bringing France and Germany together with Berlin competition title ‘Langue Etrangere’
Claire Burger talks straddling two countries, two languages and two teenage personalities with her third feature.
How ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ helped inspire Sundance hit ‘I Saw The TV Glow’
Fresh from Sundance, Jane Schoenbrun tells Jeremy Kay about the personal story behind the project.