FACTBOX When is Berlin Film Festival 2025 and what can we expect?
The Berlin Film Festival, born out of post-war Germany's desire to engage with the world, opens its 75th edition on Thursday.
12 Must-See Movies at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival
From Radu Jude to Richard Linklater, the Berlinale brings fresh new cinema to dark, wintry Germany this February. We pick 12 highlights.
Elon Musk Is Hacking German Politics, and the Berlin Film Festival May Pay the Price
Extremist issues, not the movies, could (once again) be the focus at this year’s Berlinale, and the billionaire broligarch is fanning the flames: “Musk’s actions are quite without precedent.”
Berlin Film Festival looks to revive relevance as politics loom large
Organisers of the Berlin Film Festival hope that politics will not eclipse the movies this time round even as they try to liven up an event that has looked jaded in recent years.
Berlin film festival to try to keep politics at bay
The Berlin Film Festival, which begins this week, is set for a challenge faced by the entire Western arts industry: how to stop politics from taking over the conversation.
Tricia Tuttle • Director, Berlin Film Festival
The newly appointed artistic director talks about her approach to the German festival as well as its programme, its politics and its future
When is Berlin Film Festival 2025 and what can we expect?
The Berlin Film Festival, born out of post-war Germany's desire to engage with the world, opens its 75th edition on Thursday. Below are some facts about the festival and the 2025 contenders: WHEN IS THE FESTIVAL?
Cinema can be a 'refuge', Berlin film festival director says
The new director of the Berlin film festival, Tricia Tuttle, spoke to AFP ahead of the opening, saying it would be an artistic "refuge" in the alarming age of Donald
Syrian migrant drama opens Berlin film festival
German director Tom Tykwer will open the Berlin film festival Thursday with a drama about a Syrian housekeeper, in the midst of a national election campaign that has been dominated by a bitter migration debate.
Germany: Countdown to the start of the 75th Berlinale Film Festival
Workers lay out the red carpet for the 75th Berlinale, which begins Thursday with the press conference of the jury, chaired by Todd Haynes, and the presentation of the film 'Das Licht' (The Light) by German director Tom Tykwer.
How Berlin Shaped Festival Legend Tom Tykwer
No other filmmaker embodies the "unpredictability, chaos and beauty" of the German capital quite like the man who is (once ...
Berlin International Film Festival 2025 - everything you need to know including Tilda Swinton’s honorary award
Several acclaimed directors and films have won the Golden Bear, showcasing the festival’s diverse selection of cinema.
Berlin Competition Title ‘Living the Land’ Explores Rural China’s Generational Shifts Through a Child’s Eyes, Clip Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
Chinese director Huo Meng's Berlin competition drama explores 1990s rural life through a boy left with extended family while ...
Berlin Jury President Todd Haynes on Trump’s “Shocking” Return: “How It Affects Us Is Hanging Over All American Filmmakers”
"I have no doubt that there will be many people who did in fact vote for this President who will be quickly disillusioned by ...
Interview | Natesh Hegde on Berlin-bound ‘Vagachipani’ (Tiger’s Pond) and teaming with Anurag Kashyap
Vagachipani’ (Tiger’s Pond), the sophomore film of director Natesh Hegde, is the first Kannada film ever to have its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival ...