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Berlinale crisis: Festival bosses rally to defend Berlinale director
“Supporting freedom of expression has never been more important.”
Film festival bosses from Cannes, Locarno, London, San Sebastian, Tokyo and Toronto have signed a letter to support Berlinale boss Tricia Tuttle, amid fears that she may be fired over filmmakers expressing their support for Palestine.
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Berlin Film Festival crisis: European industry defends Berlinale boss
The German government is set to hold an “extraordinary meeting” today over the “future direction” of the Berlin Film Festival. It has been reported that Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle could be fired following outcry over pro-Palestinian speeches during Saturday’s award ceremony.
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Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle reportedly faces axe over Gaza debate
Germany's Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer has allegedly called for Tricia Tuttle to be replaced as director of the Berlin International Film Festival as fallout continues over the pro-Palestinian stance of many of its participants.
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Berlinale: Yellow Letters wins the Golden Bear award 2026
The political drama directed by Ilker Çatak won the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival 2026. The German-Turkish filmmaker accepted the Golden Bear from jury president Wim Wenders. Other major winners included Salvation, Queen at Sea, and Rose.
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Women's rights documentary makes historic Berlinale premiere
For the first time in its history, a Kazakh documentary has premiered at the Berlinale’s Forum section — one of the world’s most influential film festivals. ‘River Dreams’, the debut feature by director Kristina Mikhailova, gives voice to women imagining life beyond male dominance.
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From east to west: Berlinale film explores German reunification
While historic scenes of celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate spread worldwide as Germany reunified, four filmmakers documented the quiet, contrasting everyday life at Friedrichstrasse station in 1990. A thought-provoking, unusual look back at the 90s at this year's Berlinale.
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'Brat' at Berlinale: what's behind the neon green posters?
"Being cheeky and caring only about yourself" – that’s what fans of singer Charli xcx call "brat". Last summer's hottest pop trend has now been wrapped up for the big screen in 'The Moment' - a mockumentary where Charli plays herself in the lead role.
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'Shocked and disgusted': This year's Berlinale backlash explained
This year’s Berlinale has been rocked by huge backlash over the sidelining of political discourse. Now, in an open letter, more than 80 prominent film figures have condemned the Berlin Film Festival’s “silence” on Gaza. Here's everything you need to know.
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Berlinale 2026: The world premieres we're most looking forward to
The 76th Berlinale begins on Thursday with films from 28 countries competing for the coveted Golden Bear. Political issues are set to dominate the agenda again with many titles celebrating their world premieres in the German capital.
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'Reflection In A Dead Diamond' directors on their 'cinematic orgasm'
Now out in French cinemas, 'Reflection In A Dead Diamond' is a bold, sensual, trippy and gory merging of James Bond and 'Death In Venice'. Euronews Culture sat down with French husband-and-wife filmmakers Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani to talk about one of the wildest films you'll see all year.
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'The Ugly Stepsister': Director Emilie Blichfeldt reframes Cinderella
Euronews Culture sits down with Norwegian director Emilie Blichfeldt to talk about her savage and thought-provoking reframing of the Cinderella story, which wowed audiences in Sundance and Berlin.
“Most of us end up like the stepsisters - cutting off our toes to try to fit the shoe!”
The Berlin International Film Festival, (Berlinale) is an annual film festival held in Berlin. It's one of the world's largest public film festivals in the world.