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Berlinale '24: A politically tense start for Lupita Nyong'o & her jury

Day One of the Berlinale, and things are already getting heated, with one of the most politically charged Jury press conferences in recent memory. Here's what happened...

15/02/2024

Culture news

Berlinale 2024 Preview: What are this year's hot topics and tickets?

The 74th Berlin International Film Festival opens today and runs until 25 February, and its line up is very promising... Here’s the lowdown on everything you need to know about this year’s Berlinale, including the films we’re most looking forward to.

14/02/2024

Culture news

What is going on with Berlin Film Festival and far-right party AfD?

Directors of the Berlin Film Festival have U-turned and disinvited members of German far-right party AfD, in light of revelations over an alleged “masterplan” concerning mass deportation.

09/02/2024

Culture news

How is Berlin Film Festival encouraging dialogue around war in Gaza?

A project next to the red carpet at this year’s edition of the Berlin Film Festival aims to provide attendees with the opportunity to discuss the crisis in the Middle East.

07/02/2024

Culture news

Berlin Film Festival appeals for travel ban lift for Iranian directors

Calls are intensifying for Iranian authorities to drop all charges against two filmmakers and for their travel ban to be lifted.

02/02/2024

Culture news

The Berlinale 2024 jury has been announced...

The eclectic jury will decide who wins this edition's coveted Bears.

01/02/2024

Culture news

Berlin Film Festival reveals eclectic 2024 competition line-up

The 74th Berlin Film Festival runs from 15-25 February, and the freshly announced Competition line-up looks like cinephiles will be treated to a very strong edition.

22/01/2024

Cinema

Discover the top 10 European films of 2023

The 2023 film year was a good one, particularly for European cinemas. From the Bear to the Palme d'Or, from auteur films to blockbusters, the best films produced and directed came from the European continent. Find out more.

28/12/2023

Culture news

Lupita Nyong'o named as Jury President for 2024 Berlin Film Festival

The Academy Award-winning and Tony nominated Kenyan-Mexican actor will head the 2024 jury

12/12/2023

Culture news

Is gender parity catching up at film festivals?

More women have won top prizes at historic film festivals in the last six years than in six decades. Parity is progressing, but there is still a huge amount of ground to make up.

21/10/2023

Culture news

European Film Awards: First wave of line-up announced

Favourites from Berlin and Cannes have been added to the list of this year's European Film Awards (EFA).

17/08/2023

Culture news

Berlin Film Festival: Budget cuts lead to streamlined curation

The celebrated German film festival will streamline its entire programme as it looks to save millions of euros. Despite the budget cuts, this may be a good thing. Here's why.

12/07/2023

Culture news

Cinema preview: Top 10 films from the Berlin Film Festival 2023

Here are the top 10 films from this year's Berlin Film Festival you have to look forward to this year

03/03/2023

Cinema

French documentary 'On the Adamant' wins Best Film at Berlinale

Director Nicholas Philibert said he hopes the film shows viewers “what unites us beyond our differences”.

25/02/2023

Culture news

Berlinale Dispatches: And the Golden Bear goes to...

Berlinale Dispatches: And the Golden Bear goes to...

25/02/2023

Culture news

Steven Spielberg collects honorary Golden Bear at Berlinale

Visibly moved, the legendary director said the lifetime achievement honour for a glittering career had added significance for him as a Jewish man being honoured in the German capital.

23/02/2023

Culture news

Berlinale Dispatches: Inside the Steven Spielberg press conference

Steven Spielberg comes to the Berlin Film Festival to take home his honorary Golden Bear. We were at the press conference...

22/02/2023

Culture news

Berlinale Dispatches: How do you solve a problem like Trump?

Dispatches from Berlin Film Festival: How do you solve a problem like Trump?

20/02/2023

Culture news

Sean Penn's Ukraine documentary 'Superpower' receives standing ovation

Actor Sean Penn's 'Superpower' documentary about the war in Ukraine receives a standing ovation at the Berlin International Film Festival

18/02/2023

Culture news

Berlinale Dispatches: Addictions to Politics and Love

Join us for our first dispatch from this year's Berlin Film Festival, including the lowdown on the opening ceremony and reviews for opening film 'She Came To Me' and Encounters highlight 'El Eco'

17/02/2023