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Boycotted, Nadav Lapid pulls out of Marseille film festival
The Israeli filmmaker, a critic of Benjamin Netanyahu exiled in France for five years, wonders 'what the hell I'm supposed to do' here if 'my presence is unacceptable and I can simply be erased or swept aside from a film event'.
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Berlinale crisis: Tricia Tuttle stays as festival boss after Gaza row
Tricia Tuttle has agreed to remain in post following the latest meeting of the festival’s organising committee KBB. The festival received "recommendations" from its supervisory board but refuted false claims that the Berlinale will be required to impose a new code of conduct for future events.
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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 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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'With Hassan in Gaza': Palestinian resistance on film poised for award
'With Hassan in Gaza', recently screened at the 14th Athens Innovative Film Festival, is nominated in two categories at the European Film Awards in Berlin on Saturday. Its director Kamal Aljafari tells Euronews Culture the documentary is "an act of resistance against the erasure of memory".
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Michael Mann receives the 2025 Lumière Award
The Lumière Festival honoured iconic director Michael Mann by awarding him its prestigious prize. In an emotional ceremony, the American filmmaker praised the festival's spirit and revealed details about the Heat sequel, which could begin production next summer.