Berlin Film Festival looks to revive relevance

Syrian migrant drama opens Berlin film festival
German director Tom Tykwer said Thursday that his latest movie about a Syrian immigrant aimed to encourage people to stop "isolating" themselves, as it opened Berlin's international film festival. "The Light",
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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 ...
Spain’s Jur & Jur Boards Peruvian Berlin Forum Player ‘Punku’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Spanish company Jur & Jur Productions co-produces "Punku," a film exploring identity, survival and violence, premiering at the Berlin Film Festival.
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 Flashback: When Tilda Swinton Presided Over the Berlinale
The British actress — whose most recent film is Pedro Almodóvar’s 'The Room Next Door' — will receive an Honorary Golden Bear ...