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The 75th Berlin Film Festival kicks off with 'The Light' shining on politics

The Berlin International Film Festival is kicking off with the world premiere of Tom Tykwer’s “The Light.”

The Independent UK

Broadway biopic and film with Jessica Chastain among Berlinale highlights

Contenders for prestigious Golden and Silver Bear unveiled with 75th edition of festival due to open on 13 February

The Guardian - UK

Berlinale Artistic Director Defends Freedom Of Speech Amid Controversy

The 2024 Berlinale awards show sparks debate over freedom of speech and political sensitivities, with accusations of weaponizing antisemitism and calls for...

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Beta Cinema Announces Further Sales On Berlinale And Europe Film Market

Beta Cinema's latest film lineup sales at Berlinale and Europe Film Market attract global interest with diverse offerings.

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Israeli director receives death threats after officials call Berlin film festival ‘antisemitic’

Yuval Abraham criticises German officials, saying statement devalues term ‘antisemitism’ and puts Jewish lives in danger

The Guardian - UK

Rooney Mara-Starring Drama 'La Cocina' Secures International Distribution Deals

Acclaimed drama 'La Cocina' secures international distribution deals post-Berlinale premiere. Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios, starring Rooney Mara and Rau...

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Berlin Film Fest Grapples With Nazi Past, Far-right Threat

This week's Berlin international film festival is wrestling on- and off-screen with the weight of the Nazi past and the menace of a resurgent far right.

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'Spaceman' to debut at Berlinale Film Festival — I can't wait for this serious Adam Sandler Netflix movie

"Spaceman" looks like a rare serious performance from Adam Sandler and one that could be a hit for Netflix. Here's why our senior streaming writer is excited for the debut of "Spaceman" at the Berlinale Film Festival and its March 1 release on Netflix.

Tom’s Guide

Belgium director Tim Mielants discusses his new film Small Things Like These at Berlinale premiere

Tim Mielants, director of Small Things Like These, discusses the film's themes of grief and moral courage, and the unique portrayal of masculinity onscreen.

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Tricia Tuttle appointed new director of Berlin Film Festival

Tricia Tuttle, the new artistic director of the Berlin Film Festival, aims to elevate the festival's profile and maintain its political edge while attracti...

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Totem Films seals sales for

Totem Films announced successful sales for their Berlinale premieres My Favourite Cake and Crossing, with multi-territory deals and ongoing discussions. Th...

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Berlin international film festival disinvites AfD politicians from gala

Directors of festival write to politicians in light of revelations over party’s alleged mass deportation plans

The Guardian - UK

Berlin film festival invites far-right politicians, drawing backlash

Industry professionals condemn invites to AfD which event organisers have downplayed as a bureaucratic necessity.

Al Jazeera

French Documentary, Spanish Girl Clinch Top Prizes at Berlinale

The Berlin film festival on Saturday awarded its Golden Bear top prize to a documentary by French director Nicolas Philibert and its best acting award to an eight-year-old girl in what jury chief Kristen Stewart described as a "boundary-pushing" event. "On the Adamant", coming more than 20 years after Philibert's…

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The Independent UK

French documentary 'On the Adamant' wins top Berlinale prize

The French documentary “On the Adamant” (Sur l’Adamant) directed by Nicolas Philibert was named best film at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival

Bangkok Post

Berlin film fest to award prizes as stars return

BERLIN: The Berlin film festival awards its top prizes on Saturday, including the Golden Bear for best picture, after a star-studded run that highlighted freedom struggles in Iran and Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

Berlin film festival 2023 roundup – prestige, politics and ethical starpower

This year’s Berlinale continued the tradition of combining earnestness with red-carpet glamour – featuring Kristen Stewart, Bono and Steven Spielberg, and this time some real crowd pleasers

France 24

Berlin's landmark movie event flies the flag for Ukraine

We check in with film critic Emma Jones at the 73rd Berlinale, as Europe’s most politically engaged film festival shines a light on the situation in Ukraine. After Volodymyr Zelensky was beamed into the opening ceremony, Sean Penn's new documentary "Superpower" follows the Ukrainian president as he makes the shift…

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Reuters

Climate activists glue themselves to Berlinale's red carpet

A man and a woman glued themselves to the red carpet at the opening of Berlin's film festival on Thursday, calling on the German government and society to take more action to fight climate change.

Reuters

Zelenskiy urges film stars at Berlinale to take sides and support Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged filmmakers to take sides in what he termed a battle between freedom and tyranny, drawing a parallel in his speech opening the Berlin Film Festival between Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Berlin Wall.

Radio France Internationale

French actress Isabelle Huppert misses Berlinale award ceremony after positive Covid test

French screen legend Isabelle Huppert has tested positive for Covid-19 and was unable to pick up her lifetime achievement award at the Berlinale film festival in person.

France 24

Berlin's film frenzy gets underway: 72nd Berlinale opens with 'Peter von Kant'

It's Europe's most accessible, edgy and – often – political film festival. The Berlinale has kicked off in the German capital with François Ozon's "Peter von Kant", a gender-swapped reimagining of German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1972 feature "The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant".

Asharq Al-Awsat

Berlin Filmfest Goes Live as Virus Wave Peaks

The Berlinale, Europe's first major international film festival of the year, returns as a live event on Thursday just as Germany faces record daily coronavirus infections. Organizers of the event, which started in 1951 as a Cold War culture showcase for the divided German capital, say a raft of precautions…

Asharq Al-Awsat

In-person Berlin Film Fest Stands Up to Pandemic, Streaming

The 72nd Berlin film festival opens Thursday, bucking a trend of pandemic on-the-couch streaming with a packed program of live premieres featuring a stable of European screen legends. Just as the coronavirus outbreak roars toward its peak in Germany, Berlinale organizers have opted for an 11-day, in-person celebration of new…

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