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Latest Berlin news
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NewsEFM selects Morocco as first African nation for country in focus programme
“Moroccan cinema has a proud history of storytelling that resonates far beyond its borders,” says Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle.
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NewsBerlinale’s EFM launches Toolbox Distribution Academy for African distributors
Source: Berlinale Participants of the EFM Toolbox Distribution Academy 2026 The Berlinale’s European Film Market (EFM) has launched a three-year training and networking programme for film distributors from Africa. The EFM said th Toolbox Distribution Academy is designed to empower a generation of film distributors across Africa. ...
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NewsIsraeli hostage David Cunio, subject of Berlinale doc ‘A Letter To David’, among 20 released from Gaza
Cunio had previously starred in Tom Shoval’s Berlin-selected feature ‘Youth’
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News“Cinema is under attack everywhere”: film execs talk navigating a charged political landscape
Steering a course through a charged political landscape was the big talking point of this year’s industry Summit at the Zurich Film Festival.
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NewsSata Cissokho named head of Berlinale’s World Cinema Fund and Toolbox Programme
Cissokho joins initiatives from Paris-based Paradise City Sales.
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NewsIra Sachs’ ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ starring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall seals UK-Ireland deal
EXCLUSIVE: The feature will be released theatrically on January 2 2026.
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NewsFestival directors discuss imperative to show “uncomfortable films”
“Part of our role is to find and back voices that sometimes make people uncomfortable,” said Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle.
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NewsBerlinale premiere ‘Under The Flags, The Sun’ lands North American deal
EXCLUSIVE: Film charts fall of Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner.
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NewsEFM partners with Montreal’s Frontières Market for genre showcase
The collaboration will begin in 2026.
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NewsBerlinale appoints programming delegate for South Asia
New delegate will report to Jacqueline Lyanga, Michael Stutz.
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NewsBerlin World Cinema Fund head Vincenzo Bugno to depart
He will depart at the end of 2025 after 21 years in the role.
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NewsBerlinale director Tricia Tuttle recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Former London Film Festival head becomes MBE.
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NewsBerlin selection ‘Monk In Pieces’ lands North American deal
EXCLUSIVE: Doc about interdisciplinary artist Meredith Monk to open at IFC Center this summer, followed by nationwide rollout.
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NewsFIAPF issues robust statement to defend film festivals from ‘unprecedented attacks’
EXCLUSIVE: Festival accrediation body publishes public statement to reaffirm artistic and operational independence of film festivals.
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NewsPluto closes sales on Berlinale prize winner ’Hysteria’
EXCLUSIVE: ’Hysteria’ won the Europa Cinemas prize at the Berlinale.
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NewsMichel Franco’s Berlinale selection ‘Dreams’ lands US buyer
Jessica Chastain, ballet dancer Isaac Hernández star.
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NewsA24 Sundance titles ‘Sorry, Baby’ and ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: ’Sorry, Baby’ is also the closing night film at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.
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NewsBerlin film festival confirms 2026 dates
Next year’s festival will not clash with the Baftas for the first time since 2020.
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NewsBerlinale Forum friendship comedy ‘Fwends’ acquired for sales
UK sales outfit has acquired Sophie Somerville’s Australian comedy ahead of Cannes.
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NewsArmenian Berlinale title ‘After Dreaming’ picked up for sales
EXCLUSIVE: It is the debut feature of US-Armenian filmmaker Christine Haroutounian.