Berlin news
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NewsBerlin premiere ‘Heysel 85’ sells to multiple territories including UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Icon Film Distribution has taken the UK-Ireland rights to Teodora Ana Mihai’s political thriller
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NewsBuyers wake up to Charades' Berlinale animation ‘A New Dawn’
EXCLUSIVE: Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s first feature has sold to multiple territories since its Berlin competition debut.
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NewsThe under-the-radar films our critics loved at Sundance and Berlin - The Screen Podcast
Screen’s reviews editor Nikki Baughan, senior international critic Wendy Ide and senior US critic Tim Grierson talk to host Wendy Mitchell.
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News17 film festivals receive official ‘A’-list classification as part of major FIAPF revamp
EXCLUSIVE: Annecy, Busan and Clermont-Ferrand are among those now with an ‘A’ classification.
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NewsBerlinale’s Tricia Tuttle thanks industry for “outpouring of support”, stresses festival’s independence
“I am so grateful to everyone who reached out,” said the festival director.
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NewsThe Match Factory scores multiple deals on Berlinale titles ‘Rose’ and ‘Queen At Sea’
Both films played in main competition at Berlin, picking up key prizes.
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NewsThe future of the Berlinale, Baftas and the Warner Bros sale: what we’re hearing - The Screen Podcast
Screen’s contributing editor Wendy Mitchell is joined by editor-in-chief Matt Mueller and deputy editor Louise Tutt to analyse the developments.
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News“We have a clear decision, clear guidelines and clear guardrails,” says culture minister of Berlinale decision
Wolfram Weimer has given details of the conditions of the agreement reached with Tricia Tuttle to stay at the Berlinale.
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NewsTricia Tuttle confirmed to stay as Berlinale director with proposed advisory council, code of conduct
Tuttle has agreed to remain in post following the latest meeting of the festival’s organising committee KBB.
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NewsFernando Eimbcke’s Berlin competition title ‘Flies’ captured by key European buyers
Alpha Violet is selling the film about the tentative relationship between a woman and a young boy.
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NewsTop film festival directors rally in defence of Berlinale’s Tricia Tuttle
Letter is signed by leading festival directors including Cannes’ Thierry Frémaux, Locarno’s Giona A. Nazzaro and Sundance’s Eugene Hernandez.
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NewsTricia Tuttle details position before Berlinale meeting, saying support has “renewed my own clarity”
Tuttle says public and industry attendance set new records at 2026 edition: “There is a strong appetite for the Berlinale.”
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NewsTricia Tuttle “wants to continue” as Berlin Film Festival director, says German press
Tuttle did discuss “mutual resignation” with the German culture minister, according to reports.
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NewsWho is Wolfram Weimer, the German minister deciding the future of the Berlinale’s Tricia Tuttle?
Weimer heads the supervisory board that runs the Berlinale.
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NewsNo decision yet on future of Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle following crisis meeting
This morning’s meeting was called by German minister of state for culture Wolfram Weimer to discuss Tuttle’s leadership.
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NewsBerlinale employees rally behind festival director Tricia Tuttle
More than 500 Berlinale employees jointly shared message of support for Tuttle as festival’s management board meets this morning to discuss her future.
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NewsIsraeli filmmakers sign letter in defence of Tricia Tuttle: “Do not touch the Berlinale”
EXCLUSIVE: Letter addressed to German culture minister ahead of Thursday’s meeting of festival management body.
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NewsInternational industry expresses “deep concern” at Tricia Tuttle’s potential Berlin departure
Open letter in defence of Tuttle receives over 600 signatures in a couple of hours.
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NewsEuropean film bodies voice support for Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle ahead of critical KBB meeting on Thursday
”Under Tricia Tuttle’s leadership, the Berlinale has reinforced its role as a key international festival and marketplace for European film.”
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NewsGerman newspaper Bild reports Tricia Tuttle may be leaving the Berlinale
Germany’s Bild tabloid is reporting an extraordinary meeting of Berlinale management organisation KBB tomorrow to discuss her position.