Berlin news – Page 2
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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.
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NewsPremiere Entertainment Group thriller ‘Nightingale’ draws EFM buyers
EXCLUSIVE: Tiberius swoops on action thriller for Germany.
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News‘Rose’ starring Sandra Huller finishes top of Screen’s Berlin jury grid
‘Josephine’, ‘Yo’, ‘A New Dawn’ were among the final entries.
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News‘Yellow Letters’ wins Berlinale’s Golden Bear as politics dominate closing ceremony
Other winners included Salvation by Emin Alper, Lance Hammer’s Queen At Sea and Sandra Huller for Rose.
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News‘Flies’ lands second on Screen’s Berlin jury grid; ‘Queen At Sea’ also impresses
‘At The Sea’, ‘Home Stories’, ‘Nina Roza’ and ‘We Are All Strangers’ were also scored.
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NewsIdris Elba on how building “practical pathways” for African filmmakers will help diversify the industry
Elba is an exec producer on Berlinale Forum documentary ‘Crocodile’, directed by five Nigerian YouTubers and NZ filmmaker Pietra Brettkelly.
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NewsBuzzy titles, busy EFM, the politics row: unpicking the 2026 Berlinale - The Screen Podcast
The team discusses politics, parties, and highlights from the programme and market so far.
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NewsPEG closes territories at EFM on ‘The Hook’, ‘Dustlands’
EXCLUSIVE: PEG handles worldwide sales on both projects.
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News2026 EFM reports 5% rise in participants
Total of 606 films screened in Berlin; 1,794 buyers in attendance.
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NewsSony in talks to acquire worldwide rights to EFM Brie Larson horror package ‘Skeletons’
JT Mollner to direct upcoming feature produced by JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot, Infrared, Assemble Media.
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NewsBerlin Film Festival director Tricia Tuttle responds to Gaza open letter
Tuttle says “we recognise the depth of anger and frustration” but also highlights “misinformation, inaccurate claims about Berlinale”.
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NewsBerlin alumni including Tilda Swinton urge festival to condemn Israel over Gaza
Letter claims festival is involved “in censoring artists who oppose Israel’s ongoing genocide”.
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NewsBerlin Competition title ‘Dust’ sells to France for LevelK
EXCLUSIVE: Several other key territories under negotiation.
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NewsLithuania’s ‘Liberations’ takes top prize at Berlin Co-Production Market
A further three cash prizes were awarded to feature film projects at the market, which ran February 14-17.
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News‘Rose’ starring Sandra Hüller takes early lead on Screen’s Berlin jury grid; ‘Nightborn’ lands bottom
‘Rosebush Pruning’ and ‘Dust’ also land towards the bottom of the grid.
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NewsIndian documentary ‘Flying Tigers’ acquired for sales ahead of Berlinale Forum premiere
EXCLUSIVE: Film sees Dutta follow a trail created by her Alzheimer-stricken mother.
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NewsConcourse sells EFM heist pic ‘The Smack’ with Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell
EXCLUSIVE: Production start earmarked for later this year.
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News‘Árru’ Norwegian producer Elisa Fernanda Pirir on the climate crisis facing local production
The film follows an Indigenous Sámi reindeer herder fighting to protect her ancestorial land, and world premieres at Berlin in Panorama.