Berlin Film Festival looks to revive relevance

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.” BERLIN — The Berlin International Film Festival is kicking off on Thursday with the world premiere of Tom Tykwer’s “The Light,” a timely tale of a dysfunctional German family and a Syrian refugee.
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. Below are some facts about the festival and the 2025 contenders: WHEN IS THE FESTIVAL?
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.
Elon Musk Is Hacking German Politics, and the Berlin Film Festival May Pay the Price
Extremist issues, not the movies, could (once again) be the focus at this year’s Berlinale, and the billionaire broligarch is fanning the flames: “Musk’s actions are quite without precedent.”
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.
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
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.
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 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 ...
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.
How Berlin Shaped Festival Legend Tom Tykwer
No other filmmaker embodies the "unpredictability, chaos and beauty" of the German capital quite like the man who is (once ...