Directors Karim Aïnouz, Andrea Štaka and Francisco Márquez as well as the actors Ben Whishaw, Sandra Hüller and Stellan Skarsgård all present new films in the Berlinale Panorama program of the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival.
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlinale is a unique place of artistic exploration and entertainment. It is one of the largest public film festivals in the world, attracting tens of thousands of visitors from around the globe each year. For the film industry and the media, the eleven days in February are also one of the most important events in the annual calendar and an indispensable trading forum.
The Berlin International Film Festival enjoys an eventful history. The festival was created for the Berlin public in 1951, at the beginning of the Cold War, as a “showcase of the free world”. Shaped by the turbulent post-war period and the unique situation of a divided city, the Berlinale has developed into a place of intercultural exchange and a platform for the critical cinematic exploration of social issues. To this day it is considered the most political of all the major film festivals.
Berlin International Film Festival started in 1951 and takes place in Berlin, Germany, Europe
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Berlin Film Festival Reveals Films in 2020 Panorama and Berlinale Special Lineup
Riz Ahmed in Mogul Mowgli by Bassam Tariq
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Berlin Film Festival Announces Lineup for 50th Berlinale Forum + Forum Expanded Programs
Reha-Xustina Bolekia Bueriberi in Anunciaron tormenta | A Storm Was Coming von Javier Fernández Vázquez The Berlinale Forum of the Berlin International Film Festival is celebrating its anniversary: 50 years of dedication to independent, adventurous, daring cinema . It is what the festival describes as “A perfect opportunity to look back at the past, celebrate what’s been achieved and think about what the future will bring.”
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Berlin Film Festival 2020 Reveals Lineup for New ‘Encounters’ Program
Frédéric Schulz-Richard in Malmkrog by Cristi Puiu A new competitive section Encounters will be introduced in the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival with the goal to support new voices in cinema and to give more room to diverse narrative and documentary forms in the official program.
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Watch Trailer for THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS, Indie Drama Starring Zoe Kazan
The Kindness of Strangers Vertical Entertainment released the official trailer for The Kindness of Strangers by Danish filmmaker Lone Scherfig (Italian for Beginners, Just Like Home, An Education, One Day, The Riot Club, Their Finest) that had its World Premiere as the opening night film of the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. The film starring Zoe Kazan, Andrea Riseborough, Tahar Rahim, Caleb Landry Jones, Jay Baruchel, Bill Nighy, and David Dencik opens in select US theaters on Valentine’s Day – February 14th, 2020.
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Berlin Film Fest 2020: 8 German Films to Compete in Perspektive Deutsches Kino + Co-Production Market and Berlinale Talents Lineup
Sandra Hüller in Schlaf | Sleep by Michael Venus With a compact program of eight films, the 2020 Perspektive Deutsches Kino program of the Berlin International Film Festival celebrates the world premieres of four outstanding feature films and four documentary films. The year 2020 will be the first time that Kino International will serve as the premiere screening cinema for Perspektive Deutsches Kino. All eight films compete for the Compass-Perspektive-Award, which is endowed with 5,000 €. The director Mia Spengler, the screenwriter Bernd Lange and the producer Melanie Andernach (MADE IN GERMANY) will decide on the prize for the best film in the program.
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Berlin Film Fest Unveils 2020 Short Films, Specials Featuring Hillary Clinton, Johnny Depp
Minami, Johnny Depp in Minamata by Andrew Levitas The Berlinale Short Film Competition of the 2020 Berlin Film Festival celebrates the artistic freedom of the short form with a wide range of topics and narrative styles showcasing 24 films from 18 countries.
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Jeremy Irons Named Jury President of Berlin Film Festival 2020
Jeremy Irons. President of the International Jury of 70th Berlin International Film Festival © Photo: Antonello&Montesi British film and theater actor Jeremy Irons will serve as president of the International Jury at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Berlin International Film Festival Unveils 70th Anniversary Poster
Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival The 2020 Berlinale which marks the 70th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival unveiled the festival poster which shines a light on the 70th anniversary. The anniversary festival which runs February 20 to March 01, 2020, will also be the first festival headed by director duo Mariette Rissenbeek (Executive Director) and Carlo Chatrian (Artistic Director).
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Berlin Film Festival 2020 Reveals First Films and Projects
Cidade Pássaro (Shine Your Eyes) directed by Matias Mariani The 70th Berlin Film Festival is fast approaching and sections – Perspektive Deutsches Kino, Panorama, Generation, Forum Expanded announced the first films and projects.
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Helen Mirren to Receive Homage and Honorary Golden Bear at 2020 Berlin International Film Festival
Helen Mirren. © Foto: Giles Keyte Berlin International Film Festival will honor Oscar-winner Dame Helen Mirren with its Homage and award her the Honorary Golden Bear for her lifetime achievement.
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Berlinale Classics 2020 to Open with 1924 Silent Film Classic WAXWORKS
Waxworks by Paul Leni Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt, Wilhelm Dieterle and Werner Krauß. Source: Deutsche Kinemathek The Berlinale Classics series of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival will celebrate its opening on February 21, 2020 at the Friedrichstadt-Palast with a screening of the 1924 silent film classic Waxworks directed by Paul Leni. Accompanied by new music from the Ensemble Musikfabrik from North Rhine-Westphalia, with Swiss-Australian conductor Elena Schwarz at the podium, this digital restoration under the aegis of the Deutsche Kinemathek and Cineteca di Bologna will be shown onscreen for the first time at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Film Director King Vidor Gets Retrospective at 2020 Berlin Film Festival
(Retrospektive 2020: King Vidor) Hallelujah – in the middle: Nina Mae McKinney, Daniel L. Haynes. 1929 Turner Entertainment Company. All Rights Reserved The Retrospective of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival will be dedicated to the American film director, producer, and screenwriter King Vidor (1894-1982) who holds a central place in the history of US cinema. Considered a key director towards the end of the silent era and in the Golden Age of Hollywood, Vidor left a lasting mark, combining his interest in social engagement with the desire to explore in depth the potential of cinematic language.