berlinale

Bella Ramsey, acclaimed for 'The Last of Us', stars in the new British comedy-drama 'Sunny Dancer'. The film, premiering at berlinale, follows a teenager's summer at a camp for young cancer survivors. With a strong cast including James Norton and Neil Patrick Harris, early reviews praise its sharp humor and poignant direction, promising a compelling cinematic experience.

Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia, whose film 'All We Imagine as Light' bagged the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, is set to return to the festival.

'berlinale Camera has honoured individuals and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to filmmaking'

For this week’s #ByInvitation, we have Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, Executive Director at PVR INOX Limited, reflecting on braving sub-zero temperatures at the Berlin International Film Festival to curate stories for Indian audiences, the enduring pull of theatrical experiences, and why—from indie gems by A24 to Oscar-winning cinema—the magic of movies still lies in bringing people together in a darkened theatre.

'berlinale has remained what it was founded to be'

When first made, the film’s characters were unlike anything on Indian screens – westernised, elite, English-speaking students portrayed with eccentricity and idealism, unlike the conventional characters that dominated Indian cinema at the time.

French acting great Isabelle Huppert, recipient of this year's Honorary Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, will not attend the gala in person as she tested positive for COVID-19, the festival has announced. The Homage of the berlinale 2022 is dedicated to Huppert, who is also the recipient of the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement.

The berlinale Film Festival has invited Shivendra Singh Dungarpur to serve as a member of the International Jury at its 76th edition.

Tathagata has achieved a rare feat with his new venture. He has been selected at the berlinale Talents (previously berlinale Talent Campus), an annual summit and networking platform of the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival.

Actor Karisma Kapoor's upcoming web series 'Brown' has been included in berlinale Series Market Selects of the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival.

The films and other events will focus on Iran and Ukraine

Last month, an Indian delegation, led by Karan Johar, went to berlinale, the 68th annual Berlin International Film Festival. Now, the delegation has set the agenda for India at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Pondicherry-born Indian American Oscar-nominated filmmaker Manoj Nelliyettu 'M. Night' Shyamalan, who's best known for his 1999 supernatural thriller, 'The Sixth Sense', will serve as president of the international jury at the 72nd berlinale next year.

Max Richter is regarded as one of the most influential composers of our time and has set new standards in film music.

The Berlin International Film Festival, also known as the berlinale, is ending its 15-year relationship with the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The festival cited concerns about the platform's direction under Elon Musk's ownership, including the spread of misinformation and harmful content. The berlinale will continue to engage with audiences on other social media platforms.

Popular Hindi blockbuster Om Shanti Om had tickets for all the three screenings already sold out ahead of its German premiere on Friday.

There's more good news for 'Girls Will Be Girls', to be produced by Pushing Buttons Studios, Crawling Angels Films and Dolce Vita Films. Yesterday, at the berlinale Co-Production Market, it was announced that the film has won the Talents Footprints Mastercard grant for an incubation programme designed to increase the participation of women in the Grips and Lighting departments in the Hindi film industry.

Four members will join Jury President Kristen Stewart to judge this year’s international competition lineup.

The Indian Delegation, which is participating at the Berlin International Film Festival (berlinale) 2019 promoted Golden Jubilee edition of IFFI, ease of shooting films in India through Film Facilitation Office that facilitates Single Window Clearance for film-makers and provides the platform for ‘film tourism’ in India. The Delegation also explored opportunities regarding co-production with India and collaborations for films with international production houses.

Brandon Kramer's 'Holding Liat' won the Best Documentary Award at the Berlin Film Festival 2025, depicting the ordeal of parents dealing with their daughter's abduction by Hamas. The film highlights their fear and interaction with authorities. The berlinale Documentary Award carries a 40,000-euro prize and a chance for Oscar consideration.

Manoj Bajpayee and Allu Arjun, who have worked together in Telugu films 'Happy' and 'Vedam', reunited after 12 years at the berlinale 2024.

Excel Entertainment and Tiger Baby Films' 'Dahaad' will have its world premiere at the upcoming Berlin International Film Festival under the berlinale Series programme. 'Dahaad', an eight-part crime drama, is directed by Reema Kagti and Ruchika Oberoi. It features Sonakshi Sinha, Vijay Varma, Gulshan Devaiah, and Sohum Shah in the lead.

Bangladeshi director Bijon Imtiaz’s film ‘Paradise’ revolves around the life on Saint Martin’s Island.

It is a groundbreaking moment for Indian cinema, as the Berlin International Film Festival has recently revealed that 'The Fable' is all set to have its world premiere during the 74th edition in the Encounters Competition.

Sonakshi Sinha will be seen next as a police officer in 'Dahaad'.

It's the only Indian movie at the prestigious film festival this year

Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins will receive the berlinale Camera honour at the upcoming Berlin Film Festival.

The Berlin International Film Festival will be back this February. The prestigious film fest also known as berlinale to the world cinema will kick start from February 16 and will run till February 26. This year berlinale will have another Satyajit Ray classic spearheading its retrospective section and it is ‘Aparajito’, the second film in ‘The Apu Trilogy’, preceded by ‘Pather Panchali’ and followed by ‘Apur Sansar’.

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