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Festival Chiefs Urge Political Protection at Lumiere Summit
Festival chiefs from Cannes, Toronto, Berlinale and Séries Mania debate political pressure and audiences at the Lumiere Summit.
Berlinale Tried to Avoid Politics. Its Winners Made That Impossible.
Winners used the stage to address Israel and Palestine while jury president Wim Wenders praised festival leadership after a turbulent week.
Berlinale Announcing 2026 Winners (Updating Live)
An international jury headed by German director Wim Wenders is handing out the Gold and Silver Bears in Berlin Saturday night.
At Berlin Film Festival, the Politics Are Onscreen, Too
Some directors and stars at the Berlin Film Festival rejected a political view of cinema. But the movies there suggest that politics is broader than just activism.
Berlin Film Festival Tried to Focus on Movies. Politics Stole the Spotlight.
Reporters’ attempts to draw stars into debates about Gaza and other highly charged topics have threatened to overshadow the movies at the Berlin Film Festival.
Red carpet moments and politics at the Berlinale 2026
The Berlin International Film Festival runs February 12-22. Here are some of the stars attending the event — and what some of them had to say on the political role of cinema.
Ethan Hawke Says “I’m All For” Fight Against Fascism
‘The Weight’ star at a Berlinale presser discussed the role of film artists in battling against the rise of the far right in Europe and the U.S.
Berlin film festival defends jury over politics and film row
Berlinale head says artists should not be pushed into soundbites after Arundhati Roy quit over president Wim Wenders’ apolitical comments
Politics Take Center Stage at the Berlinale as Social Media Backlash Looms
As press conference remarks are clipped and amplified online, some filmmakers worry that speaking freely could invite instant backlash.
“Wow”: Neil Patrick Harris Hit With Barrage of U.S. Politics Questions at Berlin ‘Sunny Dancer’ Presser: “I’m Interested in Things That Are Apolitical”
Bella Ramsey, Este Haim, and filmmaker George Jacques arrived at the Berlinale presser with Harris on Friday morning, where the group were asked if cinema can help fight fascism.
Berlinale Immediately Gets Heated at Jury Presser as President Wim Wenders Asserts “We Have to Stay Out of Politics”
"We are the counterweight of politics, the opposite of politics, we have to do the work of people — not the work of politicians," said the legendary filmmaker at the first Berlin Film Fest press conference.
Politics meet escapist thrills at the 2026 Berlinale
An Afghan feature opens the Berlin International Film Festival, while stars including Pamela Anderson, Ethan Hawke and John Turturro are expected on the red carpet.
Berlinale Generation Queer Horror Pic ‘No Salgas’ Picked Up by Berlin-Based Arthood Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
Dominican social-issue horror drama ‘No salgas’ finds a sales agent ahead of its Berlinale Generation premiere.