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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 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. The Berlinale brings the big stars of international cinema to Berlin and discovers new talents. It accompanies filmmakers of all disciplines on their paths into the spotlight and supports careers, projects, dreams and visions. Thanks to its numerous industry initiatives, the Berlinale is a significant driver of innovation and an important economic factor internationally as well as for companies in Germany and Berlin. Every year, around 200 films of all genres, lengths and formats are shown in the various sections and special presentations of the Berlinale. Across the spectrum from feature films to documentary forms and artistic experiments, the audience is invited to encounter highly contrasting milieus, ways of life and attitudes, to put their own judgements and prejudices to the test and to reinvigorate their experience of seeing and perceiving in the realm between classic narrative forms and extraordinary aesthetics. The programme also thrives on an intense dialogue with its audiences. A rich array of spoken-word events, audience discussions and expert panels facilitate an active participation in the festival.",false,[17,20,22],{"year":18,"hasAwards":19,"hasSelection":19},"2026",true,{"year":21,"hasAwards":15,"hasSelection":19},"2025",{"year":23,"hasAwards":19,"hasSelection":19},"2024",[25],{"notes":26,"textProgram":27},"\u003Cp>The 76th Berlinale brought filmmakers and audiences to Berlin from 12 to 22 February 2026. Wim Wenders chaired the International Jury, joined by Min Bahadur Bham, Bae Doona, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Reinaldo Marcus Green, HIKARI and Ewa Puszczyńska.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>İlker Çatak’s \u003Cem>Yellow Letters\u003C\u002Fem> took the Golden Bear, while the festival also celebrated careers beyond the competition. Michelle Yeoh received the Honorary Golden Bear, Haile Gerima and Max Richter each received a Camera award, and Céline Sciamma was honoured with the Special Teddy Award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New work found support through the development awards. The Kompagnon Fellowships went to Elmar Imanov’s \u003Cem>Maya with Y\u003C\u002Fem> and Mala Reinhardt’s \u003Cem>Mother\u002FTongue\u003C\u002Fem>. Amanda Nell Eu’s \u003Cem>Lotus Feet\u003C\u002Fem> received the ARTEKino International Award, and Laurynas Bareiša’s \u003Cem>Liberations\u003C\u002Fem> won the Eurimages Co-production Development Award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The VFF Talent Highlight Award went to Simon Jaquemet’s \u003Cem>The Most Romantic Man in the World\u003C\u002Fem>, with nomination prizes for Yulia Evina Bhara’s \u003Cem>Watch It Burn\u003C\u002Fem> and Gary Cranner’s \u003Cem>Acts of Kindness\u003C\u002Fem>. The Mastercard Enablement Programme supported Tapiwa Chipfupa’s Audiovisual Entrepreneurs Laboratory (AVEL) and Jaimar Marcano Vivas’s enREDadera; its alumni project awards went to Phillip Leteka’s Majoaneng — Academy of Images and Letters and Ammar Aziz’s \u003Cem>Super Sohni\u003C\u002Fem>. 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