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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. Notable past winners include Taxi (2015) by Jafar Panahi, a powerful commentary on life in Iran and Spirited Away (2002) by Hayao Miyazaki, an animated masterpiece that captivated audiences worldwide.
Berlin Film Festival Kicks Off During Bitterly Cold Snowstorm With Fiery Speeches as Tilda Swinton Mocks Trump's Plans for ‘Riviera Property'
On a snowy Thursday night, the 75th annual Berlin Film Festival launched with some heat — thanks to fiery speeches about politics — as film executives, European buyers and movie stars trekked through the slush to celebrate cinema.
Cinema can be a 'refuge', Berlin film festival director says
The new director of the Berlin film festival, Tricia Tuttle, spoke to AFP ahead of the opening, saying it would be an artistic "refuge" in the alarming age of Donald Trump. She spoke about this year's selection of films competing for the Golden Bear,
Berlin Film Festival Kicks Off Under New Leadership, Tilda Swinton Gives Fiery Political Speech: “The Inhumane Is Being Perpetrated On Our Watch”
Cinema took over a snowy German capital on Thursday evening as the 2025 Berlin Film Festival officially kicked off.
Tilda Swinton Honored at Berlin Film Festival, Calls Out Far-Right Extremism and Human Rights Abuse in Speech
"The inhumane is being perpetrated on our watch. I'm here to name it without hesitation or doubt in my mind," the Oscar winner said.
Tilda Swinton Alludes to Trump, Blasts Political Extremism and 'Entitled Domination' During Berlin Film Festival Speech
As Tilda Swinton accepted her Golden Bear Lifetime Achievement Award at the Berlin Film Festival on Thursday, the Oscar-winning actress called out the ongoing political extremism and inhumanity that is taking place around the world.
Berlin Film Festival 2025 Photos: Opening Gala, ‘The Light’ Premiere & Red Carpet Gallery
The 75th Berlin International Film Festival rolled out the red carpet today for the opening film and the world premiere of ...
Oscar Nominated Short Films Pack an Emotional Punch, From Ethnic Cleansing to Animal Poaching and Everything in Between
Last year, Yegane Moghaddam made history when her short “Our Uniform” became the first Iranian nominee in the category’s ...
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Don’t Miss the First Hybrid Mother Tongue Film Festival
Celebrate ten years of the festival with ten days of free programming Kirby Ewald For ten years, the Smithsonian’s Recovering Voices Initiative has supported an event like no other: the Mother Tongue ...