Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival

February 13 - 23, 2025

The Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale for short, is one of the most important film festivals worldwide. Every year, it attracts the elite of the film industry as well as the largest audience of any film festival in the world.

Up to 400 films are shown in different sections and genres. Year after year, around 300,000 tickets are sold to the public. More than 20,000 film professionals and critics as well as numerous film fans from more than 120 countries are accredited for and visit the Berlin International Film Festival each year.

Program Highlights of the 75th Berlinale

As is tradition, the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival hosts quite a few subcategories, each of which is a small festival in its own right. The Competition is the festival’s centerpiece and screens international film highlights that will be talked about. Panorama promotes aesthetically and structurally daring works from independent, innovative filmmakers. Films for a younger audience are showing in the Generation section, while Forum takes a closer look at film as a medium and its experimental forms. The Berlinale Shorts present a diverse exploration of cinematic possibilities in the short film genre.

At a Glance

• Film Festival: 75th Berlin International Film Festival
• Location: Various movie theaters in Berlin
• Start: 13 February 2025
• End: 23 February 2025
• Full Program: berlinale.de