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The 2026 International Jury

Together with his fellow jurors Min Bahadur Bham, Bae Doona, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Reinaldo Marcus Green, HIKARI and Ewa Puszczyńska, Jury President Wim Wenders will decide on the Golden and Silver Bears of the 76th Berlinale.

Awards & Juries

Further Juries Announced

The members of the International Short Film Jury, the Berlinale Documentary Award jury, the Perspectives jury, and the Generation juries have now also been confirmed.

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News | Perspectives

Han ye deng zhu Completes the Line-Up

With the world premiere of the Chinese production, a total of 14 feature film debuts by emerging filmmakers from around the world can now be experienced in the section.

Berlinale Topics | TEDDY 40

A Queer Cinematic Legacy

A place for community building, activism and outstanding films that have shaped debates and shifted cultural landscapes – in 2026, the TEDDY AWARD, the world’s most important and oldest award of its kind, celebrates its 40th anniversary with an extensive programme.

© Felix Dickinson © Felix Dickinson

News

The Films in the Competition

22 films will compete for the Golden and Silver Bears, among them one first feature, one animation as well as one documentary.

© Angela Regenbrecht / EFM 2025 © Angela Regenbrecht / EFM 2025

News | European Film Market

Industry Programme 2026

In 2026, the second-largest global audiovisual B2B event presents an expanded Industry Programme featuring new initiatives, awards and formats, with a focus on innovation and cross-sector collaboration.

© Paul Shemisi & Anne Reijniers © Paul Shemisi & Anne Reijniers

News | Forum

Elective Affinities, Society

With 32 films in the main programme the 56th Forum offers numerous opportunities to explore the cinema status quo in all its many facets. It sharpens the gaze for films of social relevance and as a form of aesthetic reflection.

© Virginie Surdej © Virginie Surdej

News | Festival

No Good Men by Shahrbanoo Sadat Opens the 76th Berlinale

Award‑winning Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat opens the 76th Berlin International Film Festival with her romantic comedy No Good Men, a film that is both personal and political.

© Yoko Kusano © Yoko Kusano

News | Forum Expanded

Unauthorised Versions

Gaps and omissions, counter-narratives and revisions: many of the film works selected for the 21st Berlinale Forum Expanded focus on the ways in which individuals and states write their histories.

© Jerzy Wypych / Berlinale 2025 © Jerzy Wypych / Berlinale 2025

News

Series at Berlinale Pro

With the twelfth editions of the Berlinale Series Market and Co-Pro Series, the European Film Market and the Berlinale Co-Production Market offer a comprehensive package of conferences, showcases, networking events, and pitches focusing on serial content from around the world.

© Amour Fou Vienna, Amour Fou Luxembourg, Heimatfilm / P. Domenigg © Amour Fou Vienna, Amour Fou Luxembourg, Heimatfilm / P. Domenigg

News | Berlinale Special

A Meeting Place for Audiences

Moments of red-carpet glamour alongside genre and series filmmaking pleasures, as well as films focused on special cultural and political interests: With a current total of 19 works, including six documentaries and six series, Berlinale Special kicks off the 76th Berlinale.

© A24 © A24

News | Panorama

“Desire Lines” – The Complete Programme

“The medium of film becomes a mediator of transgression, of storytelling, and an expression of desire and self-determination”, comments section head Michael Stütz on the 37 titles in the 2026 programme, which will be opened by Danielle Arbid’s Only Rebels Win, starring Hiam Abbass.

© Colin J Smith, SUNNY DANCER Distribution Limited © Colin J Smith, SUNNY DANCER Distribution Limited

News | Generation

Against the Times: The Complete Line-up

The 2026 selection includes 18 feature-length and 23 short films. George Jaques’ playful comedy Sunny Dancer, starring Bella Ramsey, will open the 14plus competition, while Eliza Capai’s A Fabulosa Máquina do Tempo will kick off the Kplus competition.

© 1966 Nikkatsu © 1966 Nikkatsu

News | Berlinale Classics

Rediscover Film History

Berlinale Classics 2026 presents ten films from nine countries, the most expansive programme since its introduction. Assarab is the first film to be shown from Morocco, this year’s “Country in Focus” at the EFM, and Ukraine is also represented for the first time, with Kryshtalevyi Palats. Another section debut is the anime genre, with the masterpiece Jubei Ninpucho.

© 1983 Charles Burnett Productions. Courtesy of Milestone Films. © 1983 Charles Burnett Productions. Courtesy of Milestone Films.

News | Forum & Forum Expanded

“Be Human Only, Dish Out the Truth”

The 2026 Forum Special continues the successful sidebar, which has established a space to think about current social and political questions.

© Sasha Svirsky © Sasha Svirsky

News | Berlinale Shorts

Magic and Defiance Shape the Berlinale Shorts Programme of 2026

21 highly diverse films skilfully explore the variety of the short form.

Michelle Yeoh © Chen Man Michelle Yeoh © Chen Man

Awards

Honorary Golden Bear for Michelle Yeoh

The award will be presented to the actress at the Opening Ceremony at the Berlinale Palast on February 12, 2026.

Agata Grzybowska / © 2026 FOCUS FEATURES LLC Agata Grzybowska / © 2026 FOCUS FEATURES LLC

News | Awards

Berlinale Camera 2026

At the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, British-German contemporary composer and artist Max Richter will be honoured with the Berlinale Camera.

© DB AG/Oliver Lang © DB AG/Oliver Lang

Sustainable Travel

Environment and Climate-Friendly Journey to the Berlinale

The Berlinale Event Ticket of the Deutsche Bahn.