The Berlin Movie Pageant’s closing ceremony is about to start on the Berlinale Palast the place competitors winners shall be introduced.
This yr’s pageant was Tricia Tuttle’s first on the helm. Occasions started on February 13 with a screening of Tom Tykwer’s newest The Mild. The opening ceremony additionally featured a fiery and political speech from Honorary Golden Bear winner Tilda Swinton.
Earlier at this time, the pageant introduced the winners in its Panorama sidebar competitors. Sorda by Eva Libertad picked up greatest characteristic movie whereas The Möllner Letters by Martina Priessner received greatest documentary. Sorda (translated as Deaf) is written and directed by Eva Libertad, a continuation of her 2023 Goya Award-nominated brief movie of the identical identify that starred her sister, Miriam Garlo.
Movies taking part in in the principle competitors this yr in Berlin included Richard Linklater’s newest characteristic Blue Moon, starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott. Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco’s newest title Goals, starring Jessica Chastain, additionally debuted alongside Radu Jude Kontinental ’25 and Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s Sizzling Milk starring Emma Mackey, Fiona Shaw, and Vicky Krieps.
Final yr’s Golden Bear was handed to French-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop for Dahomey. Comply with our dwell listing of winners beneath to see who will choose up this yr’s high prize.
Prizes of the Worldwide Jury
Golden Bear —
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize —
Silver Bear —
Greatest Main Efficiency —
Greatest Supporting Efficiency —
Silver Bear for Excellent Inventive Contribution —
Greatest Director —
Silver Bear for Greatest Screenplay —
Encounters Jury
Greatest Movie —
Particular Jury Prize —
Greatest Director —
GWFF Greatest First Characteristic Award
GFF First Characteristic Award —
Berlinale Documentary Award
No Different Land by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, and Rachel Szor.
Shorts
Golden Bear Greatest Brief Movie –
Silver Bear Jury Prize (Brief Movie) —
