Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale)
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/ Festival · 90/100 · Excellent
Berlin-based festival, major February launch platform. Golden Bear and Silver Bears. Strongly political-cinema and emerging-auteur identity.
/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown
How the grade decomposes.
Filmmaker Treatment/ 25% weight
90
Theatrical Reach/ 22% weight
86
Curatorial Reputation/ 20% weight
92
Library Stewardship/ 18% weight
90
Rights Posture/ 15% weight
86
/ 02 / Filmmaker Notes
Best for / Watch out for.
/ Best for
Political and socially-engaged features, emerging international auteurs, German co-productions.
/ Watch out for
U.S. industry presence is smaller than Cannes/TIFF. Sales market is European-focused.
/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline
What's on the record.
2024
Dahomey wins Golden Bear — Mati Diop
2023
On the Adamant wins Golden Bear — Nicolas Philibert
1951
First Berlinale