Berlin International Film Festival

Berlinale Announces 2012 Competition Slate; Billy Bob Thornton's 'Jayne Mansfield's Car' to Premiere

The 2012 Berlinale has announced ten additional films as part of its Competition lineup, including Billy Bob Thornton's "Jayne Mansfield's Car." In addition, Angelina Jolie's directorial debut "In the Land of Blood and Honey" will screen as a Berlinale Special screeni...

Benoit Jacquot's 'Farewell My Queen' Starring Diane Kruger as Marie Antoinette to Open Berlin Festival

The period drama "Farewell My Queen" starring Diane Kruger ("Inglourious Basterds"), Lea Seydoux ("Midnight in Paris") and Virginie Ledoyen ("Army of Crime") will open the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival on February 9. The film, directed by Benoit...

Berlinale Announces 20 Films For The Panorama

The Berlin International Film Festival has announced the first 20 titles of its Panorama Program.

Berlin Film Festival Will Honor Meryl Streep

The 62nd Berlin International Film Festival has announced that Meryl Streep will receive an Honorary Golden Bear February 14. The ceremony will take place in conjunction with a screening of her latest work, "The Iron Lady," at the Berlinale Palast.

Berlin Announces 10 Titles and 7 Jury Members, Including Jake Gyllenhaal and Charlotte Gainsbourg

The 9/11 drama "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" from Stephen Daldry ("The Hours") and China's official 2011 Oscar bid from Zhang Yimou ("Hero"), "The Flowers of War" will make their European premieres out of competition at the 62nd Berlin Internationa...

Here's the First 2012 Berlin Film Festival Lineup: Generation Youth Programs

The 2012 Berlinale has announced the program for its Generation programs, Generation Kplus, which is for films featuringyoung children; and Generation 14plus, which stars actors age 14 and up.

Adele Haenel, Bill Skarsgard Among EFP's 2012 Shooting Stars

For the past 15 years, European Film Promotion (EFP) has showcased ten young actors who have shown potential in feature films in order to help them expand their careers to a more international level. Previous Shooting Stars have included Thure Lindhardt, Mélanie Laurent, Elena Anaya, and...

"London River" Pits Great Actors Against Lackluster Material

Rachid Bouchareb's "London River" is simultaneously quaint and far-reaching, a tension the filmmaker never fully resolves. Set in the immediate aftermath of the 2005 London bombings, the movie follows a pair of single parents -- a middle-class widow, Elisabeth (Brenda Blethyn), who hea...

Mike Leigh Named Berlinale Jury President