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After Controversial 2026 Festival, Future of Berlinale to Be Determined at German Government Meeting

The Wrap 25 Feb 2026
Following the conclusion of the 76th Berlin Film Festival, which was overshadowed by controversy stemming from international jury president Wim Wenders’ insistence that filmmakers “stay ...
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Nick Cave responds to Wim Wenders’ comments on politics from Berlin Film Festival: “At its ...

NME 23 Feb 2026
Nick Cave has written a passionate response to Wim Wenders’ comments on politics in art at the Berlin Film Festival ... Cave continued. “I do not imagine for a moment that Wim thinks art should ignore the great and persistent injustices of the world ... .
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15-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Arshiya Das Creates History, Becomes Northeast's First Ever WIM

News18 22 Feb 2026
Arshiya Das becomes the first WIM from Northeast India, making history at age 15 after winning the 42nd Rudar IM tournament ....
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Wim Wenders Speaks Out at Berlin Film Festival Awards Ceremony: ‘Cinema Is More Resistant to ...

Variety 21 Feb 2026
Before commencing the presentation of the Competition prizes, Berlin Film ...
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Berlin Film Festival Awards: Anna Calder-Marshall and Tom Courtenay Share Best Supporting Performance for ‘Queen ...

Variety 21 Feb 2026
Awards will be presented in the festival’s main Competition, with jury head Wim ...
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Yellow Letters wins Berlin Golden Bear at film festival overshadowed by Gaza row

The Guardian 21 Feb 2026
Wim Wenders said German director İlker Çatak’s Turkey-set film tackling creeping authoritarianism gave jury ‘chills’ ... ....
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Political Drama ‘Yellow Letters’ Wins Top Prize at Berlin Film Festival

New York Times 21 Feb 2026
The film, from the director Ilker Catak, explores political repression in Turkey. Another movie set in the country, “Salvation,” took the runner-up prize ... .
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India gets first WIM from Northeast: How 15-year-old Arshiya Das is rewriting chess geography

The Times of India 20 Feb 2026
Playing in Serbia, she not only won the 42nd Rudar IM Round Robin tournament with a score of 6.5/9 but also completed her final WIM norm.For India, it is another prodigy proving her worth in the world of chess.
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Wim Wenders, Ilker �atak and politics at Berlin Film Festival

Daily Sabah 19 Feb 2026
The Berlin International Film Festival, known as the Berlinale, has long been a festival where politics are at the forefront. The most scandalous incident in recent years must have ....
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Berlin Film Festival Tried to Focus on Movies. Politics Stole the Spotlight.

New York Times 19 Feb 2026
Reporters’ attempts to draw stars into debates about Gaza and other highly charged topics have threatened to overshadow the movies at the Berlin Film Festival ... .
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MK2 Films Partners With Salaud Morisset for Wim Wenders’ ‘The End of Violence’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety 18 Feb 2026
... the international circulation of titles from the Wim Wenders Foundation catalog.
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Berlin film festival fends off criticism after jury president Wim Wenders rebuffs calls to criticize Israel

Forward 17 Feb 2026
Author Arundhati Roy backed out of the festival after Wenders said, “We have to stay out of politics.” .
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Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton among those to condemn Berlinale’s ‘silence’ on Gaza

The Guardian 17 Feb 2026
At least 80 film-makers and stars sign open letter after German festival jury president Wim ...
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Berlin film festival defends jury over politics and film row

The Guardian 15 Feb 2026
Berlinale head says artists should not be pushed into soundbites after Arundhati Roy quit over president Wim Wenders’ apolitical comments.
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Why the Sidelining of Politics in Berlin Is Causing a Stir: ‘If an Artist Is ...

Variety 15 Feb 2026
A clear sign that the world has gone topsy-turvy is when the Grammys ...

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