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‘Salvation’ Review: The Roots of Violence Are Explored in Emin Alper’s Tense, Atmosphere Study of a Massacre

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Berlin’s Teddy Award, the First Queer Cinema Honor, at 40: Still Fighting, Still Fabulous

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Projeto Paradiso to Host National Talent Network Meeting in Burgeoning Brazilian Film Capital of Recife, Celebrates Strong Berlin Presence (EXCLUSIVE)

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Emin Alper on Berlin Drama ‘Salvation,’ Which References the Dynamics of Contemporary ‘Mass Murders, Massacres, Genocides and Wars’

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Gore Verbinski on His AI Comedy Comeback: “It’s 2026. Good Luck. Have Fun. Don’t Die.”

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‘The Idiot(s),’ Starring Aimee Lou Wood, Johnny Flynn, Releases First Look Image

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Johnny Knoxville, Jason Flemyng Toplining Thrillers From Vienna-Based Pont Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)

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Historic Sites, Iconic Cities, Diverse Landscapes, Top Facilities Continue to Make Austria a Hot Location Destination Despite Funding Cuts

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Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Alice Diop and More Set for Doha Film Institute Qumra Masters Lineup

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Berlin Selection ‘Light Pillar’ Unveils New Clip (EXCLUSIVE)

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Taiwan Prison Drama ‘Sunshine Women’s Choir’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Local Film Ever

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German Animation Showcase at EFM Pitch Sessions Celebrates Kids Fare, Teases Bovine-Pantherine Love, New Struwwelpeter, Life as a Kalashnikov

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Madrid Launches Berlin Networking Event, Aims to Strengthen International Positioning as Production Hub

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Director Hanna Bergholm and Star Seidi Haarla Talk Berlinale Shocker ‘Nightborn’: ‘We Were Dead Serious While Making It’

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Welcoming a New Life: ‘Papaya’ Debuts Trailer as Director Priscilla Kellen Talks Crafting Non-Dialogue Hope-Filled Narratives (EXCLUSIVE)

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In ‘London,’ Debuting at Berlin, Car-Sharing Is Caring. But How Did Its Director Pull Off the Genre-Bender?

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Emma Laird on Going From ‘The Brutalist’ to ‘The Bone Temple’ and Picking Bold, Bonkers Roles: ‘I Don’t Want to Do Shakespeare, I Want to Play a Fish’

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‘Iron Sky’ Producers Prepping Communists-on-Mars Trilogy ‘Deep Red’ (Exclusive)

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Berlinale Issues Statement Following Political Backlash at Festival, Says Artists Should Not Be ‘Expected to Speak on Every Political Issue’

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Midi Z’s Taiwan-Set Crime Thriller ‘The Exiles’ Reveals First Look, Additional Cast

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‘Shanghai Daughter’ Director Agnis Shen Zhongmin on Blurring Fiction and Documentary in Berlin Panorama Debut

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‘Rocky the Troll,’ Produced by Team Behind Netflix Hit ‘Troll,’ Travels to Several Territories (EXCLUSIVE)

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Berlin Flashback: Jamie Bell’s First Fest Foray Was ‘Hallam Foe’

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‘Crouching Tiger’ Producer Bill Kong Brings Four Titles to Berlin’s EFM as ‘Panda’ Enters Forum

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Jackie Chan’s ‘Unexpected Family,’ Anthony Chen Competition Entry Lead Chinese Presence at Berlinale, EFM

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Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Top Film Winners

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‘Sinners,’ ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Lead Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Awards Winners

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Horror Thriller ‘Hellcat’ Sells to Shudder for North America (EXCLUSIVE)

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Turkish Cinema’s Milestone Berlin Presence Bodes Well for Global Breakthrough Going Forward

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‘Moana’ Star Catherine Laga’aia to Lead Australian Thriller ‘Crashout’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Mahamat-Saleh Haroun on Berlin Golden Bear Contender ‘Soumsoum’ and Why It’s His ‘Duty’ to Bring His Native Chad to the Big Screen

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Paramount Sends ByteDance Cease-and-Desist Letter Over Seedance AI Videos, Alleging Intellectual Property Infringement

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‘Filipinana’ Director Rafael Manuel on ‘White Lotus’ Comparisons, Jia Zhangke’s Influence and Making Violence Relatable

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French Romantic Comedy ‘The Doll’ About a Life-Sized Doll Coming to Life Sells to Major Markets

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Poll Surprise: Bad Bunny Comes Out Ahead of Trump When U.S. Adults Are Asked, ‘Who Better Represents America?’

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Providence Equity ‘Fully Committed’ to Supporting Wasserman Agency Amid Sale Transition

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Mexico’s Cinemex Nabs ‘Abracadaver’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Charli xcx Brings ‘Brat’ to Berlin With ‘The Moment’ Premiere and Says She’s Ready for a New Era: ‘But I Don’t Know What That Is’

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Barack Obama Reacts to Donald Trump’s AI Video Depicting Him as an Ape: ‘There Doesn’t Seem to Be Any Shame About This’

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‘Nightborn’ Review: Rupert Grint and Seidi Haarla Headline an Effective Blend of Finnish Mythology and Cronenbergian Horror

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Margot Robbie’s Skin Was Photographed to Become Cathy’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Wallpaper; How Filmmakers Made the Walls Sweaty and Moist

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James Van Der Beek’s Brother Posts Statement Thanking Supporters For ‘Outpouring of Love’: ‘I Now Know Why People Call it Heartbreak’

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Timothée Chalamet Says Movies in Theaters Create “More of a Moment” and Explains His Press Tour: “This is the Aspirational, Hip-Hop Part of Me”

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‘Wuthering Heights’: Creating Margot Robbie’s ‘Vagina Braids’ Hairstyle and Transforming Jacob Elordi From ‘Jesus’ to ‘Mr. Darcy’

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Politics Take Center Stage at the Berlinale as Social Media Backlash Looms

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Dua Lipa Surprises Berlin Film Festival as Callum Turner’s Valentine’s Day Date to ‘Rosebush Pruning’ Premiere

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Kate Hudson Reflects on Wanting “Something Different” After Years of Rom-Coms and Being Told She Was “Too Old” to Start a Music Career

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‘Rosebush Pruning’ Review: Callum Turner Broods on the Fringes of a Toxic Family in Karim Aïnouz’s Sleek, Silly but Seductive Provocation

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Sean Baker on His ‘Instantaneous Connection’ With Michelle Yeoh on Set of Short ‘Sandiwara’ and His Next Film: ‘My Love Letter to Italian Sex Comedies of the ’60s and ’70s’

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Canada Showcases Latest Animation, From the ‘Deep, Darkly Funny’ ‘Fifteen Dogs’ to Family Friendly ‘Eliak’ and YA Medieval Fantasy ‘Beshader’

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