© Diego Castro / Berlinale 2025

Joyful Closing of the 75th Berlinale: Delighted Winners and Full Cinemas

© Alexander Janetzko / Berlinale 2013 

The Directors of Film Programming Michael Stütz and Jacqueline Lyanga with Director Tricia Tuttle and the International Jury © Richard Hübner / Berlinale 2025

The 75th Berlin International Film Festival came to a successful close with the Berlinale Publikumstag (Audience Day) on February 23. After the festive Award Ceremony on Saturday evening, where Drømmer (Dreams (Sex Love)) by Dag Johan Haugerud was awarded the Golden Bear, thousands of viewers once again flocked to the cinemas on the Berlinale Publikumstag for catch-up screenings of films from the anniversary edition.

Host Désirée Nosbusch with Festival Director Tricia Tuttle at the opening ceremony © Sandra Weller / Berlinale 2025

Geu jayeoni nege mworago hani (What Does that Nature Say to You) by Hong Sangsoo - the film team at the premiere © Richard Hübner / Berlinale 2025

Tilda Swinton Le lauréat sur la scène du Berlinale Palast. Ours d'or honoraire ·

Interest in the programme of the 75th Berlinale was very impressive among industry professionals and the public: Around 19,000 accredited professionals (including press) came to the festival. 336,000 tickets were sold to the public, slightly more than 2024.

Todd Haynes, Fan Bingbing Concours · 22 févr. 2025

Fan Bingbing The actor before the Opening Gala in the Berlinale Palast. International Jury 

“We were delighted with the results of the 75th anniversary edition. We have seen a positive response to our juries’ decisions, strong feedback on the improvements we made to our infrastructure, and also much excellent feedback on film and industry programmes. Additionally audience admissions were up on previous years. The spirit was high and with this energy we are already planning for 2026,” says Festival Director Tricia Tuttle.

Tricia Tuttle The Festival Director welcomes the audience at the Berlinale Palast.

Yngve Sæther, Dag Johan Haugerud, Hege Hauff Hvattum The director between his producers. Drømmer · Competition · Golden Bear for Best Film 

Tilda Swinton The awardee poses with the trophy at the Photo Call. Honorary Golden Bear

The eight sections of the festival offered the audience a diverse film programme and around 340 audience discussions with the film teams across approx. 1,000 public screenings during the Berlinale. The new section Perspectives, in which 14 exciting feature film debuts celebrated their premieres, put the spotlight on up-and-coming international filmmakers. A number of these films reported international sales during the Berlinale.

Rose Byrne The actor with her trophy in front of the Berlinale Palast. If I Had Legs I’d Kick You · Competition · Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance 

Huo Meng At the Photo Call. Sheng xi zhi di · Competition · Silver Bear for Best Director

Iván Fund Proud pose: The director firmly holds his Silver Bear. El mensaje · Competition · Silver Bear Jury Prize

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary, the Berlin International Film Festival reenergised its centre at Potsdamer Platz. A new screening venue at Stage Blue Max Theater and the Festival Center HUB75 overlooked the Red Carpet of the Berlinale Palast both ensuring greater vitality around the heart of the Festival. HUB75 served as a meeting place for industry professionals throughout the Berlinale, but also as a space hosting 15 free talks and events for public audiences and professional visitors.

Alexandra Maria Lara, Sam Riley The couple in the Berlinale Palast. The actor played the leading role in Islands in Berlinale Special. Islands · Berlinale Special 

Fan Bingbing Competition

The European Film Market's 2025 edition buzzed with dynamic activity, with steady attendance and a wave of first-time participants from India and Eastern Europe. A strong US presence led the turnout as the second largest group of participants after participants from Germany, followed by France and Spain and the UK.

Jessica Chastain Dreams · Competition

998 market screenings, 82.3% of them market premieres, attracted over 1,314 buyers. The various new networking formats and expert-led workshops were exceptionally well-attended. The Berlinale Series Market spotlighted exclusive previews of upcoming international series.

Berlinale Palast Festival Impressions 

Dine & Shine The Berlinale Talents team and the Festival Director Tricia Tuttle open the dinner event at Tipi am Kanzleramt. Berlinale Talents ·

The Buzz is Back Festival Impressions

The team of the Berlinale Co-Production Market put together an extremely successful 22nd edition at a new location, the Octogon at Leipziger Platz: more than 1,500 individual meetings with co-producers were organised and five cash prizes totalling over 60,000 euros were awarded to new feature film projects. The talks, speed matchings, consultations and networking events also delighted the more than 600 international participants.

Emilia Schüle The actor poses on the Red Carpet.

Jella Haase Catching snowflakes on the Red Carpet

Fan Bingbing The actor, member of the International Jury, on the Red Carpet. International Jury 

This year’s focus on listening with courage, exploring new narratives and reflecting on creative processes was the common thread throughout the Berlinale Talents programme, and a timely one. 

Heike Makatsch The actor at the Berlinale Palast.

The 200 invited filmmakers enjoyed an invigorating range of discussions, workshops, labs and think tanks as well as well-attended public talks with Todd Haynes, Cheryl Dunye, Michel Franco, Zacharias Kunuk, Rana Eid, Inbal Weinberg and Bina Daigeler, just to name a few. An exclusive session with Honorary Golden Bear recipient Tilda Swinton was a once-in-a-life-time experience for all Talents. The global alumni community of Berlinale Talents was also very well represented, with 125 former participants represented in 77 of the festival films.

Robert Pattinson Red Carpet or runway? The actor nails every pose. Mickey 17 · Berlinale Special

The World Cinema Fund dedicated its WCF Day 2025 to “Poetry and Politics, Production, Visibility and Resilience Strategies in Challenging Times”, which was very well visited. Panels around cinema production in the Arab world and distribution and audience strategies for WCF regions were part of the WCF Day. The presence of five WCF-supported films in the Berlinale 2025 programme conveys very well what the WCF is, does and means today.

Group Picture Hearts all around! The film team teaches Festival Director Tricia Tuttle (middle) how to best celebrate Valentine's Day. Sheng xi zhi di · Competition 

Désirée Nosbusch, International Jury The moderator welcomes the Jury President Todd Haynes on stage.International Jury

Marion Cotillard The actor took plenty of time for her fans. La Tour de Glace · Competition

Ethan Hawke Blue Moon · Competition

Rose Byrne A bath in the crowd at the premiere in the Berlinale Palast. If I Had Legs I’d Kick You · Competition

The International Jury 2025

Todd Haynes The President of the International Jury with fans at the Red Carpet. International Jury 

The International Jury: (f.l.t.r) Rodrigo Moreno, Maria Schrader, Todd Haynes, Nabil Ayouch, Fan Bingbing, Bina Daigeler and Amy Nicholson © Dirk Michael Deckbar / Berlinale 2025 The International Jury 2025

The International Jury: (clockwise) Todd Haynes © Samir Hussein / Wire Image, Nabil Ayouch © Mehdy Mariouch, Bina Daigeler © Pablo Zamora, Fan Bingbing © Chen Man, Rodrigo Moreno © Lucas Charrier, Amy Nicholson © Lee Jameson, Maria Schrader © Christine Fenzl The International Jury 2025

The International Short Film Jury 2025

The International Short Film Jury: (f.l.t.r) Jing Haase © Lea Sørensen, Dascha Dauenhauer © Marcus Hoehn, Pham Ngoc Lan The International Short Film Jury 2025

The International Jury of Generation 2025

he International Jury of Generation: (f.l.t.r) Emma Branderhorst © Brian Hill, Ikoro Sekai, Aslı Özarslan © René Fietzek The International Jury of Generation 2025

The Perspectives Jury 2025

The Perspectives Jury: (f.l.t.r) Meryam Joobeur © Simone Sapia, Aïssa Maïga © lafilledu12, María Zamora The Perspectives Jury 2025

The Jury of the Berlinale Documentary Award 2025

The Berlinale Documentary Award Jury: (f.l.t.r) Petra Costa © Julia Rodrigues, Lea Glob, Kazuhiro Soda © Shigeki Kinoshita The Jury of the Berlinale Documentary Award 2025

Rainer Rother The awardee proudly presents his trophy at the Photo Call. Yella · Berlinale Special · Berlinale Camera 

Tricia Tuttle Spotted in the crowd! The Festival Director welcomes the guests of the Opening Ceremony.

Rose Byrne Full of gestures: the actor at the Press Conference. If I Had Legs I’d Kick You · Competition

Wen Qi Clearly in a great mood: the actor waits for her turn to sign her Star Portrait at the Berlinale Palast. Xiang fei de nv hai · Competition

Premiere in the Stage Bluemax Theater Mit der Faust in die Welt schlagen · Perspectives 

Rupert Friend The actor with fans at the Red Carpet. Dreams · Competition

Bong Joon Ho, Naomi Ackie Reunion on the Red Carpet: A warm hug kicks off the premiere evening. ?Mickey 17 · Berlinale Special

Timothée Chalamet A crowd pleaser in the best way possible: the actor surrounded by fans. A Complete Unknown · Berlinale Special

Adham ShoukryThe lead actor at the premiere in the Stage Bluemax Theater. Al mosta’mera · Perspectives

Denée Benton Selfies on the Red Carpet. Dreams in Nightmares · Panorama

Min Kyu-dong, Hye-young Lee, Kim Sung-cheol She is the moment! The director and the actor frame the star of the film. Pa-gwa · Berlinale Special 

Devrim Lingnau The German actor is one of the European Shootings Stars 2025 and also stars in Hysteria which premiered in the Panorama section. European Shooting Stars

Marion Cotillard

Blanche Gardin The actor signing autographs. L’ Incroyable femme des neiges · Panorama 

Mary Bronstein The director at the Press Conference. If I Had Legs I’d Kick You · Competition 

Julia Jentsch, Felix Kramer An autograph, please! The two lead actors sign their Star Portrait.

Ethan Hawke, Andrew Scott “Oh, you here too?” - the actors joke on the Red Carpet. Blue Moon · Competition 

Sibel Kekilli The actor stuns at the Photo Call.

The Winners Teddy Award 

Kang Soyi The actor in the Berlinale Palast. Geu jayeoni nege mworago hani · Competition

International Jury A last group photo before the Award Ceremony.

International Jury In the Berlinale Palast.

Group Picture The film team is celebrated at the Berlinale Palast. Sheng xi zhi di · Competition