67th Berlin International Film Festival
"Courage, confidence and a great deal of humour," said Berlinale Director Dieter Kosslick, are the hallmark of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. In the German capital, he presented the jury and the Berlinale films. As of next week, 399 films will be screened as part of Europe’s largest international film festival, including 22 world premieres.
1 min reading time
Every year about 400 films are screened as part of the public programme - most of them world or European premieres
Photo: picture alliance / Jens Kalaene
Germany’s capital city will once again show itself from its best side. From 9 to 19 February, a total of 399 films will be screened as part of the Berlinale. 24 of them are part of the Competition, with 18 competing for the Golden and Silver Bears. Germany is represented with a total of 74 films – three of which are part of the Competition. The Berlinale will open with the film "Django", a biography of the legendary jazz musician Django Reinhardt.
"It is going to be another glamorous Berlinale," announced Festival Director Dieter Kosslick. This year, the Berlinale will focus mainly on the current state of society, he stressed. The programme as a whole is, however, "reconciliatory and life-affirming" promised the Festival Director. The Berlin International Film Festival is Europe’s largest, and attracts a larger crowd than any other event of this sort anywhere in the world.
International jury
Members of the jury include the German actress Julia Jentsch, the Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, the American actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, and the Mexican actor and director Diego Luna.
The international jury is chaired by the Dutch director and screenwriter Paul Verhoeven. At the end of the Berlinale the jury will decide on the winners of the Golden and Silver Bears.
Film promotion by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media
Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Monika Grütters this year contributed 7.2 million euros to the Berlinale. Various film promotion programmes have also helped enrich the quality and diversity of Germany’s film landscape.
Berlin, 09.02.17: The 67th Berlinale has begun, and with it the race for the Golden and Silver Bears
Of course, Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Monika Grütters was among the guests at Berlinale Palace
This year the Berlin International Film Festival will receive 7.2 million euros from the budget of the Minister of State for Culture and the Media
After the opening gala, Europe's largest film festival is showing the first Competition film, "Django"
Sandra Hüller is already a winner. She received a European Film Award, among others prizes, for her performance in "Toni Erdmann".
This year again, Anke Engelke is the host of the opening ceremony
The opening film by French director Etienne Comar focuses on the life of musician Django Reinhardt
This year’s International Jury is led by director Paul Verhoeven
The Jury will select the Bear winners from 18 Competition films, including three German films. The Berlinale programme features a total of 123 productions with German participation, out of a total of 399 films.
"Welcome to a celebration of artistic freedom, welcome to the 2017 Berlinale." Berlin's ten-day cultural extravaganza can begin.