Autumn: This is cinema time. The first Oscar candidates and promising new discoveries are running in the cinemas. In addition, there are a large number of film festivals such as "Around the World in 14 Films" and the "Italian Film Festival" in Berlin's cinemas, especially in November.
There is probably even a film festival every day in some Berlin cinema, celebrating Italian, French or Berlin films, the horror genre or simply the top films of all film festivals together.
Tip 1: Berlinale
Only in February the Berlinale takes place, but it is simply Berlin's biggest and most important film festival. For 10 days the film world watches Potsdamer Platz, where the films celebrate their brilliant premieres in competition and the international top stars stand on the red carpet in a flurry of flashlights. In addition, there are countless other works from all over the world, which take the audience with them to foreign countries and other lives. In 2020 the berlnale will celebrate its 70th anniversary.
By the way, we report live from the film festival every year in our BerlinaleBlog.
When: 20 February - 1 March 2020
Where: Berlinale Palast at Potsdamer Platz and other cinemas
Tip 2: achtung Berlin - new berlin film award
Films from Berlin and Brandenburg are shown at achtung berlin film festival. In addition to the competitions for feature films and documentaries, medium-length films, short films and extraordinary independent productions can also be seen - but all with a regional connection.
When: to be confirmed
Where: Babylon, Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30, Mitte and other cinemas
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Tip 3: Italian Film Festival Berlin
From the Brandenburg to the Adriatic Sea: At the Italian Film Festival Berlin you can get an impression of the current Italian cinema.
When: 13 - 17 November 2019
Where: Cinema in the Kulturbrauerei, Schönhauser Allee 36, Prenzlauer Berg
More information about the Italian Film Festival Berlin
Tip 4: Around the world in 14 films
The festival "Around the World in 14 Films" is a cinematic world trip. At the Festival of Festivals you can see excellent films from Cannes or Venice, which have not been shown in Germany before. This year the festival shows among others "Bacurau" by Brazilian star director Kleber Mendonça Filho and "Honey Boy" about the childhood of actor Shia LaBeouf.
When: 21 - 30 November 2019
Where: Cinema in the Kulturbrauerei, Schönhauser Allee 36, Prenzlauer Berg
More information about Around the World in 14 Films
Tip 5: French Film week
The next festival will follow at the end of November. The film week offers a foretaste of the upcoming films from France. You'll see in advance which French films the cinema-goers will actually be able to look forward to later.
When: 27 November - 4 December 2019
Where: Cinema Paris, Kurfürstendamm 211, Charlottenburg and other cinemas
More information about the French Film week
Tip 6: Interfilm – Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Berlin
Sometimes shorter is simply better. At the Interfilm Short Film Festival, only short films are shown, but around 500 from 120 countries.There are also parties, the special Voll der Mond - 50 Jahre Mondlandung and Short & Silent - Silent Movies at Midnight in Babylon (with free admission).
When: 5 - 10 November 2019
Where: Miscellaneous Places
Tip 7: Hellas Filmbox Berlin
The current Greek film is the focus of Hellas Filmbox Berlin in January. With exciting directors such as Yorgos Lanthimos and Rachel Tsangari, Greek cinema has attracted international attention in recent years, so it's certainly worth taking a look inside the Filmbox.
When: 15 - 19 January 2020
Where: Babylon, Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30, Mitte
More information about Hellas Filmbox
Tip 8: ALFILM – Arab Film festival
You can explore the current film scene of the Arab world at ALFILM. Feature films, documentaries and short films no more than three years old compete at the largest German festival of their kind. There will also be retrospectives of well-known filmmakers and actors.
When: to be confirmed
Where: various places
Tip 9: Fantasy Filmfest
Berlin, Potsdamer Platz, Wandgestaltung in den Cinestar-Kinos im Sony Center.
Fear Good Movies: The Fantasy Filmfest doesn't just show fantasy and horror, but also innovative and creative genre films of all kinds, films that have their own signature. In addition to the weird and offside, there are always great films to discover that otherwise go under or do not even make it into the normal cinema program. As a foretaste of the festival, the White Nights of the Fantays Film Festival will take place in January.
When: to be confirmed
Where: CineStar SonyCenter, Potsdamer Straße 4, Tiergarten and Zoo Palast, Hardenbergstraße 29a, Charlottenburg
More information about the Fantasy Filmfest
Tip 10: Jewish Film festival Berlin und Potsdam
The Jewish Film Festival sees itself as a forum for Jewish and Israeli film in Germany. Feature films and documentaries show all facets of Jewish life. A director's prize honors the best feature film and a jury of radio listeners selects the best documentary film.
When: Summer 2020
Where: Various cinemas
More information about the Jewish Film festival
Tip 11: 11 mm – Das Internationale Fußballfilmfestival
cinema audience
The ball comes onto the screen. As the name suggests, 11 mm - The International Football Film Festival is all about football. New national and international releases show all the beauty of the game or the loneliness of the goalkeeper at the penalty kick.
When: 26 - 30 March 2020
Where: Babylon, Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30, Mitte
You can find more film festivals in our calendar of events.
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