The Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europe's "Big Three" film festivals alongside the Venice Film Festival held in Italy and the Cannes Film Festival held in France. Furthermore, it is one of the "Big Five", the most prestigious film festivals in the world. The festival regularly draws tens of thousands of visitors each year.
Iván Fund was born in San Cristóbal, Argentina in 1984. He grew up in Crespo, Entre Ríos, where he graduated from high school. In 2002, he moved to Buenos Aires and worked as a cinematographer. In 2005 he directed his first short film, Vals, which was honored with a special mention from the Jury at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival. In 2006 he directed the short films Sirenas and El Baile, and received, among other awards, a Georges Meliés Short Film Prize, awarded by Alliance Française. In 2007, he directed the short films Divergir and Un Punto Fijo, as well as the short feature Cicope, which he directed in collaboration with Patricio Toscano and which was a BAFICI Official Selection. In 2008, he began collaborating with Santiago Loza. In 2009, his first feature film, La Risa, was a BAFICI Official Selection.
Sebastián Sepúlveda is a Chilean screenwriter, film producer, editor and director.
Radu Jude is a Romanian film director and screenwriter.
Lúcia Murat is a Brazilian filmmaker.
Léonor Serraille is a French screenwriter and director.
An Odd Turn is a 2024 Argentine drama short film written and directed by Francisco Lezama. Starring Laila Maltz, the film tells the story of a security guard who senses the theft of a work of art.
Night Stage is an upcoming Brazilian erotic thriller film directed by Marcio Reolon and Filipe Matzembacher. The film follows an actor and a politician, who start a secret affair and together discover their fetish for having sex in public places. The film selected in Panorama 2025 will have its premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2025.
Khozy Rizal is an Indonesian filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with short film Makassar Is a City for Football Fans in 2021, which received Special Jury Prize at the 2021 Indonesian Film Festival. His 2023 short film Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy became the first Indonesian short film to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or.
Cicadas is an upcoming drama film written and directed by Ina Weisse. The film follows friendship between two dissimilar women: single mother Anja, who tries to keep herself and her daughter afloat with various jobs, and Isabell, who takes care of her parents in need of care and whose relationship with her husband Philipp is put to the test.
Yalla Parkour is a 2024 documentary film written and directed by Areeb Zuaiter in her directorial debut feature. The film follows Areeb Zuaiter in pursuit of a memory that reinforces her sense of belonging, and she crosses paths with Ahmed, a parkour athlete in Gaza.
The Best Mother in the World is an upcoming drama film directed by Anna Muylaert. The film is about a hard-working mother who fights for the safety of her young children.
The Blue Trail is an upcoming science fiction, fantasy film directed by Gabriel Mascaro. The film follows Tereza, 77, who defying government order to relocate, embarks on a journey through the Amazon that changes her destiny forever.
The Message is an upcoming Spanish road drama film written and directed by Iván Fund. The film is about opportunistic guardians living in rural Argentina, who exploit a child's unique ability by offering animal medium consultation for profit.
Close to September is a 2025 Spanish short drama film written and directed by Lucía G. Romero. It tells the story of Alejandra, who lives on a campsite close to the big hotels. She takes care of her siblings, hangs out in the neighbourhood and flirts casually with the tourists – until she meets Amara.
Playtime is an upcoming Brazilian documentary film directed by Lúcia Murat. The film addresses topics such as violence, racism and drug dealing in Brazilian schools from the perspective of students aged 14 to 19. Combining a documentary with a fictional approach.
Ceasefire is an upcoming Bosnian-language short documentary drama film written and directed by Jakob Krese. It tells the story of Hazira, who survived Srebrenica.
How to Be Normal and the Oddness of the Other World is an upcoming drama film directed by Florian Pochlatko in his directorial debut. The film follows Pia, who is freshly released from psychiatric hospital, living with her parents she is trying to rebuild her life, as she juggles jobs, heartbreak, her meds and social stigma and searching for equilibrium.
Only on Earth is an upcoming Spanish documentary film directed by Robin Petré. The film is a visually stunning journey into southern Galicia Spain, one of the most wildfire-prone zones in Europe, where humans and animals alike are struggling to cope with the hottest, driest summer on record.
The Leap is an upcoming Spanish-language short documentary film written and directed by Roberto Tarazona. The film follows Two children who set out to decipher the mystery of events that the adults only talk about in secret: in the darkness of the moonless nights, cattle are disappearing along with the farmers who dare to confront the “monster” that is taking them.
