Dossier: The 60th Berlin Film Festival

Opinion: Berlin Film Festival should drop the fluff and aim higher

The Berlin Film Festival jury managed to sift out the few good films from the rest and bestow them with Gold and Silver Bears. But the festival needs to trim down and set its sights higher, says DW's Jochen Kuerten. (22.02.2010)  

Berlinale reaches climax with awards ceremony

The Berlin International Film Festival’s top accolade has gone to a touching tale of a young boy and his father, a beekeeper, whose existence is threatened by the sudden disappearance of the bees. (21.02.2010)  

Films from war-torn regions set somber tone at Berlinale

Despite the glitz and glamour of the Berlin Film Festival, the topics addressed by many of the films presented this year are dark and complex: War, conflict and disaster. (20.02.2010)  

German film 'Jew Suss' booed at Berlin Film Festival

Oskar Roehler's hotly anticipated film "Jew Suss: Rise and Fall" disappointed film connoisseurs at the Berlin Film Festival, who slammed it for straying too far from the facts and making light of a historical tragedy. (19.02.2010)  

Movie industry debate says Hollywood isn't going anywhere

Industry leaders gathered at the European Film Market at this year's Berlinale to discuss the challenges facing the 21st century movie business. The central question - is the era of the great Hollywood studio over? (20.02.2010)  

Two German cinema stars receive lifetime achievement awards

Actress Hanna Schygulla and screenwriter and director Wolfgang Kohlhaase have been honored at the annual Berlinale film festival with Golden Bear prizes for their long-term contribution to German film. (18.02.2010)  

World Cinema Fund gives filmmakers outside of Hollywood a voice

There's much more to cinema than Hollywood blockbusters. A German-sponsored film fund aims to bring new perspectives to the big screen by financing projects from developing countries. (15.02.2010)  

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan at the Berlinale

At the weekend, one of the most eagerly awaited Asian stars stopped in Berlin: Bollywood hero Shah Rukh Khan. (15.02.2010)  

Berliners brave the elements to experience cinema history

Film fans braved snow for an outdoor screening of Fritz Lang's legendary movie 'Metropolis' in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate. The 1927 classic included 25 minutes from the original that were feared lost forever. (13.02.2010)  

Postcard from Europe: Berlinale buzz

Just when you thought the German capital had had enough of anniversary celebrations, the city is unrolling its red carpets for yet another party. Alexa Dvorson has this postcard on the 60th Berlin Film Festival. (14.02.2010)  

Berlinale looks back on 60 years of war, scandal and glamour

It gathered Hollywood stars in Berlin's post-war ruins, offended the US during the Vietnam War, and brought glamour to the city's greyest month. The Berlinale celebrates six decades of contention - and good film. (10.02.2010)  

People need relevance, says Berlinale director Kosslick

As the Berlinale gets underway, Festival Director Dieter Kosslick looks back on 60 years of cinema, scandal and pushing the envelope. (12.02.2010)  

DW blog from the Berlinale Talent Campus 2010