The 2026 Berlinale started with a bang. The unwanted kind. At the inaugural press conference Jury president Wim Wenders answered a reporter’s question regarding the festival’s position on the Gaza conflict in essence with the sentiment: “artists need to keep out of politics“. Well, that went down as expected. Even though the director of the […]
Dance Review: Tanz im August 2025
September 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Tanz im August 2025, a festival of contemporary dance in Berlin, came to a close after three weeks with 20 productions spread across 10 venues. Like each of the years beforehand, the festival championed international artists, who brought their own cultural sensibilities to the medium of dance. Berlin is a centre of dance in Germany, […]
Film Review: Berlinale 2025 – a 75th Festival Jubilee
March 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Berliners, Sabine ‘Bee’ Koch writes, were very much looking forward to this year’s Berlinale 2025. After five years the not-so-dynamic duo of Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian who, in my opinion, never connected with the festival, the city, and foremost its people, have handed over the reins to London Film Festival alumni Tricia Tuttle. While the […]
