Berlinale Chief Tricia Tuttle on Free Speech, Politics and a Festival Under Pressure: “Taken a Life of Its Own”

After a week of social media backlash, open letters and press conference flare-ups, the Berlin Film Festival director talks censorship claims, government funding and trying to keep the focus on film.

Does Anyone at This Film Festival Want to Say Something Political?

When Berlinale jury president Wim Wenders said it had to “stay out of politics,” little did he know the fest would descend into … more politics.

Berlin Film Festival rejects accusation of censorship on Gaza

Berlin Film Festival rejects accusation of censorship on Gaza ...

Berlinale Chief Tricia Tuttle on Championing Indie Movies While Navigating the Festival’s Political Storm: ‘We’re Like a Lightning Rod for Controversy’

Berlinale chief Tricia Tuttle addresses the political storm that rocked the early days of the 76th edition and talks about ...

‘Free Speech Is Happening’ at the Berlinale, Festival Director Tricia Tuttle Promises in Lengthy Statement After Fraught First Days

Festival director Tricia Tuttle responds after the festival's jury and film stars have been asked a number of political ...

'Shocked and disgusted': Explaining the controversy at the heart of this year’s Berlin Film Festival

This year’s Berlinale has been rocked by huge backlash over the sidelining of political discourse. Now, in an open letter, ...

Berlinale Issues Statement Following Political Backlash at Festival, Says Artists Should Not Be ‘Expected to Speak on Every Political Issue'

The Berlin Film Festival has issued a lengthy statement from head Tricia Tuttle over what it describes as a “media storm” ...

Leyla Bouzid’s Berlinale Competition Film ‘In a Whisper’ Sells to Strand Releasing for the U.S. (EXCLUSIVE)

Strand Releasing has bought U.S. rights to Leyla Bouzid’s “In a Whisper” on the heels of its world premiere in competition at ...