The 75th edition of the Berlinale is coming up! This year, a DFFB graduation film will celebrate its world premiere in the Panorama and numerous alumni and lecturers will present their works to the public between 13 and 23 February 2025. Here you can find all information about the events and films:
Graduation film DFFB
SCHWESTERHERZ/THE GOOD SISTER
Panorama
R: Sarah Miro Fischer, B: Sarah Miro Fischer & Agnes Maagaard Petersen, K: Selma von Polheim Gravesen, M: Elena Weihe, P: Nina Bayer-Seel & Janna Fodor
- Fr, 14.02. um 17:30 Uhr, Haus der Berliner Festspiele
- Sa, 15.02. um 10:00 Uhr, Cubix 9
- So, 16.02. um 13:15 Uhr, Cubix 7
- Di, 18.02. um 16:00 Uhr, Zoo Palast 2
- Sa, 22.02. um 21:30 Uhr, Zoo Palast 1
- So, 23.02. um 10:30 Uhr, Cubix 7
Films and Events with members/alumni of DFFB
Come (Bite) Back! Wie Untote Genre neu erfinden
Retrospektive Event
With alumnus Till Kleinert
- Mi, 19.02. um 18:30, Deutsche Kinemathek / E‑Werk
Listen to Your Creative Core: Why Filmmaking Needs Courage
Berlinale Talents
With alumna Sara Fazilat
- So, 16.02. um 17:00, HAU Hebbel am Ufer (HAU2)
Berlinale Special Gala
With Alumnus Jan-Ole Gerster (Regie)
- So, 16.02. um 22:00 Uhr, Zoo Palast 1
- Mo, 17.02. um 16:00 Uhr, Uber Eats Music Hall
- Di, 18.02. um 18:30 Uhr, Colosseum 1
- Mi, 19.02. um 10:00 Uhr, HKW 1 – Miriam Makeba Auditorium
Generation Kplus
With Alumna Julia Lemke (director/script) und Alumna Anna Koch (director/script)
- Sa, 15.02. um 09:45 Uhr, Cubix 6
- Mo, 17.02. um 09:30 Uhr, Zoo Palast 1
- Di, 18.02. um 16:00 Uhr, Cubix 6
- Mi, 19.02. um 15:45 Uhr, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain
- Do, 20.02. um 12:30 Uhr, Zoo Palast 1
- Sa, 22.02. um 16:00 Uhr, Cubix 6
Generation 14plus
With alumna Cécile Tollu-Polonowski (producer)
- Sa, 15.02. um 12:15 Uhr, Zoo Palast 1
- So, 16.02. um 18:45 Uhr, Zoo Palast 2
- Mo, 17.02. um 09:30 Uhr, Stage Bluemax Theater
- So, 23.02. um 19:00 Uhr, HKW 1 – Miriam Makeba Auditorium
WHEN LIGHTNING FLASHES OVER THE SEA
Forum
With alumna Eva Neymann (director/DOP), Alumnus Saša Orešković (DOP) and alumnus and lecturer Kirill Krasovski (producer)
- Sa, 15.02. um 11:00 Uhr, Delphi Filmpalast
- So, 16.02. um 17:45 Uhr, Cinema Betonhalle @ Silent Green
- Sa, 22.02. um 12:30 Uhr, Arsenal 1
Panorama
With alumnus Jonas Dornbach (producer)
- Di, 18.02. um 18:30 Uhr, Zoo Palast 1
- Mi, 19.02. um 15:30 Uhr, Urania
- Do, 20.02. um 22:00 Uhr, Cubix 7
- Fr, 21.02. um 22:00 Uhr, Cubix 9
- So, 23.02. um 19:15 Uhr, Cubix 8
Panorama
With alumna Carmen Treichel (DOP) und Serial Eyes alumna Daniela Baumgärtl (script)
- Do, 13.02. um 21:00 Uhr, Zoo Palast 1
- Do, 13.02. um 21:30 Uhr, Zoo Palast 2
- Fr, 14.02. um 14:30 Uhr, Uber Eats Music Hall
- Sa, 15.02. um 20:30 Uhr, City Kino Wedding
- Sa, 15.02. um 22:00 Uhr, Cubix 9
- So, 16.02. um 10:15 Uhr, Cubix 7
- Do, 20.02. um 22:00 Uhr, Cubix 6
MIT DER FAUST IN DIE WELT SCHLAGEN
Perspectives
With alumnus Alexander Wadouh (producer), lumna Roxana Richters (producer) and alumnus Martin Heisler (producer)
- So, 16.02. um 18:30 Uhr, Stage Bluemax Theater
- Mo, 17.02. um 13:00 Uhr, Cubix 9
- Di, 18.02. um 21:30 Uhr, Cubix 8
- Do, 20.02. um 15:30 Uhr, Colosseum 1
- Fr, 21.02. um 14:45 Uhr, Cubix 9
Forum
With alumnus Alexander Wadouh (producer) and alumna Roxana Richters (producer)
- Mi, 19.02. um 21:00 Uhr, Delphi Filmpalast
- Do, 20.02. um 15:30 Uhr, Stage Bluemax Theater
- Fr, 21.02. um 10:00 Uhr Arsenal 1
- Sa, 22.02. um 13:00 Uhr, Cubix 8
Berlinale Special Gala
With alumnus Sol Bondy (producer) und alumnus Fred Burle (producer)
- So, 16.02. um 14:00 Uhr, Haus der Berliner Festspiele
- Mo, 17.02. um 16:00 Uhr, Akademie der Künste
- Di, 18.02. um 20:00 Uhr, Odeon
- Di, 18.02. um 21:30 Uhr, Colosseum 1
- Fr, 21.02. um 15:15 Uhr, Haus der Berliner Festspiele
- So, 23.02. um 10:00 Uhr, Uber Eats Music Hall
Panorama
With alumnus Sol Bondy (producer) und alumnus Fred Burle (producer)
- Fr, 14.02. um 18:30 Uhr, Zoo Palast 1
- Sa, 15.02. um 15:30 Uhr, Urania
- So, 16.02. um 22:00 Uhr, Cubix 7
- Mo, 17.02. um 21:45 Uhr, Filmtheater am Friedrichshain
- Sa, 22.02. um 12:30 Uhr, Cubix 9
THE NATURE OF INVISIBLE THINGS
Generation Kplus
With alumnus Fred Burle (producer)
- Fr, 14.02. um 15:30 Uhr, HKW 1 – Miriam Makeba Auditorium
- Sa, 15.02. um 10:00 Uhr, Zoo Palast 2
- Sa, 15.02. um 11:30 Uhr, Cubix 6
- So, 16.02. um 16:00 Uhr, Cubix 6
- Do, 20.02. um 13:00 Uhr, Zoo Palast 2
- Fr, 21.02. um 09:30 Uhr, Zoo Palast 1
Forum
With alumnus and lecturer Frank Amann (DOP)
- So, 16.02. um 14:00 Uhr, Delphi Filmpalast
- Mi, 19.02. um 18:15 Uhr, Kino Betonhalle @ Silent Green
- Fr, 21.02. um 10:00 Uhr, Cubix 8
19 Going on 20: Short Films from 19 Years of Forum Expanded
Forum Expanded Jubiläum
With alumnus Harun Farocki (Director ZUR BAUWEISE DES FILMS BEI GRIFFITH)
- So, 16.02. um 12:00 Uhr, SAVVY Contemporary
- Mo, 17.02. um 12:00 Uhr, Silent Green Kulturquartier
- Di, 18.02. um 12:00 Uhr, SINEMA TRANSTOPIA
Retrospektive
With alumnus Wolfgang Petersen (director)
- Fr, 14.02. um 22:00 Uhr, Akademie der Künste
- Mo, 17.02. um 21:30 Uhr, Akademie der Künste
DFFB members/alumni at the German Film Critics’ Award
The German Film Critics’ Association has nominated the DFFB graduation film WAS HAST DU GESTERN GETRÄUMT, PARAJANOV? by alumnus Faraz Fesharaki (C: Faraz Fesharaki & Moritz Friese, P: Ewelina Rosinska & Luise Hauschild & Mariam Shatberashvili) in the category “Best Documentary Film” of the year 2024.
Our alumnus Thomas Arslan (VERBRANNTE ERDE) is nominated in the ‘Best Feature Film’ category. And alumni Ramon Zürcher and Alex Haßkerl are nominated for ‘Best Screenplay’, ‘Best Editing’ and ‘Best Visual Design’ (DER SPATZ IM KAMIN).
The award ceremony will take place on Sunday, 16 February 2025 at the Akademie der Künste in Berlin.
DFFB members/alumni at European Film Market
This year, the European Film Market (EFM) will once again take place alongside the Berlinale. Our student Yusuf Çelik is also on the jury for the Gen Z Audience Award, which will be presented for the first time. The prize is awarded by the jury of film students to a production that appears particularly interesting for an audience aged 20–28.