The 75th Berlin International Film Festival will take place from 13 to 19 February 2025 at the Theater am Potsdamer Platz.
The 75th Berlin International Film Festival will start on Thursday, 13th February 2023 with a grand opening show
On 13th February, the 75th Berlin International Film Festival will kick off at the Berlinale Palast. The world premiere of Tom Tykwer's latest feature film “The Light” will open the festival following the grand opening .
During the opening gala, the International Jury will be introduced and the Honorary Golden Bear will be awarded to the celebrated Scottish actress Tilda Swinton, who will be honoured for her life's work.
The new Executive Director Tricia Tuttle and Jury President Todd Haynes will open the festival.
The shows will be hosted by the well-known Luxembourg presenter Désirée Nosbusch.
The “Award Show” will take place on Saturday, February 22, 2025 6pm (CET)
For further information on the festival https://www.berlinale.de/en/home.html
OPENING CEREMONY: Thursday, February 13, 2025
LIVE coverage from 17:25 – 19:15 GMT (18:25 – 20:15 CET)
The show will be produced by Berlin International Film Festival.
The feed will be showing Arrival of guests “Red Carpet” and the “Opening Show” (aprox 45min)
17:25 GMT (18.25 CET) "Red Carpet"
18:00 GMT (19.00 CET) Beginning of the “Opening Show” incl. Awarding the Honorary Bear
approx. 18:58 GMT (approx. 19:58 CET) we will show a wide shot of the stage end will signal the start with the auditorium going dark.
Language/Sound: Version 1 Main: German/ English, Version 2 all German, Version 3 all English
Licence restrictions apply, please see info below
AWARD Show: Saturday, February 22, 2025
LIVE coverage from 16:25 - approx. 18:45 GMT (17:25 - approx. 19:45 CET)
The show will be produced by Berlin International Film Festival.
The feed will be showing Arrival of guests “Red Carpet” 30 min and the “Award Show” of aprox 75min
16:25 GMT (17:25 CET) Beginning of the "Red Carpet"
17:00 GMT (18:00 CET) Beginning of the Award Show
RESTRICTIONS
Please note that the following restrictions apply for use of the Berlinale Opening show and Awards show:
NEWS ACCESS TO OPENING SHOW AND AWARDS SHOW:
EUROVISION Members:
The Shows may be used for non-live broadcasts, non commercial use, only in the context of editorial coverage of the Opening Show or Awards Show and is free of copyright charges until 30.04.2025 with the following restrictions:
Opening Show
Archive Material:
The feed will include historic Archive material which can be used till 28th February 2025 only in connection with reporting about the Berlinale. Max 90 sec per report.
Please credit the source visibly: “RBB Media”Film clips: can be used till 28th February 2025 only in connection with reporting about the Berlinale. Max 30 sec per report.
Reports that have been published online before that 28th February 2025 may remain online in perpetuity (media libraries, Social Media etc.)
Coverage of the shows past 30th April 2025 has to be cleared with IFB directly
Award Show
Film clips: can be used till 30.04.25 only in connection with reporting about the Berlinale 2025. Max 30 sec per report.Reports that have been published online before that 30.04.25 may remain online in perpetuity (media libraries, Social Media etc.)
Coverage of the shows past 30th 2025 has to be cleared with IFB directly
Non-EUROVISION Members (Press, broadcasters and their tele media services)
The Shows may be used for non-live broadcasts only in the context of editorial coverage of the Opening Show or Awards Show and only until 30th April 2025 with the following restrictions:
a) Maximum 180 seconds of each show may be used for news access per news bulletin free of copyright charges.
b) Maximum 10 minutes of the shows may be used per programme dedicated to reporting about the Berlinale 2025.
Opening Show
Archive Material:
The feed will include historic Archive material which can be used till 28th February 2025 only in connection with reporting about the Berlinale. Max 90 sec per report.
Please credit the Source: RBB MediaFilm clips: can be used till 28th February 2025 only in connection with reporting about the Berlinale. Max 30 sec per report.
Coverage of the Shows past 28th February 2025 has to be cleared with IFB directly
Reports that have been published online before that 28th February 2025 may remain online in perpetuity (media libraries, Social Media etc.)
Award Show
Coverage of the Shows past April 30 of the relevant year has to be cleared with IFB directly
Movie clips: can be used till 30th April 2025 only in connection with reporting about the Berlinale. Max 30 sec per report. Will update copyright info when necessary.
Reports that have been published online before that 30th April 2025 may remain online in perpetuity (media libraries, Social Media etc.)
Coverage of the ceremonies past 30th April 2025 has to be cleared directly with IFB.
USE OF THE BERLINALE TRAILER:
The use of the Berlinale Trailer has to be registered:
GEMA Works Number: 6098982
Titel: Berlinale 2025
Composer: Johannes Koeniger, Xaver Naudascher,
publishing house: Arabella Musikverlag GmbH / Klimax Publishing / Hardscore Publishing
LIVE BROADCAST OF OPENING SHOW AND AWARDS SHOW:
EUROVISION members:
Live broadcast of the ceremony is available for foreign non-German speaking members within the intended broadcasting area, except Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland.
If you are interested in showing the LIVE feed in its entirety, please contact theile.ext@berlinale.de to discuss possibilities
Non-EUROVISION Members:
Live broadcast of the ceremony is available for foreign non-German speaking members within the intended broadcasting area, except Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland.
The rights to broadcast a LIVE show has to be acquired from IFB direct. Please contact the Berlinale directly theile.ext@berlinale.de to discuss possibilities
OTHER REQUESTS:
For all other Berlinale Festival Video&Audio Material:https://www.berlinale.de/en/press/press-material/video-audio.html.