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Wim Wenders to Lead Berlinale 2026 Jury
Wim Wenders, a famous German filmmaker, has been chosen to be the president of the jury for the 76th Berlinale film festival in 2026.
The Berlinale is a big movie event in Berlin, Germany.
Wim Wenders has made many important films over his long career, like Paris, Texas and Wings of Desire.
The festival will happen from February 12 to 22, 2026, and the awards will be given out on February 21.
Wim Wenders is excited to watch all the films in the competition and discuss them with other movie lovers on the jury.
He has been involved with the Berlinale for many years and has even won awards there before.
This is a special chance for him to be part of the festival in his hometown.
Wim Wenders appointed as the president of the International Jury for the 76th Berlinale.
The Berlinale will take place from February 12 to 22, 2026, with the award ceremony on February 21, 2026.
Wenders is a renowned German director known for films like Paris, Texas and Wings of Desire.
He has been closely connected to the Berlinale, with several of his films screened and awarded at the festival.
Wenders expressed excitement about the opportunity to watch and discuss all competition films with the jury.
- Who
- Wim Wenders, German director, author, and photographer
- What
- Appointment as president of the International Jury for the 76th Berlinale
- Where
- Berlinale, Berlin, Germany
- When
- February 12 to 22, 2026, with the award ceremony on February 21, 2026
- Why
- To lead the jury in selecting the Golden and Silver Bear winners
Key facts
- Event
- Berlinale 2026
- Jury President
- Wim Wenders
- Berlinale Director
- Tricia Tuttle
- Berlinale Dates
- February 12 to 22, 2026
- Award Ceremony
- February 21, 2026
- Wenders' Recent Works
- Perfect Days (2023), Anselm (2023)
- Wenders' Notable Films
- Paris, Texas (1984), Wings of Desire (1987), Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
- Wenders' Contributions
- Co-founder of Filmverlag der Autoren, European Film Academy, Wim Wenders Stiftung
Quotes
Tricia Tuttle
Berlinale Director
“Wim Wenders is one of the most influential voices in international cinema. For six decades, he has made films that move and delight us with their humanity and sense of wonder.”
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“His insatiable curiosity and deep mastery of film language are evident in every work, whether he is exploring the gifts of other artists or illuminating our own search for meaning and connection. To say we are proud of this homegrown polymath is an understatement, and we cannot wait to see where jury president Wim Wenders leads our jury in picking the Golden and Silver Bear winners of the 76th Berlinale.”
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Wim Wenders
German director, author, and photographer
“It never hit me to even remotely think about being jury president in my hometown until Tricia Tuttle asked me. And then I realised: Wow! That’ll be a whole new way to see films at the Berlinale, for once watch each and every one in the Competition and discuss them all in-depth with a group of intelligent and movie-loving people. How good can it get? I’m grateful to Tricia to invite me to this rare experience.”
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