Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur to Jury 2026 Berlin Film Festival
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, a famous filmmaker and archivist from India, has been chosen to be a jury member for the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival.
The jury, led by German filmmaker Wim Wenders, will decide which films win the top awards, like the Golden Bear.
Dungarpur has made award-winning documentaries and helps preserve old films through his organization, the Film Heritage Foundation.
At the festival, he will also show a restored version of the 1989 movie 'In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones,' which was written by Arundhati Roy.
The festival will take place from February 12 to 22, 2026, in Berlin, Germany.
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur named jury member for the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival.
The jury, headed by Wim Wenders, will decide the festival’s top honours, including the Golden Bear for Best Film and several Silver Bear awards.
Dungarpur founded Dungarpur Films in 2001 and the Film Heritage Foundation in 2014, dedicated to preserving India's film heritage.
His debut documentary 'Celluloid Man' (2012) won two National Film Awards and was screened at over 50 international film festivals.
At the festival, Dungarpur will present a 4K restored version of Arundhati Roy’s 1989 movie 'In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones' in the Berlinale Classics section.
- Who
- Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Wim Wenders, Min Bahadur Bham, Bae Doona, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Hikari, Ewa Puszczynska, Shaunak Sen, Lemohang Mosese, B Ruby Rich, Arundhati Roy, Pradip Krishen
- What
- Shivendra Singh Dungarpur named jury member for the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival
- When
- February 12 to 22, 2026
- Where
- Berlin, Germany
- Why
- To decide the festival’s top honours, including the Golden Bear for Best Film and several Silver Bear awards
- Festival
- 2026 Berlin International Film Festival
- Jury Head
- Wim Wenders
- Dungarpur's Role
- Jury Member
- Film Presented
- In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989)
- Film Section
- Berlinale Classics
- Film Restoration
- 4K
- Festival Dates
- February 12 to 22, 2026