The Berlin International Film Festival, the world's largest public film festival, is announcing its full lineup today. The festival's official press conference has begun, with new festival director Tricia Tuttle announcing the competition program for the 75th Berlinale.

The 19 films in contention for the festival's Golden Bear top prize feature several directors making their return to the German capital, including Romania's Radu Jude, with his new dark comedy Kontinental '25, and South Korea's Hong Sang-soo with his languorous family comedy What Does that Nature Say to You.

Richard Linklater's new feature about a Broadway composer, a documentary about young people in war-torn Ukraine and a homage to 1960s' spy

Tricia Tuttle, the new head of the Berlin International Film Festival, could have hoped for an easier start. Tuttle, who was head of the BFI London Film Festival from 2018 to 2023, takes over the Berlinale (the world's largest public film festival) after an Annus horribilis.

The 75th Berlin International Film Festival has revealed its full slate, showcasing new films from esteemed directors including Richard Linklater, Michel Franco, and Hong Sang-soo. Linklaters Blue Moon,

The upcoming Berlin International Film Festival will include films from directors Richard Linklater, Michel Franco and Hong Sang Soo in the competition for the festival's top prize, the Golden Bear, the organizers said on Tuesday.