Is the Berlin Film Festival About to Oust Its Leader?
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Berlin Film Festival director Tricia Tuttle faces uncertainty about her future after a controversial 76th Berlinale edition, with a German media report indicating a possible leadership change.
- An extraordinary meeting of the Berlinale supervisory board, called by German culture minister Wolfram Weimer, is scheduled to discuss the festival's future direction, though officials have declined to comment on rumors about Tuttle.
- The 2026 Berlinale was marked by political controversies, including targeted questions to filmmakers and criticism over responses to the Gaza war, culminating in an open letter from 81 alumni accusing the festival of censoring pro-Palestinian voices.
- A political backlash followed pro-Palestinian speeches at the closing ceremony, notably by director Abdallah Al-K
