Berlin Co-Heads Discuss Bringing back U.S. Star Power; Asia’s Return & Iran-Russia Bans: “One Of Our Goals Was To Bring Back The Glamorous Side That Was Missing.”
deadline.comBerlinale artistic director Carlo Chatrian and executive director Mariëtte Rissenbeck reveal the festival’s main Competition and Encounters selections at a press conference on Monday, January 23, as they gear up for their first fully in-person edition since 2020 from February 16 to 26.
The festival has already announced more than 100 titles across sidebars spanning Panorama, Forum, Berlinale Special, Berlinale Series and the youth-focused Generation.
Judging by these earlier announcements, the festival has pushed the boat out to secure big names and lure back U.S. and Asian titles professionals, who have been largely absent due to pandemic travel restrictions since 2020, and even 2019 for the latter.
Deadline talked to Chatrian and Rissenbeck ahead of Monday’s press conference for some first thoughts about the upcoming 73rd edition. DEADLINE: How does it feel to be finally getting back to a full physical edition for the first time in three years? MARIËTTE RISSENBEEK: For me, it’s super exciting because I will finally get to meet all these people at the festival.
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