Berlin Film Festival Outlines Physical Event: 50% Cinema Capacities, No Parties, Masks & Testing, Schedule Change
deadline.comThe Berlin International Film Festival has spelled out how it will host its 2022 edition physically under the latest rules imposed by the German government.As previously reported, the fest’s industry arm, The European Film Market, has moved to a virtual event this year, while the film festival itself is pushing on with an in-person edition in a ‘2G-plus’ format.Organizers have now confirmed how this will operate for attending audiences and filmmakers.
Here are the key decisions:“We want to make the Berlinale possible, and according to current deliberations, we can achieve this.
We want the festival to send a signal to the entire film industry, to cinemas and moviegoers, and to culture as a whole. We need cinema, we need culture.
Of course, in today’s times, this can only be managed with some painful cuts and with constant vigilance. The pandemic situation is dynamic, and the Berlinale is adapting to the resulting challenges.
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