"Tuttle faced political backlash following pro-Palestinian speeches at the festival's awards ceremony on February 21. Among them, Syrian-Palestinian director Abdallah Alkhatib accused Germany of accepting to be 'partners of the genocide in Gaza by Israel' as he received an award for best feature debut for 'Chronicles From a Siege.'"
"A 'consultative forum' and the development of a code of conduct for all cultural events funded by the German state are being planned, Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer announced. The supervisory board then held a first extraordinary meeting of the festival's supervisory board to 'discuss the future direction of the Berlinale' on February 26."
"German tabloid Bild quoted insider sources claiming that German culture minister Wolfram Weimer would be firing Tuttle due to her lack of intervention in reaction to the statements. The newspaper also claimed the festival's neutral stance on the Israel-Gaza issue was compromised as Tuttle had posed for a press photo with Alkhatib's film team."
Tricia Tuttle remains director of the Berlin International Film Festival following a supervisory board crisis meeting, though she must now adhere to specific guidelines. The controversy arose after pro-Palestinian speeches at the February 21 awards ceremony, including Syrian-Palestinian director Abdallah Alkhatib's statement accusing Germany of being a genocide partner. German media reported Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer initially planned to dismiss Tuttle for not intervening. The supervisory board held an extraordinary meeting on February 26 without reaching immediate decisions. In response, the government plans to establish a consultative forum and develop a code of conduct for all state-funded cultural events. The film industry has expressed widespread support for artistic freedom.
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