""As we enter the first 48 hours of this year's festival, a media storm has swept over the Berlinale," the festival said in a statement released on Saturday. "We feel it is important to speak out in defense of our filmmakers, and especially our jury and jury president," the statement said. According to the statement, the media has taken remarks made at press conferences out of context and detached from the artists' work and the values they stand for."
"The German government has said 1,521 cases of right-wing politically motivated violence were recorded across the country last year. The Berlin International Film Festival has defended its filmmakers amid a debate over politics in art. The central train station in the eastern city of Leipzig saw the highest rate of violent crime of any station in Germany in 2025, police say."
Germany recorded 1,521 cases of right-wing politically motivated violence nationwide in 2025. The Berlin International Film Festival faced a heated debate over politics in art after jury comments drew media criticism. The festival issued a statement defending filmmakers, the jury and its president, saying a media storm swept the event in the first 48 hours and that remarks made at press conferences were taken out of context and detached from artists' work and values. Director Tricia Tuttle defended freedom of expression and said filmmakers faced undue pressure to answer political questions. Police reported Leipzig central station had the highest rate of violent crime of any station in Germany in 2025.
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