Berlin: an exciting, cosmopolitan cultural hub that never ceases to attract artists from around the world. A diverse cultural scene, a critical public and an audience of film-lovers characterise the city. In the middle of it all, the Berlinale: a great cultural event and one of the most important dates for the international film industry. Art, glamour, parties and business are all inseparably linked at the Berlinale. Sections: Competition, Berlinale Special, Encounters, Berlinale Shorts, Panorama, Forum & Forum Expanded, Generation, Retrospective, Berlinale Classics & Homage Special Presentations: Berlinale Goes Kiez Berlinale Pro*: European Film Market, Berlinale Talents, Co-Production Market, World Cinema Fund