Berlinale 2026 Saw Record Audience Admissions and Growth in Industry Attendance / New Festival Dates for 2027

The 76th Berlin International Film Festival concluded on February 22, with public and industry admissions surpassing even last year’s record-breaking attendance.

The diverse festival programme, featuring 278 films from 80 countries, received highly positive feedback and was enthusiastically embraced: with 350,000 tickets* sold (2025: 340,000).

Approximately 19,500 industry professionals from 135 countries – including 2,288 accredited press representatives – attended the festival. Strong attendance at the European Film Market (EFM) and other Berlinale Pro programmes (Berlinale Co-Production Market, Berlinale Talents and the World Cinema Fund) further underscore the continued importance of the Berlinale to the market and industry.

Preparations are now underway for the 77th Berlin International Film Festival, which will take place from February 10–21, 2027.

The festival will therefore begin on Wednesday, February 10, 2027 – one day earlier than in previous years, with the Official Awards Ceremony held on the second Friday (February 19, 2027).

The EFM will now have a full official day on Wednesday, February 10 and will celebrate its opening reception on the evening of Tuesday, February 9 and run through Tuesday, February 16. The days of operation for Berlinale Talents (February 12–17) and the Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 13–16) follow the patterns set in 2026.

The changed start date opens up additional space to introduce the first ever two Audience Days (“Berlinale Publikumstage”) taking place on February 20 and 21, 2027.

Festival Director Tricia Tuttle comments: “Berlinale’s not-so-secret weapon is our wonderful audience; this change allows us to better serve them, while also responding to increasing demand from attendees at our highly successful European Film Market. We are already planning for the 77th Berlinale with much excitement.”

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*The number of tickets was corrected on March 25, 2026.