Organisers of the Berlin International Film Festival have unveiled the international jury for the 76th edition of the prestigious global film event.
The festival, popularly known as the Berlinale, will run from February 12, 2026, to February 22, 2026, at the Berlinale Palast in Germany, where jurors will determine the winners of the coveted Golden and Silver Bears.
According to the organisers, renowned German filmmaker, writer and photographer Wim Wenders will preside as jury president for this year’s competition.
Other members of the main jury include Nepalese director and producer Min Bahadur Bham; South Korean actor Bae Doona; Indian director, producer and film archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur; American filmmaker Reinaldo Marcus Green; Japanese director and screenwriter HIKARI; and Polish producer Ewa Puszczyńska.
A total of 22 films have been selected to compete in this year’s official competition lineup.
In addition to the main jury, the festival has also announced jurors for its Perspectives, Documentary, Generation and Shorts sections.
“The Perspectives jury comprises Moroccan filmmaker Sofia Alaoui, German director Frédéric Hambalek, and Polish-Canadian programmer Dorota Lech. The panel will select a winner from debut fiction features screening in the Perspectives section, with the award carrying a €50,000 prize funded by German collection society GWFF and shared between the director and producer,” the statement reads.
Judging the Berlinale Documentary Award are directors Lemohang Mosese and Shaunak Sen, alongside renowned film scholar and critic B. Ruby Rich.
Meanwhile, the Generation International Jury features Indonesian filmmaker Khozy Rizal, German actress Lena Urzendowsky and Sundance Film Festival’s Director of Programming, Kim Yutani.
The International Short Film Jury include Ameer Fakher Eldin, Stefan Grissemann, and Gabriele Stötzer.
The festival, popularly known as the Berlinale, will run from February 12, 2026, to February 22, 2026, at the Berlinale Palast in Germany, where jurors will determine the winners of the coveted Golden and Silver Bears.
According to the organisers, renowned German filmmaker, writer and photographer Wim Wenders will preside as jury president for this year’s competition.
Other members of the main jury include Nepalese director and producer Min Bahadur Bham; South Korean actor Bae Doona; Indian director, producer and film archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur; American filmmaker Reinaldo Marcus Green; Japanese director and screenwriter HIKARI; and Polish producer Ewa Puszczyńska.
A total of 22 films have been selected to compete in this year’s official competition lineup.
In addition to the main jury, the festival has also announced jurors for its Perspectives, Documentary, Generation and Shorts sections.
“The Perspectives jury comprises Moroccan filmmaker Sofia Alaoui, German director Frédéric Hambalek, and Polish-Canadian programmer Dorota Lech. The panel will select a winner from debut fiction features screening in the Perspectives section, with the award carrying a €50,000 prize funded by German collection society GWFF and shared between the director and producer,” the statement reads.
Judging the Berlinale Documentary Award are directors Lemohang Mosese and Shaunak Sen, alongside renowned film scholar and critic B. Ruby Rich.
Meanwhile, the Generation International Jury features Indonesian filmmaker Khozy Rizal, German actress Lena Urzendowsky and Sundance Film Festival’s Director of Programming, Kim Yutani.
The International Short Film Jury include Ameer Fakher Eldin, Stefan Grissemann, and Gabriele Stötzer.
