“We will follow the rules that will apply at that time,” said the organizers of the film festival, which will take place from 11 to 21 February 2021, about the covid-19 pandemic. Registration of the films will begin in September.
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In addition, the Berlinale became the first major film festival to announce the merging of awards for male and female acting. The awards for Best Actress and Best Actor so far will be replaced by a gender-neutral award for Best Actor. This also applies to the case of performance evaluation in supporting roles.
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“We are convinced that the non-distribution of awards in the field of acting by gender will be a signal for a more sensitive gender approach in the film industry,” said Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian, who lead the festival.
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The Berlin International Film Festival, abbreviated Berlinale, is one of the most prestigious and visited in the world. It has been held every year in February since 1951. The main prize, the holder of which is decided by an expert jury, is the Golden Bear.
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Up to four hundred films in various sections are presented at the festival every year. With more than 250,000 tickets sold annually, the Berlinale is the most visited film festival in the world. Every year, it is attended by twenty thousand people from the film industry and more than four thousand journalists from more than a hundred countries around the world.
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