US EditionWim Wenders Announced As Berlinale 2026 Jury President
- Organizers announced Wim Wenders, the German director, as jury president for the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, which runs Feb. 12-22, 2026.
- With a career spanning six decades, Wim Wenders pioneered the New German Cinema movement and co-founded the German Film Academy, with recent Oscar recognition for Perfect Days .
- Among his milestones, Paris, Texas' Cannes Palme d'Or and the 2015 Berlinale's Honorary Golden Bear stand out, when seven of his films were screened in restored versions.
- The International Jury will decide the Golden and Silver Bears and will announce winners on February 21, 2026.
- With longstanding ties to the festival, Wim Wenders has opened Berlinale editions including Pina and supported the Berlinale Talent Campus while championing film heritage through the Wim Wenders Stiftung.
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"It never crossed my mind that I could be the president of the jury in my own homeland," said the director.
German filmmaker Wim Wenders will be the chairman of the jury of the Berlinale 2026, which will be held from 12 to 22 February, as announced this Friday the festival in an official statement.
The president of the jury for the 76th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival will be German director, author and photographer Wim Wenders, the festival organizers announced.
Wenders is one of the most famous names of the New German Film, with 60 years of career that helped mold "a new cinematographic language". The 76th edition of the festival comes in February of 2026.
The jury that will evaluate the films of one of the most prominent European film festivals will be led next year by director and photographer Wim Wenders, who, as a key figure in German post-war film, has a long history with the Berlinale.
At the Berlinale 2026, Wim Wenders will take over the direction of the International Jury. The award-winning director is honored, but he is especially looking forward to a completely new film enjoyment for him.
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