Wim Wenders to Serve as Jury President of the Berlinale 2026
BERLIN
The Berlin International Film Festival is delighted to announce that German director, author, and photographer Wim Wenders will lead the International Jury of the 76th Berlinale.
“Wim Wenders is one of the most influential voices in international cinema. For six decades, he has made films that move and delight us with their humanity and sense of wonder. His insatiable curiosity and deep mastery of film language are evident in every work, whether he is exploring the gifts of other artists or illuminating our own search for meaning and connection. To say we are proud of this homegrown polymath is an understatement, and we cannot wait to see where jury president Wim Wenders leads our jury in picking the Golden and Silver Bear winners of the 76th Berlinale”, says Berlinale Director Tricia Tuttle.
Wim Wenders: “It never hit me to even remotely think about being jury president in my hometown until Tricia Tuttle asked me. And then I realised: Wow! That’ll be a whole new way to see films at the Berlinale, for once watch each and every one in the Competition and discuss them all in-depth with a group of intelligent and movie-loving people. How good can it get? I’m grateful to Tricia to invite me to this rare experience.”
Wenders has long been closely connected to the Berlinale: In addition to PINA, THE MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL (Opening Film 2000), and the 3D feature EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE (2015), he has presented numerous works in the festival programme. He was a strong supporter and contributor in the founding years of the Berlinale Talent Campus (now Berlinale Talents). In 2015, he was honoured with the Berlinale’s Honorary Golden Bear for his outstanding achievements in film and cinema, and seven of his films were screened in restored versions.
The 76th Berlinale will take place from February 12 to 22, 2026. The International Jury, chaired by Wim Wenders, will decide on the Golden and Silver Bears in the Competition. The Award Ceremony will be on February 21, 2026.