David’s brother Ariel Cunio was also taken hostage, along with his girlfriend, Arbel Yehoud, and they are still being held. David is not on the list of hostages to be released in the current deal.

Tricia Tuttle has scored big studio films, including Bong Joon-Ho's 'Mickey 17' and Richard Linklater's 'Blue Moon,' for her first Berlinale. But she wants the cinema, not politics, to be center stage.

Richard Linklater's new feature about a Broadway composer, a documentary about young people in war-torn Ukraine and a homage to 1960s' spy

The Berlin International Film Festival, the world's largest public film festival, is announcing its full lineup today. The festival's official press conference has begun, with new festival director Tricia Tuttle announcing the competition program for the 75th Berlinale.

Richard Linklater's new feature about a Broadway composer, a documentary about young people in war-torn Ukraine and a homage to 1960s' spy films were among the films unveiled on Tuesday as part of the 2025 Berlin Film Festival's competition line-up.

Radu Jude's latest feature film, Kontinental '25, has been selected for the official competition of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival - Berlinale. A total of 19 films will compete for the Golden and Silver Bears at the event scheduled for February 13-23.

The upcoming Berlin International Film Festival will include films from directors Richard Linklater, Michel Franco and Hong Sang Soo in the competition for the festival's top prize, the Golden Bear, the organizers said on Tuesday.