Berlin - a cosmopolitan, exciting capital, a city of culture with international appeal. In the middle of it all: the Berlinale – not only the city’s largest cultural event, but also one of the most important dates on the international film industry’s calendar. More than 19,000 film professionals from 136 countries, including about 4,000 journalists, are accredited for the Berlin International Film Festival every year. The Berlinale is truly a mega event. At the same time, it is a festival of encounters and discussions. With more than 270,000 tickets sold, the Berlinale is not only a film industry meeting. It also enjoys by far the largest audience of any film festival in the world. For two weeks, art, glamour, parties and business meet at the Berlinale.
Location of the Berlin Film Festival:
The Berlinale takes place at Potsdamer Platz; it is the heart of the festival with most of the theaters, the "Berlinale Palast" and its red carpet and star-studded premiers, hotels, restaurants, and the staff headquarters of the festival.
Other festival venues within the city center of Berlin can be reached from Potsdamer Platz via a free shuttle bus.
Getting to the Berlin Film Festival:
Subway/Metro:
Take the metro lines U2, S1, S2, or S25 to Potsdamer Platz
Tickets and Admission to the Berlin Film Festival:
Ticket Prices range from 7-11 Euro. You can get your Berlinale tickets:
* Online (with credit cards),
* At the central ticket counter (housed in the shopping mall "Arkaden", in the center of Potsdamer Platz)
* At the box-offices of the theaters
Tickets purchased at the ticket counter and box offices have to be paid in cash. Students pay half price (only at box-office).
Moreover, Bollywood movie "My Name is Khan" will be screened in out of competition section. For more: http://www.berlinale.de/en/programm/berlinale_programm/datenblatt.php?film_id=20100169
