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It was founded in 1951, at the start of the Cold War, as a “showcase of the free world” for the Berlin public, and has developed into a platform for critical films on social issues. Around 200 films are shown each year in sections that include the Competition, Berlinale Special, Perspectives for first fiction features, Panorama, Forum and Forum Expanded, Generation, Berlinale Shorts, and the Retrospective with Berlinale Classics. In the Competition, the International Jury awards the Golden Bear for Best Film and the Silver Bears. Berlinale Shorts, the short film competition, has its own Golden and Silver Bear. Generation, which began in 1978 as the Kinderfilmfest, runs the Kplus and 14plus competitions, where juries of children and teenagers award the Crystal Bears. The industry programme Berlinale Pro brings together the European Film Market, the Berlinale Co-Production Market, Berlinale Talents and the World Cinema Fund. 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Generation Shorts is non-competitive.\nOther awards: Best First Feature Award (Perspectives); Berlinale Documentary Award; Panorama Audience Awards; Honorary Golden Bear; Berlinale Camera; further prizes including the Teddy Awards, the Prize of the FIPRESCI Jury and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.","For the 2027 edition, films are submitted through the online film entry system, with one application covering multiple sections. New films must be completed within the 12 months before the festival and must not have been submitted to a previous edition. Films already broadcast on television or presented online or on VOD are ineligible. World premieres are preferred; the minimum premiere requirement depends on the section. German premieres alone do not qualify.\n\nFeature films must run at least 60 minutes including credits. Berlinale Shorts accepts films up to 30 minutes; Generation accepts shorts up to 20 minutes and features of at least 60 minutes. European premieres are considered by Perspectives, Panorama, Generation and Forum. Competition and Berlinale Shorts require at least an international premiere, with German productions requiring a world premiere. Berlinale Classics has separate eligibility requirements for new restorations.\n\nSelection screeners must be uploaded in the original language with English subtitles unless the original language is English. Films must have reached picture lock, and uploaded screeners cannot be replaced. Submitters must hold the necessary rights. Selected films require written acceptance, final screening materials and supporting information; they cannot be withdrawn after their participation is publicly announced. 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