“We stand in support of Tricia Tuttle’s wish to continue as Berlinale Festival Director, in full trust and with institutional independence,” began the letter signed by 32 execs at the helm of the world’s most prestigious film festivals, from London and Telluride to Toronto and San Sebastian.
The statement comes amid German media reports that Tuttle is about to be fired following political backlash over pro-Palestinian speeches at the Berlinale awards ceremony. This, in turn, follows a politically charged 2026 edition of the film fest, where talent were bombarded with questions on the rise of fascism, the war in Gaza, and the Trump administration.
The letter from festival bosses says “we are required to navigate the fact that ‘everyone’ can include people with political and personal views that don’t always align,…
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