Berlin film festival head to keep job after Gaza free speech row

The Guardian World

by Deborah Cole in Berlin

March 4, 2026

German government convened a crisis meeting after several prize winners condemned Israel’s actions against Palestinians The American head of the Berlin film festival, Tricia Tuttle, will keep her job after a free speech row over Gaza, but the event will have to consider a new code of conduct to “fight antisemitism”, the German culture ministry has said. Tuttle’s position came under threat after an awards gala at the end of the 76th edition last month, in which several prize winners condemned Israel’s actions against Palestinians from the stage. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/4/2026