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Mirroring the actions of the organizers of the Berlinale film festival, Berlin's state government has also called for two Iranian directors of a competition film at the international film fest to be afforded freedom of expression and travel. "The Berlinale stands for human rights like no other international film festival," Berlin Senate Chancellery Director Florian Graf told dpa in Berlin on Friday. This can be seen in the diversity of the films shown and the people taking part in the festival.

The announcement was made at a press conference in Berlin this afternoon featuring German Culture Minister Claudia Roth. 

The Berlin Film Festival has appointed Tricia Tuttle to become the new director of the international film event starting in 2024.

The US-born director Tuttle, who led the London Film Festival, is expected to make the Berlinale "more colorful and diverse."

The new director of the Berlin Film Festival, expected to be announced this week, will face considerable financial and political challenges.