Berlinale Crisis: No Decision Taken On Festival Director Tricia Tuttle At Culture Ministry Meeting

Tricia Tuttle will remain in place as director of the Berlinale for now after no decision was taken over her future in the role in a crisis meeting at the Ministry of Culture on Thursday morning, according to local media reports. “A supervisory board meeting of KBB GmbH took place this morning at the Chancellery. The topic was the Berlinale,” a spokesperson for German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer was quoted as saying by German newswire DPA. “Discussions about the direction of the Berlinale will continue in the coming days between the artistic director, Tricia Tuttle, and the supervisory board.” Wolfram called the meeting with the festival’s managing body Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH in the wake of a political backlash against a series of pro-Palestinian speeches at the closing ceremony on Saturday in which Germany came under attack for its support of Israel. Watch on Deadline The KBB is headed by Tuttle alongside fellow directors Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung and Matthias Pees and Managing Director Charlotte Sieben. Weimer is also involved in the body as chair of its supervisory body. More to follow… Must Read Stories Hide Articles Red Carpet Pics; Protesters At Premiere Urge Boycott Over Barrera Firing Park Chan-Wook Named As 2026 Cannes Jury President Rudd, Peters, Ryan, Giamatti, Turturro, Maslany, Clarke Set For Tom McCarthy Pic Apple Lands Lance Armstrong Pic Starring Austin Butler After Heated Auction Read More About: Comments Subscribe to Deadline Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy. Sign Up No Comments Cancel reply Submit a comment Comments On Deadline Hollywood are monitored. So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong. Comment Name Email Website Δ