CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Berlinale began as a summer festival in 1951, but switched to February in 1978. First celebrated in 1951, the Berlin International Film Festival has evolved over the years to become one of the most important international film festivals.

Detailed explanation-2: -While feature-length films need a minimum running time of 60 min, Berlinale Shorts accepts films up to 30 min, short films for Generation will be accepted up to 20 min. Films for Perspektive Deutsches Kino (German productions only) need a minimum length of 30 min. Documentary forms can be submitted to all sections.