Berlin International Film Festival 110 countries. At some high-profile feature film premieres held during the festival, movie stars and celebrities are present on the red carpet. The Berlin International Film Festival was founded in West Berlin in 1951, with film historian Dr. Alfred Bauer as its first director, a position he would hold until 1976. Alfred Hitchcock’s "Rebecca" opened the first festival which ran from June 6-17th. Bauer was succeeded by film journalist Wolf Donner in 1976. After his first Berlinale in June 1977, he successfully negotiated the shift of the festival from the summer to February (February 22nd - March 5th 1978), a
Film Festival International Film Festival International The Film Festival International is a group of festivals founded by Carl Tooney and based in different locations around the world; London, Nice, Madrid, Tenerife, Berlin, Milan and Amsterdam. Tenerife was the first festival to be founded as part of the group, in 2006, and Berlin is the latest, founded in 2016. Madrid International Film Festival is now a registered trademark, created on 14 October 2016 and renewable in ten years, to guarantee the quality of the title and allow people to know that the Film Festival is being run by Carl, Adam, and their team. The