The Berlin shortlist.

The grandest cinema in Berlin. 1950s glamour restored with state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos. Historic Berlinale venue — the prestige opening-night flagship.

Hardenbergstraße 29a, 10623 Berlin

Iconic GDR brutalist palace with a monumental lobby and sweeping windows. The architectural soul of 'Anamorphic Brutalism.' Perfect for the AI Super-Agent installation and Steiner Score tech demos.

Karl-Marx-Allee 33, 10243 Berlin

Art-deco masterpiece, 70mm-capable, Yorck Kinogruppe. Hosts major premieres and festivals. Ideal for Industry Night with capacity and prestige.

Kantstraße 12a, 10623 Berlin

The heartbeat of avant-garde culture. Historic 1920s cinema with a restored pipe organ. Essential for the community-driven, submission-first spirit of Festiva AI.

Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30, 10178 Berlin

Modern multiplex inside a restored 19th-century brewery complex. Handles thousands of attendees and swag distribution across the festival week.

Schönhauser Allee 36, 10435 Berlin

European arthouse in the iconic Hackesche Höfe courtyards. Original-language screenings, central location, festival-friendly programming.

Rosenthaler Straße 40-41, 10178 Berlin

Large-format venue that can absorb overflow crowds and host the closing awards ceremony when paired with the Kulturbrauerei.

Gleimstraße 30, 10437 Berlin

The newest Yorck venue, adjacent to the historic Delphi. Screens German and European art house plus US independents. Pairs with Delphi Filmpalast for a Charlottenburg festival cluster.

Kantstraße 10, 10623 Berlin

Underground experimental cinema leaning into European indie and avant-garde work. The edgy, counter-culture venue for late-night experimental AI shorts.

Veteranenstraße 21, 10119 Berlin

Intimate original-language cinema with a bar and community vibe. Perfect for filmmaker Q&A sessions and the 'boots on the ground' cultural experience.

Neckarstraße 18, 12053 Berlin