Key Visual der / of the Berlinale 2023 © Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin / Claudia Schramke, Berlin
 

The Berlinale values transparency regarding gender distribution in the programme. The proportion of female directors in the Berlinale programme has been published since 2004. A comprehensive gender evaluation has been carried out yearly since 2018. The Gender Evaluation 2023 is now available

Gender Statistics 2023

Submissions at the Berlinale 2023 (based on Berlinale database):

• Total number of submissions: 7.431
• Directing: 33% female, 57.1% male, 3.2% non-binary, 4.1% balanced, 2.6% n.a.
• Production: 34.3% female, 46.7% male, 2.7% non-binary, 13.8% balanced, 2,5% n.a.

Selection in the Berlinale programme (based on Berlinale database):

• Total amount of evaluated films (programme selection without Retrospective or other historical films, installations and Berlinale Series): 221
• Directing: 34.8% female, 51.1% male, 4.1% non-binary, 6.8% balanced, 3.2% n.a.
• Production: 35.7% female, 40.3% male, 3.2% non-binary, 17.2% balanced, 3.6% n.a.