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30th Anniversary Berlin & Beyond
Mar 19 - 23, 2026
The 30th Festival will open at San Francisco’s iconic movie palace, The Castro Theatre, on Thursday, March 19, 2026, followed by The Vogue Theatre, SFMOMA’s Phyllis Wattis Theater, and Rialto Cinemas® Elmwood in Berkeley.
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Opening day celebrations and red-carpet premieres for the 30th anniversary of America’s leading festival of contemporary German cinema, happening March 19-23, 2026, in San Francisco and Berkeley.
The Berlin & Beyond Film Festival continues to be a leading light of contemporary German and European cinema exhibition in the Americas, by both audience size and programming scope. Through the many years, over 500 motion pictures from German-speaking countries, produced in over 30 different countries, have screened at Berlin & Beyond to over 200,000 attendees, from independent works to studio pictures to topical documentaries and shorts from the filmmakers of tomorrow. The Festival looks forward its 30th Anniversary in 2026.
The Goethe-Institut San Francisco was established in 1967, with the goal of organizing and supporting cultural events together with American institutions.The cultural focus of the institute concentrates on film and media, as well as modern art. In addition to cultural programming, the institute organizes public discussions pertaining to contemporary social-political events.
The Goethe-Institut San Francisco was established in 1967, with the goal of organizing and supporting cultural events together with American institutions.The cultural focus of the institute concentrates on film and media, as well as modern art. In addition to cultural programming, the institute organizes public discussions pertaining to contemporary social-political events.