Berlin is a fresh cosmopolitan capital of culture and in the middle of it all is Berlinale. This is not only the city’s largest cultural event, but also one of the most important dates on the international film industry’s calendar. More than 19,000 film professionals from 120 countries, including 4,000 journalists, are accredited for the Berlin International Film Festival. With more than 200,000 tickets sold,  Berlinale is not only a film industry meeting, but also the largest audience of any film festival in the world. For two weeks, art, glamour, parties and business meet in Berlin. The festival’s film program is divided into seven sections: Competition, Panorama, Forum, Generation, Perspektive Deutsches Kino, Berlinale Shorts and Retrospective.