Berlin International Film Festivalalso called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events.[1] It is held in Berlin, Germany.[2] Founded in West Berlin in 1951,[3] the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978. With around 300,000 tickets sold and 500,000 admissions it is considered the largest publicly attended film festival worldwide based on actual attendance rates.