Berlinale 2026 Complete Winners List

By Pickle February 22, 2026

Yellow Letters bagged Golden Bear as Berlinale 2026 Wraps in Tense Ceremony

Ilker Çatak’s Turkish-language drama “Yellow Letters” scooped the Golden Bear for best film on Saturday, capping the 76th Berlin International Film Festival amid a politically charged ceremony led by jury president Wim Wenders.

The politically resonant tale by the German-Turkish director dominated headlines, reflecting global tensions that shadowed the event.

Main Competition Honours

Award Winners

Golden Bear for Best Film Yellow Letters (Ilker Çatak)
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize Salvation (Emin Alper)
Silver Bear Jury Prize Queen at Sea (Lance Hammer)
Best Director Grant Gee (Everybody Digs Bill Evans)
Best Leading Performance Sandra Hüller (Rose)
Best Supporting Performance Anna Calder-Marshall & Tom Courtenay (Queen at Sea)
Best Screenplay Geneviève Dulude-De Celles (Nina Roza)
Outstanding Artistic Contribution Anna Fitch & Banker White (Yo (Love is a Rebellious Bird))

Lance Hammer’s “Queen at Sea,” a dementia-themed ensemble starrer with veterans Tom Courtenay and Anna Calder-Marshall, nabbed two silvers. Sandra Hüller’s “Rose” lead win cements her arthouse stature.

Section Standouts

Panorama Audience Doc: Traces (Alisa Kovalenko & Marysia Nikitiuk; 1st), The Other Side of the Sun (Tawfik Sabouni; 2nd), Bucks Harbor (Pete Muller; 3rd).