The German government convened a crisis meeting after several prize winners at this year’s event condemned Israel’s actions against Palestinians
The American head of the Berlin film festival, Tricia Tuttle, will keep her job after a free speech row over Gaza, but the event will have to consider a new code of conduct to “fight antisemitism”, the German culture ministry has said.
Tuttle’s position came under threat after an awards gala at the end of the 76th edition last month in which several prize winners condemned Israel’s actions against Palestinians from the stage.
The German culture minister, Wolfram Weimer, last week convened a crisis meeting as the Bild tabloid reported Tuttle was to be fired over giving “hate speech” an airing.
In response, hundreds of prominent film-makers from around the world, including Israel, rallied around Tuttle, who previously helmed the BFI London film festival.
