The Berlin Film Festival's planned in-person event this summer is in doubt amid new coronavirus pandemic restrictions set out in Germany's recently updated Infection Protection Act.
The changes "now make the planning of the Berlinale Summer Special a bigger challenge," organizers said in a statement on Wednesday. "The festival directors are currently in contact with the authorities to determine the next steps for an all-outdoor event.
The Berlinale also wants to explore the possibility of a pilot cultural event with mandatory testing." They concluded that a final decision regarding the Summer Special will be made at the beginning of May.