{"id":6442,"date":"2026-02-18T17:23:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stylemagazine-berlin.com\/?p=6442"},"modified":"2026-03-06T17:48:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:48:53","slug":"cinema-for-peace-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stylemagazine-berlin.com\/?p=6442","title":{"rendered":"Cinema for Peace World Forum 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>&nbsp;The World Forum 2026 on the Future of Democracy, AI\/Tech, and Humankind<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-opt-id=480013911  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"918\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzd7q5l8prb.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:918\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/stylemagazine-berlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000193560-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzd7q5l8prb.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:918\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/stylemagazine-berlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000193560-1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzd7q5l8prb.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:269\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/stylemagazine-berlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000193560-1-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlzd7q5l8prb.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:688\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/stylemagazine-berlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000193560-1-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlzd7q5l8prb.i.optimole.com\/w:1204\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/stylemagazine-berlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000193560-1-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzd7q5l8prb.i.optimole.com\/w:1204\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/stylemagazine-berlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000193560-1-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9stylemagazineberlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton hielt diesen Montag eine beeindruckende Rede. Themen wie , Menschenrechte und Zivilgesellschaft geh\u00f6ren seit Jahren zu Cinema for Peace. Eine bewegende emotionale Rede, hielt Frau Hillary Clinton am B\u00fchnenpodest. Wichtig war es ihr zu erw\u00e4hnen das wir keine Zeit mehr haben um zu warten und das Leben der Kinder oder gar ganzer V\u00f6lker aufs Spiel zu setzen mit Kriegsgedanken. Es ist eine bewegende und zugleich anstrengende Woche die hinter uns allen liegt. Berlinale Wochen in Berlin sind im Allgemeinen meist gepr\u00e4gt durch organisatorischen Stress&#8230; wenn die ganze Filmwelt zusammen kommt und ihr Netzwerk und ihr Mindset auf der Berlinale vorstellt. Filme die sich mit alltagspolitischen Themen besch\u00e4ftigen, wurden vorgestellt und bei der Cinema for Peace Gala geb\u00fchrend ausgezeichnet. Aber auch unterhaltende Filme wurden gezeigt bisher. Alle Filmschaffenden, Regisseure und Schauspieler trafen bzw treffen sich bei dem Filmfestival der Hauptstadt immernoch und vereinten in einem ihre Gedanken und Ihr Netzwerk um gegen Hate und Krieg anzutreten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-opt-id=2085024700  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6502\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzd7q5l8prb.i.optimole.com\/w:576\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/stylemagazine-berlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000195413-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzd7q5l8prb.i.optimole.com\/w:576\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/stylemagazine-berlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000195413-1-scaled.jpg 576w, 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https:\/\/mlzd7q5l8prb.i.optimole.com\/w:607\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/stylemagazine-berlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000195422-scaled.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/mlzd7q5l8prb.i.optimole.com\/w:607\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/stylemagazine-berlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000195422-scaled.jpg 1440w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9stylemagazine berlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mit den gr\u00f6\u00dften Stars im Internationalen Bereich reicht die Reichweite von Hollywood bis nach Russland und weiter&#8230; Es d\u00fcrfte so eine Tragweite haben den Menschen ins Bewusstsein zu rufen das wir aus der Geschichte heraus dazu lernen m\u00fcssten. Die diesj\u00e4hrige Cinema for Peace Veranstaltung hatte es in sich die Themen auseinander zu nehmen die wichtig sind f\u00fcr ein zuk\u00fcnftiges gewolltes Miteinander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-da69261d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider glide\" data-per-view=\"1\" data-gap=\"0\" data-peek=\"0\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-height=\"400px\" data-hide-arrows=\"false\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><div class=\"glide__slides\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img data-opt-id=1186625177  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzd7q5l8prb.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/stylemagazine-berlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000193489-scaled.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"6495\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img data-opt-id=1388041123  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzd7q5l8prb.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/stylemagazine-berlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000193638-scaled.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"6496\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=1\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Keine andere Veranstaltung k\u00fcmmert sich so intensiv seit Jahren um humanit\u00e4re Charity Themen wie diese. Wir durften Teil davon sein und konnten das ein oder Andere Interview f\u00fchren siehe Youtube. Define standards, AI tools and budgets to spread universal education all over the world. Suggest actors and<br>implementation, including satellite connection into remote provincial areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=0fd6dbed7d54d091c7c88b6f67fc9341a5bebfc44719e1fb3fbeb701e10cbc72JmltdHM9MTc3MTQ1OTIwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=1a454c3e-d72c-6214-3ce2-5a3dd6e06302&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9kZS53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvQ2luZW1hX2Zvcl9QZWFjZQ&amp;ntb=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Cinema\u00a0for\u00a0Peace<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0initiative\u00a0founded\u00a0in\u00a02002\u00a0by\u00a0Jaka\u00a0Bizilj,\u00a0aimed\u00a0at\u00a0raising\u00a0awareness\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0societal\u00a0and\u00a0social\u00a0relevance\u00a0of\u00a0films\u00a0and\u00a0their\u00a0impact\u00a0on\u00a0global\u00a0social,\u00a0political,\u00a0and\u00a0humanitarian\u00a0issues.\u00a0The\u00a0organization\u00a0organizes\u00a0events\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Cinema\u00a0for\u00a0Peace\u00a0Gala<\/strong>,\u00a0which\u00a0recognizes\u00a0films\u00a0that\u00a0address\u00a0significant\u00a0social\u00a0issues,\u00a0and\u00a0supports\u00a0documentary\u00a0projects\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Cinema\u00a0for\u00a0Peace\u00a0Foundation<\/strong>,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0established\u00a0in\u00a0Berlin\u00a0in\u00a02008.\u00a0The\u00a0foundation\u00a0has\u00a0collaborated\u00a0with\u00a0various\u00a0notable\u00a0figures\u00a0and\u00a0organizations.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Das Forum brachte \u00fcber drei Tage internationale Entscheidungstr\u00e4ger\/innen, in Bereichen wie Wissenschaft, Tech, Philosophie, Menschenrechte und Kultur zusammen, um zentrale Herausforderungen unserer Zeit zu verhandeln: demokratische Resilienz, KI-Governance, human security und Wege zum Frieden. Neben \u00f6ffentlichen Gespr\u00e4chen gab es geschlossene Working Sessions, in denen konkrete Outputs entanden sind (Prinzipien, Policy-Vorschl\u00e4ge, Initiativen).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cinema&nbsp;for&nbsp;Peace&nbsp;Dove&nbsp;for&nbsp;The Political Film of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8222;Bodyguard of Lies&#8220; directed by Dan Krauss<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8222;Cover-Up&#8220; directed by Laura Poitras &amp; Mark Obenhaus<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8222;Coexistence, My Ass!&#8220; directed by Amber Fares<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8222;Facing War&#8220; directed by Tommy Gulliksen<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8222;Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea&#8220; directed by Baby Ruth Villarama<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8222;My Undesirable Friends: Part I \u2013 Last Air in Moscow&#8220; directed by Julia Loktev<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8222;The Six Billion Dollar Man&#8220; directed by Eugene Jarecki<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8222;The Librarians&#8220; directed by Kim A. Snyder<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE NOMINEES&nbsp;for&nbsp;THE NOBLE PRIZE as Guardians of Democracy include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pope Leo&nbsp;for&nbsp;&#8222;The Noble Prize as The Man of the Year&#8220;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nancy Pelosi&nbsp;for&nbsp;&#8222;The Noble Prize as Guardian of Democracy&#8220;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya&nbsp;for&nbsp;&#8222;The Noble Prize as Guardian of Democracy&#8220;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Albie Sachs&nbsp;for&nbsp;&#8222;The Noble Prize as Guardian of Democracy&#8220;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The World Liberty Congress with Masih Alenijad (the women who stood up to the Ayatollahs), Leopoldo Lopez (who led the revolution of Venezuela) &amp; Garry Kasparov as &#8222;Guardians of Democracy&#8220;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"One Battle After Another  - Official Trailer - Warner Bros. 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Yet, as he stood virtually before his peers in New York, the shadow of Tehran loomed large: the Islamic Revolutionary Court had sentenced him in absentia to one year in prison, a two-year travel ban, and a prohibition on social and political group membership&nbsp;for&nbsp;&#8222;propaganda activities against the system&#8220;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The contrast between the ballroom\u2019s applause and the courtroom\u2019s verdict provided the emotional centre of the night. Panahi, wearing dark glasses and speaking through a translator, did not dwell on his own persecution but rather turned the spotlight on those still in the shadows.&nbsp;Dedicating his Best Original Screenplay award to his colleagues, Panahi delivered a moving tribute:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8222;I would like to dedicate the honor of this award to independent filmmakers in Iran and around the world&#8230; filmmakers who keep the camera rolling in silence, without support, and at times, by risking everything they have, only with their faith in truth and humanity.&#8220;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He continued, expressing hope that the award would serve as &#8222;a small tribute to all filmmakers who have been deprived of the right to see and to be seen but continue to create and to exist.&#8220; The audience responded with two standing ovations, recognising that Panahi\u2019s presence was not just a victory&nbsp;for&nbsp;cinema, but a deliberate act of civil disobedience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Decades-Long Struggle&nbsp;for&nbsp;Expression<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This latest sentence is merely the newest chapter in Panahi\u2019s long standoff with Iran\u2019s authoritarian government. Since 2010, when he was first banned from filmmaking and leaving the country&nbsp;for&nbsp;supporting anti-government protests, Panahi has become a symbol of artistic tenacity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a 20-year filmmaking ban, he has continued to work in secret. In 2011, he famously smuggled his documentary &#8222;This is Not a Film&#8220; to Cannes on a flash drive hidden inside a cake. His 2015 film &#8222;Taxi&#8220; won the Golden Bear in Berlin while he remained officially forbidden from working.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His winning film, &#8222;It Was Just An Accident&#8220;,&nbsp;Iran\u2019s entry&nbsp;for&nbsp;the 2026 Oscars, reflects this turbulence. Inspired by his own imprisonment, the film tells the story of five former inmates contemplating revenge on a man they believe to be their former torturer. 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