A total of 19 films have been selected for the international competition.
Its a buzzy selection with multiple titles that have been anticipated and boast high-profile names.
Highlights includeRichard Linklaters latest featureBlue Moon, starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott.
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Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco launches his latest titleDreamsin competition.
The film stars Jessica Chastain, Isaac Hernandez and Rupert Friend.
Franco last worked with Chastain on the Venice competition titleMemory.
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Elsewhere, Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude lands in competition withKontinental 25.
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TheBerlin Film Festivaltakes place February 13-23.
This year marks Tricia Tuttles first edition at the helm.
Tuttle replaced the festivals former dual-directors Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek.
Chatrian and Rissenbeek faced many cultural challenges during their final edition last yearalongside financial hardships.
Tuttle was last head of the BFIs London Film Festival.
The extra cash was announced Monday by German Culture Minister Claudia Roth.
The cash injection takes the festivals overall budget to just over $12 million.
