With the vernissage of the exposition Interior Expansion this year's edition of Forum expanded opens at Büro Friedrich on February 7, 2007, 19.00h. In the following days there will be more openings at further places.

On the occasion of the Okamoto Kihachi Forum Tribute posters of Okamoto's films are shown in an exhibition in the Filmhaus at Potsdamer Platz.

Once again, the HomeBase Independent Lounge will be the meeting place for all guests and friends of independent cinema of all Berlinale sections.

The French Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma has nominated Là-bas for the César as best documentary film. The Forum presented Chantal Akerman's film in 2006 as a world premiere.

The 2006 introduced Best First Feature Award will encompass Forum films as well at the upcoming Berlinale. In this year's Forum program six debut feature films are nominated.

Video art, experimental and underground films: Once again the area where film and art intersect finds its place at the Berlinale. Called into being in 2006, Forum expanded serves the critical commentary and expansion of cinematography.

My Country, My Country by Laura Poitras, which had its world premiere in the Forum 2006, was nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science for the Oscar as best documentary feature.

World cinematography of sharp contrasts and astonishing parallels: this year's program of the Berlinale Forum comprises films from 29 countries including 25 world premieres and 15 debut films.

This year for the first time, the daily Berlin newspaper "Der Tagesspiegel" appoints a readers' jury which will award the best film of the 37th Forum. The award is endowed with 3.000 Euro.

With Don Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan returns to the Berlinale. Farhan Akhtar's remake of the legendary Indian gansterfilm will be shown at the 37th Forum.