Barlinale is an independent counter film festival with a focus on non-conventional and non-fiction cinema taking place February 18–20 at Tennis Bar in Berlin, Germany. By inviting participating filmmakers to select a pairing film, the three-day event seeks to foster cine-scenes and champion screening as practice.

Barlinale believes that politics are to be practised, not simply programmed. We seek to promote financial equity, transparency, and solidarity between cultural workers and filmmakers alike. As a show of the value we place on the works and labour they represent, all proceeds beyond the basic costs of the festival go to the participating artists. However modest a screening fee, it's more than our leading competitors.