Werner Herzog, jury president 2010, will also show his 3D documentary film Cave of Forgotten Dreams.

"These three movies show that you can really play around with 3D in arthouse film," commented Kosslick.

The Coen Brothers will open the Berlin Film Festival today with their remake of the 1969 classic Western True Grit, which was recently nominated for 10 Oscars. The film tells the story of a young girl who sets out to revenge her father's murderer.

Alongside the directors, cast members Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin and Hailee Steinfeld will be present. "It's a true Western," Kosslick explained, "The girl is the strongest part and not the man. It is a typical Berlin Film Festival film because we love 'woman power.'"

British actor Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut Coriolanus is among the debut films premiering at the Berlinale.

The Shakespeare adaptation features Fiennes, nominated for Academy Awards for his roles in the The English Patient and Schindler's List.

Another debut film premiering in Berlin will be Margin Call, a US thriller with actors Kevin Spacey and Demi Moore, showing a 24- hour period during the onset of the financial crisis in an investment bank loosely modeled on Lehman brothers.

"We wanted to take on new people and not just bet on the safe horse," said Kosslick.The festival runs from February 10 to 20 this year, culminating with the awards ceremony, taking place on February 19.