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The 67th annual
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...
was held from 9 to 18 February 2017 with Dutch filmmaker
Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven (; born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch filmmaker, who has worked variously in the Netherlands, the United States, and in France. He is known for directing genre films with strong satirical elements, often featuring graphic violence and ...
as president of the jury. '' Django'', directed by Etienne Comar, opened the festival. The
Golden Bear The Golden Bear () is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival and is, along with the Palme d'Or and the Golden Lion, the most important international film festival award. The bear is the heraldic an ...
was awarded to the Hungarian film ''
On Body and Soul ''On Body and Soul'' () is a 2017 Hungarian drama film written and directed by Ildikó Enyedi. The story revolves around the CFO of a slaughterhouse and the newly appointed meat quality inspector who discover they can communicate with each othe ...
'' directed by
Ildikó Enyedi Ildikó Enyedi (; born 15 November 1955) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. She is best known for directing ''On Body and Soul'', which won the top prize at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival among other awards, and was nom ...
, which also served as closing film of the festival.


Juries


Main Competition

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Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven (; born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch filmmaker, who has worked variously in the Netherlands, the United States, and in France. He is known for directing genre films with strong satirical elements, often featuring graphic violence and ...
, Dutch filmmaker - Jury President *
Olafur Eliasson Olafur Eliasson (; born 5 February 1967) is an Icelandic–Danish artist known for sculptured and large-scaled installation art employing elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to enhance the viewer's experience. In 1995, ...
, Icelandic sculptor * Dora Bouchoucha Fourati, Tunisian producer *
Maggie Gyllenhaal Margalit Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal ( , ; born November 16, 1977) is an American actress and filmmaker. Part of the Gyllenhaal family, she is the daughter of filmmakers Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Achs, and the older sister of actor Jake Gylle ...
, American actress *
Julia Jentsch Julia Jentsch (; born 20 February 1978) is a German actress. She has received awards including the Silver Bear, European Film Award, and Deutscher Filmpreis, Lola. She is best known for ''Sophie Scholl – The Final Days'', ''The Edukators'' and ...
, German actress *
Diego Luna Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander (; born 29 December 1979) is a Mexican actor, director, and producer, best known for his portrayal of Cassian Andor in ''Rogue One, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' (2016) and the Disney+ series ''Andor (TV series), ...
, Mexican actor and filmmaker *
Wang Quan'an Wang Quan'an () (b. 1965) is a Cinema of China, Sixth Generation China, Chinese film director. Wang was born in Yan'an, China. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 1991. He had a ten-year relationship with actress and muse Yu Nan, which e ...
, Chinese filmmaker


Best First Feature Award

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Jayro Bustamante Jayro Bustamante (; born 7 May 1977) is a Guatemalan film director and screenwriter. He directed the 2015 film '' Ixcanul'', which was selected as the Guatemalan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. He was named ...
, Guatemalan filmmaker *
Clotilde Courau Clotilde Marie Pascale di Savoia, Princess of Venice (née Clotilde Marie Pascale Courau; born 3 April 1969) is a French actress. She was married to Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Royal Families of the World ...
, French actress (France) *
Mahmoud Sabbagh Mahmoud Sabbagh, or Mah Sabbagh (Arabic: مَحْمُود صباغ; born March 1983) is a Saudi film director, producer, and screenwriter. Sabbagh has been a major pioneer of independent cinema in Saudi Arabia since 2013. His debut feature, title ...
, Saudi filmmaker, producer, and writer


Documentary Award

* Daniela Michel, Mexican film critic *
Laura Poitras Laura Poitras (; born February 2, 1964) is an American director and producer of documentary films. Poitras has received numerous awards for her work, including the 2015 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for ''Citizenfour'', about Edwa ...
, American filmmaker and producer * Samir, Iraqi director and producer


Short Film Competition

* Kimberley Drew, American writer, curator and social media manager *
Christian Jankowski Christian Jankowski (born 1968 in Göttingen, West Germany) is a German contemporary multimedia artist who largely works with video, installation and photography. He lives and works in Berlin and New York. Work Jankowski's work has been associa ...
, German artist and filmmaker * Carlos Nuñez, Chilean film producer


Official Section


Main Competition

The following films were selected for the main competition for the
Golden Bear The Golden Bear () is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival and is, along with the Palme d'Or and the Golden Lion, the most important international film festival award. The bear is the heraldic an ...
and
Silver Bear The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...
awards:


Out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:


Panorama

The following films were selected for the Panorama section:


Perspektive Deutsches Kino

The following films were selected for the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section:


Berlinale Special

The following films were selected for the Berlinale Special section:


Official Awards

The following prizes were awarded:


Main Competition

*
Golden Bear The Golden Bear () is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival and is, along with the Palme d'Or and the Golden Lion, the most important international film festival award. The bear is the heraldic an ...
: ''
On Body and Soul ''On Body and Soul'' () is a 2017 Hungarian drama film written and directed by Ildikó Enyedi. The story revolves around the CFO of a slaughterhouse and the newly appointed meat quality inspector who discover they can communicate with each othe ...
'' by
Ildikó Enyedi Ildikó Enyedi (; born 15 November 1955) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. She is best known for directing ''On Body and Soul'', which won the top prize at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival among other awards, and was nom ...
*
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize The Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize (also Jury Grand Prix, Grand Prize of the Jury) is an award given by the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival to one of the feature films in competition. It is the runner-up to the Golden Bear prize an ...
: '' Félicité'' by
Alain Gomis Alain Gomis (born 6 March 1972) is a French-Senegalese film director and screenwriter. His 2017 film '' Félicité'' was selected as the Senegalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards The 90th Academy Awards c ...
*
Alfred Bauer Prize The Alfred Bauer Prize was an annual film award, presented by the Berlin International Film Festival, as part of its Silver Bear series of awards, to a film that "opens new perspectives on cinematic art". The prize was suspended in 2020 after it ...
: '' Spoor'' by
Agnieszka Holland Agnieszka Holland (; born 28 November 1948) is a Polish film and television director and screenwriter, best known for her cultural and political contributions to Polish cinema. She began her career as an assistant to directors Krzysztof Zanuss ...
*
Silver Bear for Best Director The Silver Bear for Best Director () is an award presented annually at the Berlin International Film Festival since 1956. It is given for the best achievement in directing and is chosen by the International Jury from the films in the Competition ...
:
Aki Kaurismäki Aki Olavi Kaurismäki (; born 4 April 1957) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for the award-winning '' Drifting Clouds'' (1996), '' The Man Without a Past'' (2002), ''Le Havre'' (2011), '' The Other Side of Hope'' (201 ...
for ''
The Other Side of Hope ''The Other Side of Hope'' () is a 2017 Finnish comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film was produced by Kaurismäki's Finnish company Sputnik. The story is about a Finnish businessman who meets a Syrian asylu ...
'' *
Silver Bear for Best Actress The Silver Bear for Best Actress () was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance and was chosen by the International Jury from the fil ...
: Kim Min-hee for ''
On the Beach at Night Alone ''On the Beach at Night Alone'' () is a 2017 South Korean drama film written, produced, and directed by Hong Sang-soo. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, ...
'' *
Silver Bear for Best Actor The Silver Bear for Best Actor () was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance and was chosen by the International Jury from the films i ...
: Georg Friedrich for ''
Bright Nights ''Bright Nights'' () is a 2017 German drama film directed by Thomas Arslan. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin, Georg Friedrich won the Silver ...
'' *
Silver Bear for Best Screenplay The Silver Bear for Best Screenplay () is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for achievement in Screenwriting. Winners 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay * Golden Osella f ...
:
Sebastián Lelio Sebastián Lelio Watt (born 8 March 1974) is a Chilean director, screenwriter, editor and producer. He received critical acclaim for directing the films '' Gloria'' (2013) and '' A Fantastic Woman'' (2017), the latter of which won an Academy Awa ...
and Gonzalo Maza for ''
A Fantastic Woman ''A Fantastic Woman'' () is a 2017 drama film directed by Sebastián Lelio, written by Lelio and Gonzalo Maza. Produced by Juan de Dios and Pablo Larraín, the film stars Daniela Vega and Francisco Reyes. It won the Academy Award for Best For ...
'' * Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution:
Dana Bunescu Dana Bunescu (born 11 September 1969) is a Romanian film editor and sound editor. She is known for editing Cristian Mungiu's films ''4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'' (2007) and ''Tales from the Golden Age'' (2009), which screened at the Cannes Film ...
for ''
Ana, mon amour ''Ana, mon amour'' is a 2017 Romanian drama film directed by Călin Peter Netzer. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. Editor Dana Bunescu received the Silver Bea ...
'' (editing)


GWFF Best First Feature Award

* ''
Estiu 1993 ''Summer 1993'' () is a 2017 Catalan-language Spanish drama film directed and written by Carla Simón. The film premiered in the Generation section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the GWFF (Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmu ...
'' by
Carla Simón Carla Simón Pipó (born 22 December 1986) is a Spanish film director. Most known for her films '' Summer 1993'' (2017) and '' Alcarràs'' (2022), for the latter she received the Golden Bear at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival. Biog ...


Short Film Competition

* Golden Bear for Best Short Film: ''Cidade Pequena'' by Diogo Costa Amarante *
Silver Bear for Best Short Film The Silver Bear for the Best Short Film is the second most prestigious prize awarded in the short films competition at the Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an a ...
: Esteban Arrangoiz Julien for ''Ensueño en la Pradera''


Panorama


Panorama Audience Award

* 1st Place: ''
Insyriated ''Insyriated'', released in some territories as ''In Syria'', is a 2017 Belgian drama film directed by Philippe Van Leeuw. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Panorama Audienc ...
'' by
Philippe Van Leeuw Philippe Van Leeuw is a Belgian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. He made his feature-length debut in 2009 with ''The Day God Walked Away''. In 2017, he wrote and directed '' Insyriated'', which premiered at the 67th Berlin Internati ...
* 2nd Place: ''
Close-Knit is a 2017 Japanese drama film directed by Naoko Ogigami. Ogigami wrote the script after a visit to the United States caused her to become more aware of LGBT issues. The film follows Tomo Ogawa, an 11-year-old girl, who becomes close to her uncl ...
'' by
Naoko Ogigami is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. She first began gaining attention after winning several prizes at the PIA Film Festival for her short film ''Hoshino-Kun, Yumeno-Kun'' (2001). Among her most notable works are her f ...
* 3rd Place: ''
1945 1945 marked the end of World War II, the fall of Nazi Germany, and the Empire of Japan. It is also the year concentration camps were liberated and the only year in which atomic weapons have been used in combat. Events World War II will be ...
'' by
Ferenc Török Ferenc Török (born 3 August 1935) is a Hungarian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion. Olympics Ferenc Török received an individual gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and a bronze medal with the Hungarian team.


Panorama Audience Award – Documentaries (''Panorama Dokumente'')

* 1st Place: ''
I Am Not Your Negro ''I Am Not Your Negro'' is a 2016 documentary film and social critique film essay directed by Raoul Peck, based on James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript '' Remember This House''. Narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson, the film explores the his ...
'' by
Raoul Peck Raoul Peck (born 9 September 1953 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is a Haitian filmmaker of both documentary and feature films. He is known for using historical, political, and personal characters to tackle and recount societal issues and historical e ...
* 2nd Place: '' Chavela'' by
Catherine Gund Catherine Gund (born Catherine Gund Saalfield; 1965) is an American producer, director, and writer who founded Aubin Pictures in 1996. Gund's films have screened around the world in festivals, theaters, museums, and schools; on PBS, HBO, Par ...
and Daresha Kyi * 3rd Place: ''
Ghost Hunting Ghost hunting is the process of investigating list of reportedly haunted locations, locations that are purportedly haunted by ghosts. The practice has been heavily criticized for its dismissal of the scientific method. No scientific study has e ...
'' by Raed Andoni


Generation


Generation 14plus

* Best Film: '' Butterfly Kisses'' by Rafael Kapelinski ** Special Mention: '' Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves'' by
Mathieu Denis Mathieu Denis is a Canadian screenwriter and film director from Quebec. He is best known for his films '' Corbo'', which was a Canadian Screen Award and Quebec Cinema Award nominee for Best Picture in 2016, and '' Those Who Make Revolution Halfw ...
and
Simon Lavoie Simon Lavoie (born May 15, 1979) is a Canadians, Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec.Claire Randall Claire Beauchamp (who adopts the surnames Randall, Fraser, and Grey at various times) is a fictional character in the ''Outlander'' series of multi-genre novels by American author Diana Gabaldon, and its television adaptation. In the series, Cl ...
** Special Mention Short Film: '' Snip'' by
Terril Calder Terril Calder is a Canadian artist and animator. She is most noted for her short film '' Snip'', which was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list in 2016. Life and education Calder was born in ...


Generation KPlus

* The Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury for Best Film: ''Shkola nomer 3'' by Yelizaveta Smith and Georg Genoux ** Special Mention: ''Ben Niao'' by Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka * Special Prize of the Generation 14plus International Jury for the Best Short Film: ''The Jungle Knows You Better Than You Do'' by Juanita Onzaga ** Special Mention Short Film: ''U Plavetnilo'' by
Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović (born 27 September 1985) is a Croatian film director and writer. She has won awards at the Berlin International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival and Sarajevo Film Festival. Her first feature film ''Murina (film), ...


Independent Awards


Teddy Award

* Best Feature Film: ''
A Fantastic Woman ''A Fantastic Woman'' () is a 2017 drama film directed by Sebastián Lelio, written by Lelio and Gonzalo Maza. Produced by Juan de Dios and Pablo Larraín, the film stars Daniela Vega and Francisco Reyes. It won the Academy Award for Best For ...
'' by
Sebastián Lelio Sebastián Lelio Watt (born 8 March 1974) is a Chilean director, screenwriter, editor and producer. He received critical acclaim for directing the films '' Gloria'' (2013) and '' A Fantastic Woman'' (2017), the latter of which won an Academy Awa ...
* Best Documentary-/Essay Film: ''
Small Talk Small talk is an informal type of discourse that does not cover any functional topics of conversation or any transactions that need to be addressed. In essence, it is polite and standard conversation about unimportant things. The phenomenon ...
'' by Hui-chen Huang * Best Short Film: ''My Gay Sister'' by Lia Hietala * Special Jury Award: ''
Close-Knit is a 2017 Japanese drama film directed by Naoko Ogigami. Ogigami wrote the script after a visit to the United States caused her to become more aware of LGBT issues. The film follows Tomo Ogawa, an 11-year-old girl, who becomes close to her uncl ...
'' by
Naoko Ogigami is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. She first began gaining attention after winning several prizes at the PIA Film Festival for her short film ''Hoshino-Kun, Yumeno-Kun'' (2001). Among her most notable works are her f ...
* Special Teddy Award:
Monika Treut Monika Treut (born April 6, 1954, in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) is a German filmmaker. She made her feature film debut with '' Seduction: The Cruel Woman'' (co-directed by Elfi Mikesch), a film that explores sadomasochist ...


FIPRESCI Prize The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for ''Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique'') is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the worl ...

* Competition: ''
On Body and Soul ''On Body and Soul'' () is a 2017 Hungarian drama film written and directed by Ildikó Enyedi. The story revolves around the CFO of a slaughterhouse and the newly appointed meat quality inspector who discover they can communicate with each othe ...
'' by
Ildikó Enyedi Ildikó Enyedi (; born 15 November 1955) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. She is best known for directing ''On Body and Soul'', which won the top prize at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival among other awards, and was nom ...
* Panorama: ''
Pendular A pendulum is a device made of a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely. When a pendulum is displaced sideways from its resting, equilibrium position, it is subject to a restoring force due to gravity that will accelerate it ...
'' by
Júlia Murat Julia Murat (born November 24, 1979) is a Brazilian film director, writer and producer. She a documentarian known for the film '' Found Memories,'' which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2011. She is also known for her narrative films, li ...
* Forum: ''A Feeling Greater Than Love'' by Mary Jirmanus Saba


Prize of the Ecumenical Jury The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury () is an independent film award for feature-length films shown at major international film festivals since 1973. The award was created by Christian film makers, film critics and other film professionals. The objec ...

* Competition: ''
On Body and Soul ''On Body and Soul'' () is a 2017 Hungarian drama film written and directed by Ildikó Enyedi. The story revolves around the CFO of a slaughterhouse and the newly appointed meat quality inspector who discover they can communicate with each othe ...
'' by
Ildikó Enyedi Ildikó Enyedi (; born 15 November 1955) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. She is best known for directing ''On Body and Soul'', which won the top prize at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival among other awards, and was nom ...
** Special Mention: ''
A Fantastic Woman ''A Fantastic Woman'' () is a 2017 drama film directed by Sebastián Lelio, written by Lelio and Gonzalo Maza. Produced by Juan de Dios and Pablo Larraín, the film stars Daniela Vega and Francisco Reyes. It won the Academy Award for Best For ...
'' by
Sebastián Lelio Sebastián Lelio Watt (born 8 March 1974) is a Chilean director, screenwriter, editor and producer. He received critical acclaim for directing the films '' Gloria'' (2013) and '' A Fantastic Woman'' (2017), the latter of which won an Academy Awa ...
* Panorama: ''Investigating Paradise'' by
Merzak Allouache Merzak Allouache (born 6 October 1940) is an Algerian film director and screenwriter. His 1976 film '' Omar Gatlato'' was later entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. His 1996 '' Salut cousin!'' ...
** Special Mention: ''
I Am Not Your Negro ''I Am Not Your Negro'' is a 2016 documentary film and social critique film essay directed by Raoul Peck, based on James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript '' Remember This House''. Narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson, the film explores the his ...
'' by
Raoul Peck Raoul Peck (born 9 September 1953 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is a Haitian filmmaker of both documentary and feature films. He is known for using historical, political, and personal characters to tackle and recount societal issues and historical e ...
* Forum: '' Mama Colonel'' by Dieudo Hamadi ** Special Mention: ''
El Mar La Mar ''El mar la mar'' is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Joshua Bonnetta and J.P. Sniadecki. Production The directors became interested in the subject after meeting a border guard near the Sonoran Desert. They were influenced by Jason De ...
'' by Joshua Bonnetta and J.P. Sniadecki


CICAE The International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas (CICAE, from French Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d’Art et d’Essai) is an international non-profit association with address of record in Paris which tries to support and to promo ...
Art Cinema Award

* Panorama: ''
Centaur A centaur ( ; ; ), occasionally hippocentaur, also called Ixionidae (), is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse that was said to live in the mountains of Thessaly. In one version o ...
'' by
Aktan Abdykalykov Aktan Arym Kubat (; born March 26, 1957, Sokuluk District, Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, Kirghiz SSR), also known as Aktan Abdykalykov, is a Kyrgyzstani Film director, director, screenwriter and Film actor, actor. Member of the National Film ...
* Forum: ''
Newton Newton most commonly refers to: * Isaac Newton (1642–1726/1727), English scientist * Newton (unit), SI unit of force named after Isaac Newton Newton may also refer to: People * Newton (surname), including a list of people with the surname * ...
'' by Amit V. Masurkar


Berliner Morgenpost ''Berliner Morgenpost'' is a German newspaper, based and mainly read in Berlin, where it is one of the most read daily newspapers. History and profile Founded in 1898 by Leopold Ullstein, the paper was taken over by Axel Springer AG in 1959 a ...
Readers' Jury Award

* ''
On Body and Soul ''On Body and Soul'' () is a 2017 Hungarian drama film written and directed by Ildikó Enyedi. The story revolves around the CFO of a slaughterhouse and the newly appointed meat quality inspector who discover they can communicate with each othe ...
'' by
Ildikó Enyedi Ildikó Enyedi (; born 15 November 1955) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. She is best known for directing ''On Body and Soul'', which won the top prize at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival among other awards, and was nom ...


Tagesspiegel (meaning ''The Daily Mirror'') is a German daily newspaper. It has regional correspondent offices in Washington, D.C., and Potsdam. It is the only major newspaper in the capital to have increased its circulation, now 148,000, since reunification ...
Readers' Jury Award

* '' Mama Colonel'' by Dieudo Hamadi


Harvey-Manner Readers' Jury Award

* ''
God's Own Country "God's Own Country" is a phrase meaning an area, region or place supposedly favoured by God. While its origins can be traced to various locations, the phrase has gained widespread recognition as a moniker for the Indian state of Kerala. Austr ...
'' by Francis Lee


Guild Film Prize

* '' The Party'' by
Sally Potter Charlotte Sally Potter (born 19 September 1949) is an English film director and screenwriter. She directed '' Orlando'' (1992), which won the audience prize for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival. Early life Potter was born and raised in L ...


Caligari Film Prize

* ''
El mar la mar ''El mar la mar'' is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Joshua Bonnetta and J.P. Sniadecki. Production The directors became interested in the subject after meeting a border guard near the Sonoran Desert. They were influenced by Jason De ...
'' by Joshua Bonnetta and J.P. Sniadecki


Heiner Carow Prize

* ''Five Stars'' by Annekatrin Hendel


Compass-Perspektive-Award

* ''The Best of All Worlds'' by Adrian Goiginger


Kompagnon-Fellowship

* Perspektive Deutsches Kino: ''Der grüne Wellensittich'' by Levin Peter and Elsa Kremser * Berlinale Talents: ''
System Crasher ''System Crasher'' () is a 2019 German drama film directed by Nora Fingscheidt. Plot The nine-year-old Bernadette, known as “Benni”, is considered aggressive and wayward. If anyone but her mother touches her face, she lashes out – a conse ...
'' by
Nora Fingscheidt Nora Fingscheidt ( ) is a German director and screenwriter. She has been a participant of the film festival since 2011 for her short films, winning the prize in 2017 for ''Without This World'' (''Ohne diese Welt''). She became widely known for ...


ARTE International Prize

* ''Lost Country'' by
Vladimir Perišić Vladimir Perišić (born 1976 in Belgrade) is a Serbian film director. From 1995 to 97 he studied film directing at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Belgrade, from 1997–99 Modern Literature at the University of Paris. He stayed in Paris and studi ...


Eurimages Co-Production Development Award

* Razor Film Produktion for ''The Wife of the Pilot''


VFF Talent Highlight Award

* Nefes Polat for ''The Bus to Amerika''


Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung for International Cooperation Germany / Arab World

* Animation Film: ''Night'' by Ahmad Saleh * Short Film: ''The Trap'' by Nada Riyadh * Documentary Film: ''Behind Closed Doors'' by Yakout Elhababi


Amnesty International Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The organization says that it has more than ten million members a ...
Film Prize

* ''Devil's Freedom'' by Everardo González


References


External links


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