66th Berlin International Film Festival

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66th Berlin International Film Festival

66BIFFPoster.jpg
Festival poster

Opening film
Hail, Caesar!
Closing film
Fire at Sea
Location
Berlin, Germany
Founded
1951
Awards
Golden Bear (Fire at Sea)
Festival date
11–21 February 2016
Website
www.berlinale.de

The 66th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 21 February 2016, with American actress Meryl Streep as the President of the Jury.[1][2] The Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement was presented to German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus.[3]Hail, Caesar!, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, was selected to open the festival.[4] The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian documentary Fire at Sea, directed by Gianfranco Rosi, which also serves as closing night film.[5][6][7]




Contents





  • 1 Jury

    • 1.1 Main Competition


    • 1.2 First Feature


    • 1.3 Short Film



  • 2 In competition


  • 3 Out of competition


  • 4 Panorama

    • 4.1 Panorama Dokumente


    • 4.2 Teddy30



  • 5 Berlinale Special


  • 6 Awards


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links




Jury





Meryl Streep, Jury President



Main Competition


The following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Competition section:[8][9]



  • Meryl Streep, American actress, Jury President


  • Lars Eidinger, German actor


  • Nick James, British film critic


  • Brigitte Lacombe, French photographer


  • Clive Owen, English actor


  • Alba Rohrwacher, Italian actress


  • Małgorzata Szumowska, Polish director


First Feature


The following people were on the jury for the Best First Feature Award:[10]



  • Michel Franco, Mexican film director and producer


  • Enrico Lo Verso, Italian actor


  • Ursula Meier, French-Swiss film director


Short Film


The following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Shorts section:[11]


  • Sheikha Hoor Al-Qasimi, UAE curator, artist and lecturer

  • Katerina Gregos, Greek curator, writer and lecturer


  • Avi Mograbi, Israeli filmmaker, video artist and lecturer


Main Competition jury members



Lars Eidinger


Lars Eidinger 



Clive Owen


Clive Owen 



Alba Rohrwacher


A. Rohrwacher 



Małgorzata Szumowska


M. Szumowska 






In competition


The following films were selected for the main competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[12][13][14]









































































English title
Original title
Director(s)
Production country
Boris Without BéatriceBoris sans BéatriceDenis CôtéCanada
GeniusMichael GrandageUnited Kingdom, United States
Alone in BerlinVincent PérezGermany, France, United Kingdom
Midnight SpecialJeff NicholsUnited States
Zero DaysAlex GibneyUnited States
Letters from WarCartas da GuerraIvo FerreiraPortugal
A Dragon Arrives!Ejhdeha Vared Mishavad! Mani HaghighiIran
Fire at SeaFuocoammareGianfranco RosiItaly, France
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful MysteryHele sa Hiwagang HapisLav DiazPhilippines, Singapore
The CommuneKollektivetThomas VinterbergDenmark, Sweden, Netherlands
Things to ComeL'AvenirMia Hansen-LøveFrance, Germany
Being 17Quand on a 17 ansAndré TéchinéFrance
Death in Sarajevo
Mort à Sarajevo / Smrt u Sarajevu
Danis TanovićFrance, Bosnia and Herzegovina
United States of LoveZjednoczone stany miłościTomasz WasilewskiPoland, Sweden
24 Weeks24 WochenAnne Zohra BerrachedGermany
CrosscurrentChang Jiang TuYang ChaoChina
HediInhebbek HediMohamed Ben AttiaTunisia, Belgium, France
Soy NeroRafi PittsGermany, France, Mexico


Out of competition


The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[4][14]























English title
Original title
Director(s)
Production country
Hail, Caesar!Joel and Ethan CoenUnited States
Chi-RaqSpike LeeUnited States
News from Planet MarsDes nouvelles de la planète MarsDominik MollFrance, Belgium
The PatriarchMahanaLee TamahoriNew Zealand
Saint-AmourBenoît DelépineFrance, Belgium


Panorama


The following films were selected for the Panorama section:[15][16][17]






























































































































English title
Original title
Director(s)
Production country
I, Olga HepnarováJá, Olga Hepnarová
Tomáš Weinreb, Petr Kazda
Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, France
Junction 48Udi AloniIsrael, Germany, United States
The First, the LastLes Premiers, les DerniersBouli LannersFrance, Belgium
Maggie's PlanRebecca MillerUnited States
Nakom
Kelly Daniela Norris, T. W. Pittman
Ghana, United States
RemainderOmer FastUnited Kingdom, Germany
On the Other SideS one straneZrinko OgrestaCroatia, Serbia
Starve Your DogHicham LasriMorocco
Sand StormSufat CholElite ZexerIsrael
Paris 05:59Théo et Hugo dans le même bateau
Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau
France
The Ones BelowDavid FarrUnited Kingdom
War on EveryoneJohn Michael McDonaghUnited Kingdom
AloysTobias NölleSwitzerland, France
The Tenth ManEl rey del OnceDaniel BurmanArgentina
GoatAndrew NeelUnited States
Fukushima, mon AmourGrüße aus FukushimaDoris DörrieGermany
IndignationJames SchamusUnited States
JonathanPiotr J. LewandowskiGermany
TomcatKaterHändl KlausAustria
The Black FrostLa helada negraMaximiliano SchonfeldArgentina
LantouriReza DormishianIran
Little MenIra SachsUnited States
The Wounded AngelRanenyy AngelEmir BaigazinKazakhstan, France, Germany
While the Women Are SleepingWayne WangJapan
Time Was EndlessAntes o tempo não acabava
Sérgio Andrade, Fábio Baldo
Brazil, Germany
All of a SuddenAuf EinmalAslı ÖzgeGermany, Netherlands, France
Much Ado About NothingAquí no ha pasado nadaAlejandro Fernández AlmendrasChile, United States, France
The Bacchus LadyJug-yeo-ju-neun Yeo-jaE J-yongSouth Korea
Road to IstanbulLa Route d'IstanbulRachid BoucharebAlgeria, France, Belgium
Don't Call Me SonMãe só há umaAnna MuylaertBrazil
You'll Never Be AloneNunca vas a estar soloÁlex AnwandterChile
Dog DaysSan Fu TianJordan SchieleHong Kong, China
ShelleyAli AbbasiDenmark, Sweden
Shepherds and ButchersOliver SchmitzSouth Africa, United States, Germany


Panorama Dokumente


The following films were selected for the Panorama Dokumente section:[15][16][17]




























































English title
Original title
Director(s)
Production country
Don't Blink – Robert FrankLaura IsraelUnited States, France
Hotel Dallas
Livia Ungur, Sherng-Lee Huang
Romania, United States
The GDR ComplexDer Ost-KomplexJochen HickGermany
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
United States, Germany
MariupolisMantas KvedaraviciusLithuania, Germany, France, Ukraine
Uncle HowardAaron BrooknerUnited Kingdom, United States
Brothers of the NightBrüder der NachtPatric ChihaAustria
CurumimMarcos PradoBrazil
Europe, She LovesJan GassmannSwitzerland, Germany
Inside the Chinese ClosetSophia LuvaràNetherlands
KikiSara JordenöSweden, United States
Strike a Pose
Ester Gould, Reijer Zwaan
Netherlands
The Lovers and the Despot
Rob Cannan, Ross Adam
United Kingdom
WeekendsLee Dong-haSouth Korea
Who's Gonna Love Me Now?
Tomer Heymann, Barak Heymann
Israel, United Kingdom
My LandWu TuFan JianChina
Zona NorteMonika TreutGermany


Teddy30


The following films were selected to be screened as part of Teddy Award's 30th anniversary celebration:[15]






























































English title
Original title
Director(s)
Production country
1 Berlin Harlem
Lothar Lambert, Wolfram Zobus
West Germany
Different from the OthersAnders als die AndernRichard OswaldGermany
Before Stonewall
Greta Schiller, Robert Rosenberg
United States
The Enchantment of the Blue SailorsDie Betörung der Blauen MatrosenUlrike OttingerWest Germany
The Meadow of ThingsDie Wiese der SachenHeinz EmigholzWest Germany
Gendernauts - A Journey Through Shifting IdentitiesGendernauts - Eine Reise durch die GeschlechterMonika TreutGermany
I Shot Andy WarholMary HarronUnited States
I, You, He, SheJe, tu, il, elleChantal AkermanFrance, Belgium
Looking for LangstonIsaac JulienUnited Kingdom
Hide and SeekMachboimDan WolmanIsrael
Marble AssŽelimir ŽilnikFederal Republic of Yugoslavia
Nitrate KissesBarbara HammerUnited States
The Watermelon WomanCheryl DunyeUnited States
Tongues UntiedMarlon RiggsUnited States
A Whole NightToute une nuitChantal AkermanFrance, Belgium
In a Glass CageTras el cristalAgustí VillarongaSpain


Berlinale Special


The following films were selected for the Berlinale Special section:[12]































English title
Original title
Director(s)
Production country
A Serious GameDen allvarsamma lekenPernilla AugustSweden, Denmark, Norway
Miles AheadDon CheadleUnited States
A Quiet PassionTerence DaviesUnited Kingdom, Belgium
National BirdSonia KennebeckUnited States
CreepyKiyoshi KurosawaJapan
The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
Colin MacCabe, Christopher Roth, Bartek Dziadosz, Tilda Swinton
United Kingdom
Where to Invade NextMichael MooreUnited States
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road EnsembleMorgan NevilleUnited States


Awards




The Golden Bear of 2016 was awarded to Fire at Sea by Italian director Gianfranco Rosi.


The following prizes were awarded:[3][5][6][18][19][20][21]



  • Golden Bear – Fire at Sea by Gianfranco Rosi

    • Honorary Golden Bear – Michael Ballhaus


  • Jury Grand Prix (Silver Bear) – Death in Sarajevo by Danis Tanović


  • Alfred Bauer Prize (Silver Bear) – A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery by Lav Diaz


  • Silver Bear for Best Director – Mia Hansen-Løve for Things to Come


  • Silver Bear for Best Actress – Trine Dyrholm for The Commune


  • Silver Bear for Best Actor – Majd Mastoura for Hedi


  • Silver Bear for Best Script – Tomasz Wasilewski for United States of Love

  • Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for Cinematography – Mark Lee Ping Bin for Crosscurrent

  • Best First Feature Award – Mohamed Ben Attia for Hedi

  • Panoroma Audience Award
    • 1st Place: Junction 48 by Udi Aloni

    • 2nd Place: Greetings from Fukushima by Doris Dörrie

    • 3rd Place: Shepherds and Butchers by Oliver Schmitz


  • Panoroma Audience Award - Panorama Dokumente
    • 1st Place: Who's Gonna Love Me Now? by Tomer and Barak Heymann

    • 2nd Place: Strike a Pose by Reijer Zwaan and Ester Gold

    • 3rd Place: Weekends by Lee Dong-ha



  • Golden Bear For Best Short Film – Batrachian's Ballad by Leonor Teles

  • Silver Bear Jury Prize (short film) – A Man Returned by Mahdi Fleifel

  • Audi Short Film Award – Anchorage Prohibited by Chiang Wei Liang


  • Teddy Award
    • Best Feature Film: Tomcat by Händl Klaus

    • Best Documentary/Essay Film: Kiki by Sara Jordenö

    • Best Short Film: Moms On Fire by Joanna Rytel

    • Special Jury Award: You'll Never Be Alone by Alex Anwandter

    • Special Teddy Award: Christine Vachon

    • Teddy Audience Award: Paris 05:59 by Jacques Martineau and Olivier Ducastel


    • Männer Magazine Readers' Jury Award: Don't Call Me Son by Anna Muylaert



  • FIPRESCI Prize
    • Competition: Death in Sarajevo by Danis Tanović

    • Panorama: Aloys by Tobias Nölle

    • Forum: The Revolution Won't Be Televised by Rama Thiaw



  • Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
    • Competition: Fire at Sea by Gianfranco Rosi

    • Panorama: The First, the Last by Bouli Lanners

    • Forum:

      • Barakah Meets Barakah by Mahmoud Sabbagh


      • Those Who Jump by Abou Bakar Sidibé, Estephan Wagner and Moritz Sieber



  • Europa Cinemas Label – The First, the Last by Bouli Lanners

  • Arte International Prize – Alvaro Brechner for Memories from the Cell

  • Eurimages Co-production Development Award – Cinéma De facto and Proton Cinema for Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman


References




  1. ^ "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 December 2015. 


  2. ^ "Meryl Streep gets Berlin's vote as president of film festival jury". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2015. 


  3. ^ ab "Homage 2016 And Honorary Golden Bear For Michael Ballhaus". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 December 2015. 


  4. ^ ab "Hail, Caesar! directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, to open the 66th Berlinale". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 December 2015. 


  5. ^ ab "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 February 2016. 


  6. ^ ab "Berlin: 'Fire at Sea' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film". Variety. Retrieved 20 February 2016. 


  7. ^ "Berlin film festival: Fire at Sea wins Golden Bear". BBC News. Retrieved 21 February 2016. 


  8. ^ "Berlinale 2015: International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 27 January 2015. 


  9. ^ "International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 2 February 2016. 


  10. ^ "Best First Feature Award, endowed with € 50,000, funded by GWFF". Berlinale. Retrieved 2 February 2016. 


  11. ^ "Prizes of the International Short Film Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 December 2015. 


  12. ^ ab "Berlinale 2016: First Films for Competition and Berlinale Special". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 December 2015. 


  13. ^ "Jan 11, 2016: Berlinale Competition 2016: Another nine films selected". Berlinale. Retrieved 11 January 2016. 


  14. ^ ab "Jan 20, 2016: Berlinale Competition Complete". Berlinale. Retrieved 21 January 2016. 


  15. ^ abc "Berlinale 2016: Panorama Celebrates Teddy Award's 30th Anniversary and Announces First Titles in Programme". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 December 2015. 


  16. ^ ab "Berlinale 2016: Panorama Special Opening Films, Christine Vachon to Receive Special Teddy Award and Films from Germany, Austria and Switzerland". Berlinale. Retrieved 17 January 2016. 


  17. ^ ab "Berlinale 2016: Panorama 2016 Complete". Berlinale. Retrieved 23 January 2016. 


  18. ^ "Berlinale 2016: The Panorama Audience Awards go to Junction 48 and Who's Gonna Love Me Now?". Berlinale. 


  19. ^ "The Awards Of The 66th Berlin International Film Festival" (PDF). Berlinale. 


  20. ^ "Tunisia, the only Arab country listed in Berlinale 2016 official competition - Film - Arts & Culture - Ahram Online". english.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 20 December 2017. 


  21. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (4 July 2017). "Tunisia's Mohamed Ben Attia to Direct New ISIS-Themed Drama (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 20 December 2017. 



External links




  • Berlin International Film Festival




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