60th Berlin International Film Festival explained

60th Berlin International Film Festival
Opening:Apart Together
Closing:About Her Brother
Location:Berlin, Germany
Founded:1951
Awards:Golden Bear

Bal

Host:Anke Engelke
Number:310 films
Date:11–21 February 2010
Website:Website
Chronology:Berlin International Film Festival
Preceded By:59th
Followed By:61st

The 60th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 21 February 2010, with Werner Herzog as president of the jury.[1] [2] [3] The opening film of the festival was Chinese director Wang Quan'an's romantic drama Apart Together, in competition, while the closing film is Japanese director Yoji Yamada's About Her Brother, which was screened out of competition.[4] [5]

The Golden Bear went to Turkish film Bal directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu. A new record attendance was established with 282,000 sold tickets, according to the organizers. A restored version of Fritz Lang's Metropolis was also shown at the festival.[6]

Juries

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[7]

Main Competition

Best First Feature Award

Short Film Competition

Official Sections

Main Competition

The following films were selected in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[8]

TitleOriginal TitleDirectorCountry
Apart Together团圆Wang Quan'anChina
CaterpillarキャタピラーKōji WakamatsuJapan
A FamilyEn FamiliePernille Fischer ChristensenDenmark
The Ghost WriterRoman PolanskiUnited Kingdom, France, Germany
GreenbergNoah BaumbachUnited States
HoneyBalSemih KaplanoğluTurkey, Germany
How I Ended This SummerКак я провёл этим летомAlexei PopogrebskiRussia
HowlRob Epstein and Jeffrey FriedmanUnited States
The HunterShekarchiRafi PittsIran, Germany
If I Want to Whistle, I WhistleEu când vreau să fluier, fluierFlorin ȘerbanRomania
Jud Süss – Film ohne GewissenOskar RoehlerAustria, Germany
The Killer Inside MeMichael WinterbottomUnited States
MammuthBenoît Delépine and Gustave de KervernFrance
On the PathNa putuJasmila ŽbanićBosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Germany, Croatia
Puzzle RompecabezasNatalia SmirnoffArgentina
The RobberDer RäuberBenjamin HeisenbergAustria, Germany
ShahadaBurhan QurbaniGermany
A Simple Noodle Story三枪拍案惊奇Zhang YimouChina
A Somewhat Gentle ManEn ganske snill mannHans Petter MolandNorway
SubmarinoThomas VinterbergDenmark

Out of Competition

The following films made their international debut by screening out of competition at the festival:

TitleDirectorCountry
About Her Brother Yoji YamadaJapan
Exit Through the Gift ShopBanksyUnited Kingdom
My Name Is KhanKaran JoharIndia
Arekti Premer GolpoKaushik Ganguly
Please GiveNicole HolofcenerUnited States
Portrait of the Fighter as a Young ManConstantin PopescuRomania
The Kids are All RightLisa CholodenkoUnited States
Shutter IslandMartin Scorsese

Official Awards

Main Competition

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[9]

The Berlinale Camera

Independent Awards

Crystal Bear

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Werner Herzog to be President of the Jury of the 60th Berlinale . 22 December 2009 . berlinale.de . https://web.archive.org/web/20091125161234/http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_5364.html . 25 November 2009 . dead .
  2. Web site: Werner Herzog to head Berlin film festival jury . 22 December 2009 . thelocal.de. https://web.archive.org/web/20091120175701/http://www.thelocal.de/society/20091119-23385.html. 20 November 2009 . live.
  3. News: Werner Herzog is to head the Berlin Film Festival jury . 22 December 2009 . bbc news . 20 November 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091123114011/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8370440.stm. 23 November 2009 . live.
  4. Web site: With Chinese Opener, Berlin Comes "Together" for 60th Fest . 11 February 2010 . 10 June 2014.
  5. Web site: Berlin Fest Reveals Full Competition Slate for 60th Anniversary . 17 July 2009 . 10 June 2014 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053005/http://www.indiewire.com/photo/berlin . dead .
  6. Web site: Polanski's Ghost, Scorsese's Island to Debut at Berlin Festival. Hickley. Catherine. 7 February 2010. Bloomberg.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604061011/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aLZf0c26Zuvc. 4 June 2011. dead. 1 November 2018. A restored version of Fritz Lang’s original 1927 “Metropolis,” including negatives that were believed lost until they came to light in Buenos Aires in 2008, will be screened at the Brandenburg Gate on Feb. 12..
  7. Web site: JURIES 2010 . 10 June 2014 . berlinale.de . https://web.archive.org/web/20131021203858/http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2010/04_jury_2010/04_Jury_2010.html. 21 October 2013 . live.
  8. Web site: PROGRAMME 2010. 10 June 2014 . berlinale.de. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109180338/https://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2010/02_programm_2010/02_Programm_2010.html. 9 November 2013 . live.
  9. Web site: PRIZES & HONOURS 2010. 10 June 2014 . berlinale.de. https://web.archive.org/web/20131015120950/http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2010/03_preistr_ger_2010/03_Preistraeger_2010.html. 15 October 2013 . live.