66th Berlin International Film Festival explained

66th Berlin International Film Festival
Opening:Hail, Caesar!
Closing:Fire at Sea
Location:Berlin, Germany
Founded:1951
Awards:Golden Bear

Fire at Sea

Date:11–21 February 2016
Chronology:Berlin International Film Festival
Preceded By:65th
Followed By:67th

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]

Jury

Main Competition

Best First Feature Award Jury

International Short Film Jury

Main Competition

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

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
24 Weeks 24 Wochen Germany
Alone in Berlin Germany, France, United Kingdom
Being 17 Quand on a 17 ans France
Boris Without Béatrice Boris sans Béatrice Canada
The Commune Kollektivet Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands
Crosscurrent 长江图 Yang Chao China
Death in Sarajevo Smrt u Sarajevu Bosnia and Herzegovina, France
A Dragon Arrives! اژدها وارد می‌شود! Iran
Fire at Sea Fuocoammare Italy, France
Genius United Kingdom, United States
Hedi Inhebbek Hedi Tunisia, Belgium, France
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis Philippines, Singapore
Letters from War Cartas da Guerra Portugal
Midnight Special United States
Soy Nero Germany, France, Mexico
Things to Come France, Germany
United States of Love Zjednoczone stany miłości Poland, Sweden
Zero Days United States

Out of competition

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

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
Chi-RaqSpike LeeUnited States
Hail, Caesar!Joel and Ethan Coen
News from Planet Mars Des nouvelles de la planète Mars France, Belgium
Saint-Amour
The Patriarch Mahana New Zealand

Panorama

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

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
I, Olga Hepnarová Já, Olga Hepnarová Tomáš Weinreb, Petr Kazda Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, France
Junction 48 Udi Aloni Israel, Germany, United States
The First, the Last Les Premiers, les Derniers France, Belgium
Maggie's Plan United States
Nakom Kelly Daniela Norris, T. W. Pittman Ghana, United States
Remainder United Kingdom, Germany
On the Other Side S one strane Croatia, Serbia
Starve Your Dog Morocco
Sand Storm סופת חול Israel
Paris 05:59 Théo et Hugo dans le même bateau France
The Ones BelowUnited Kingdom
War on EveryoneUnited Kingdom
Aloys Tobias Nölle Switzerland, France
The Tenth Man El rey del Once Argentina
Goat United States
Fukushima, mon Amour Grüße aus Fukushima Germany
Indignation United States
Jonathan Piotr J. Lewandowski Germany
Tomcat Kater Austria
The Black Frost La helada negra Maximiliano Schonfeld Argentina
Lantouri لانتوریIran
Little Men United States
The Wounded Angel Жаралы періште Kazakhstan, France, Germany
While the Women Are Sleeping Japan
Time Was Endless Antes o tempo não acabava Sérgio Andrade, Fábio Baldo Brazil, Germany
All of a Sudden Auf Einmal Germany, Netherlands, France
Much Ado About Nothing Aquí no ha pasado nada Chile, United States, France
The Bacchus Lady 죽여주는 여자 South Korea
Road to Istanbul La Route d'Istanbul Algeria, France, Belgium
Don't Call Me Son Mãe só há uma Brazil
You'll Never Be Alone Nunca vas a estar solo Chile
Dog Days San Fu Tian Jordan Schiele Hong Kong, China
Shelley Denmark, Sweden
Shepherds and Butchers South Africa, United States, Germany

Panorama Dokumente

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

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
Don't Blink – Robert FrankLaura Israel United States, France
Hotel DallasLivia Ungur, Sherng-Lee Huang Romania, United States
The GDR Complex Der Ost-Komplex Germany
United States, Germany
Mariupolis Mantas KvedaravičiusLithuania, Germany, France, Ukraine
Uncle Howard United Kingdom, United States
Brothers of the Night Brüder der Nacht Austria
Curumim Marcos Prado Brazil
Europe, She Loves Jan Gassmann Switzerland, Germany
Inside the Chinese Closet Sophia Luvarà Netherlands
Kiki Sara Jordenö Sweden, United States
Strike a Pose Ester Gould, Reijer Zwaan Netherlands
The Lovers and the Despot Rob Cannan, Ross Adam United Kingdom
Weekends South Korea
Who's Gonna Love Me Now? Tomer Heymann, Barak HeymannIsrael, United Kingdom
My Land Wu Tu Fan Jian China
Zona Norte Germany

Teddy30

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

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
1 Berlin Harlem Lothar Lambert, Wolfram Zobus West Germany
Different from the Others Anders als die Andern Germany
Before Stonewall Greta Schiller, Robert Rosenberg United States
The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors Die Betörung der Blauen Matrosen West Germany
The Meadow of Things Die Wiese der Sachen West Germany
Gendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identities Gendernauts – Eine Reise durch die Geschlechter Germany
I Shot Andy Warhol United States
I, You, He, She Je, tu, il, elle France, Belgium
Looking for Langston United Kingdom
Hide and Seek MachboimIsrael
Marble Ass Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Nitrate Kisses United States
The Watermelon Woman United States
Tongues Untied United States
A Whole Night Toute une nuit France, Belgium
In a Glass Cage Tras el cristal Spain

Berlinale Special

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

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
A Serious Game Den allvarsamma leken Sweden, Denmark, Norway
Miles Ahead United States
A Quiet Passion United Kingdom, Belgium
National Bird United States
Creepy Japan
The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger United Kingdom
Where to Invade Next United States
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble United States

Official Awards

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

Main Competition

Best First Feature Award

Short Film Competition

Batrachian's Ballad by Leonor Teles

Panorama

Independent Awards

Europa Cinemas Label

Arte International Prize

Eurimages Co-production Development Award

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prizes of the International Jury . 20 December 2015 . Berlinale . 13 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180213193955/https://www.berlinale.de/en/das_festival/preise_und_juries/preise_internationale_jury/index.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Meryl Streep gets Berlin's vote as president of film festival jury . 20 December 2015 . The Guardian. 14 October 2015 .
  3. Web site: Homage 2016 And Honorary Golden Bear For Michael Ballhaus . 20 December 2015 . Berlinale . https://web.archive.org/web/20170805183416/https://www.berlinale.de/en/das_festival/sektionen_sonderveranstaltungen/hommage/index.html . 5 August 2017 . dead .
  4. Web site: Hail, Caesar! directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, to open the 66th Berlinale . 20 December 2015 . Berlinale . https://web.archive.org/web/20160415124050/https://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/wettbewerb/wettbewerb-presse-detail_29524.html . 15 April 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: Prizes of the International Jury . 20 February 2016 . Berlinale . 13 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180213193955/https://www.berlinale.de/en/das_festival/preise_und_juries/preise_internationale_jury/index.html . dead .
  6. Web site: Berlin: 'Fire at Sea' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film . 20 February 2016 . Variety. 20 February 2016 .
  7. News: Berlin film festival: Fire at Sea wins Golden Bear . 21 February 2016 . BBC News. 20 February 2016 .
  8. Web site: International Jury . 2 February 2016 . Berlinale . 1 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170301075104/https://www.berlinale.de/en/das_festival/preise_und_juries/preise_internationale_jury/index.html . dead .
  9. Web site: Berlinale 2015: International Jury . 27 January 2015 . Berlinale . https://web.archive.org/web/20150215151257/http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_27165.html . 15 February 2015 . dead .
  10. Web site: Best First Feature Award, endowed with € 50,000, funded by GWFF . 2 February 2016 . Berlinale.
  11. Web site: Prizes of the International Short Film Jury . 20 December 2015 . Berlinale.
  12. Web site: Berlinale 2016: First Films for Competition and Berlinale Special . 20 December 2015 . Berlinale . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222084559/http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/wettbewerb/wettbewerb-presse-detail_29588.html . 22 December 2015 . dead .
  13. Web site: Jan 11, 2016: Berlinale Competition 2016: Another nine films selected . 11 January 2016 . Berlinale . https://web.archive.org/web/20160112184813/http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/wettbewerb/wettbewerb-presse-detail_30356.html . 12 January 2016 . dead .
  14. Web site: Jan 20, 2016: Berlinale Competition Complete . 21 January 2016 . Berlinale . https://web.archive.org/web/20160123064548/http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_31508.html . 23 January 2016 . dead.
  15. Web site: Berlinale 2016: Panorama Celebrates Teddy Award's 30th Anniversary and Announces First Titles in Programme . 20 December 2015 . Berlinale.
  16. Web site: Berlinale 2016: Panorama Special Opening Films, Christine Vachon to Receive Special Teddy Award and Films from Germany, Austria and Switzerland . 17 January 2016 . Berlinale . https://web.archive.org/web/20160129021019/https://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_30868.html . 29 January 2016 . dead .
  17. Web site: Berlinale 2016: Panorama 2016 Complete . 23 January 2016 . Berlinale . https://web.archive.org/web/20160124054721/http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_31573.html . 24 January 2016 . dead .
  18. Web site: Berlinale 2016: The Panorama Audience Awards go to Junction 48 and Who's Gonna Love Me Now? . Berlinale . 21 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304135754/https://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_32852.html . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  19. Web site: The Awards Of The 66th Berlin International Film Festival . Berlinale.
  20. Web site: Tunisia, the only Arab country listed in Berlinale 2016 official competition - Film - Arts & Culture - Ahram Online. english.ahram.org.eg. en. 20 December 2017.
  21. News: Tunisia's Mohamed Ben Attia to Direct New ISIS-Themed Drama (EXCLUSIVE). Vivarelli. Nick. 4 July 2017. Variety. 20 December 2017. en-US.