The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1961.
The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian film La Notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.
Juries The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Main Competition James Quinn, British producer - Jury President France Roche, French journalist, film critic, actress and screenwriter Marc Turfkruyer, Belgian film critic Satyajit Ray, Indian filmmaker Gian Luigi Rondi, Italian film critic Hirotsugu Ozaki, Japanese theatre critic Nicholas Ray, American filmmaker Falk Harnack, West-German filmmaker Hans Schaarwächter, West-German journalist and writer
Documentary and Short Films Competition Willem de Vogel, Dutch actor - Jury President Else Goelz, West-German journalist Mohammed Gamal Eldin Rifaat, Emirati Luis Gómez Mesa, Spanish film critic and writer Max Lippmann, West-German film critic Ingeborg Lyche, Norwegian chairperson of the Statens Filmsentral Flávio R. Tambellini, Brazilian producer
Official Sections
Main Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: English title Original title Director(s) Production Country14,000 Witnesses證人 萬 四千 個 證人 Wang HaoTaiwan, Hong KongAmelie or The Time to LoveAmélie ou le Temps d'aimerMichel DrachFranceAntigoneAντιγόνη Yorgos JavellasGreeceAnuradhaअनुराधा Hrishikesh MukherjeeIndiaThe AssassinL'assassinoElio PetriItaly, FranceA Woman Is a WomanUne femme est une femmeJean-Luc GodardFranceThe Bad Sleep Well悪い奴ほどよく眠るAkira KurosawaJapanBlack SilkPrae dumRattana Pestonji and Ratanavadi RatanabhandThailandThe Broken PotsKırık ÇanaklarMemduh ÜnTurkeyThe Coachman마부Kang Dae-jinSouth KoreaThe End of the CancageirosA Morte Comanda o Cangaço Carlos Coimbra and Walter Guimares MottaBrazilFive Day LoverL'Amant de cinq joursPhilippe de BrocaFrance, ItalyLa NotteMichelangelo AntonioniItaly, FranceLa patotaDaniel TinayreArgentinaMacbeth George SchaeferUnited States, United KingdomThe Marriage of Mr. MississippiDie Ehe des Herrn Mississippi Kurt HoffmannWest Germany, SwitzerlandThe Miracle of Father MalachiaDas Wunder des MalachiasBernhard WickiAustriaNo Love for Johnnie Ralph ThomasUnited KingdomThe Pleasure of His Company George SeatonUnited StatesQuestion 7 Stuart RosenbergUnited States, West GermanyRomanoff and Juliet Peter UstinovUnited StatesThe Scarlet DoveTulipunainen kyyhkynenMatti KassilaFinlandTeenagersAlmurahikatAhmed Diaa EddineEgyptThat Joyous EveMakkers Staakt uw Wild Geraas Fons RademakersNetherlandsTwo Loves Charles WaltersUnited StatesYoung PeopleLos jóvenesLuis AlcorizaMexicoZone of DangerI faresonenBjørn BreigutuNorway
Documentary and Short Films Competition English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryA Country Called ChileUn país llamado ChileB.H. HardyChileChimichimitoJosé MartínVenezuelaDreamland of DesireTraumland der SehnsuchtWolfgang Müller-SehnWest Germany, GreeceGesicht von der Stange?Raimund RuehlWest GermanyHold Back the SeaDe lage landenGeorge SluizerNetherlandsLo specchio, la tigre e la pianuraRaffaele AndreassiItalyMorning on the LièvreDavid BairstowCanadaThird Side of the CoinDescription d'un combatChris MarkerFrance, IsraelSirènesEmile DegelinBelgium
Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
Main Competition Golden Bear: La Notte by Michelangelo Antonioni Silver Bear: Makkers Staakt uw Wild Geraas by Fons Rademakers Silver Bear for Best Director: Bernhard Wicki for The Miracle of Father Malachia Silver Bear for Best Actress: Anna Karina for A Woman Is a Woman Silver Bear for Best Actor: Peter Finch for No Love for Johnnie Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: The Coachman by Kang Dae-jin Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: A Woman Is a Woman by Jean-Luc Godard
Documentary and Short Films Competition Golden Bear (Documentaries): Third Side of the Coin by Chris Marker Silver Bear special prize (Documentaries): Dreamland of Desire by Wolfgang Müller-Sehn Short Film Golden Bear: Gesicht von der Stange? by Raimund Ruehl Silver Bear for Best Short Film: Chimichimito by José Martín Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize (Short film): Hold Back the Sea by George Sluizer Lo specchio, la tigre e la pianura by Raffaele Andreassi Sirènes by Emile Degelin Morning on the Lièvre by David Bairstow
Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Award La Notte by Michelangelo Antonioni
OCIC Award Question 7 by Stuart Rosenberg
C.I.D.A.L.C. Award La patota by Daniel Tinayre
Youth Film Award Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Question 7 by Stuart Rosenberg Best Documentary Film Suitable for Young People: Third Side of the Coin by Chris Marker Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: Hold Back the Sea by George Sluizer Honorable Mention: Gesicht von der Stange? by Raimund Ruehl
References
External links 11th Berlin International Film Festival 1961 1961 Berlin International Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival:1961 at Internet Movie Database