The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 February 2011, with actress Isabella Rossellini as the president of the jury. The Coen Brothers film True Grit opened the festival. 300,000 tickets were sold in total during the event, to 20,000 attendees from 116 countries, including 3900 members of the press.
The Golden Bear was awarded to the Iranian film A Separation, directed by Asghar Farhadi, which also served as the closing film at the festival. German actor Armin Mueller-Stahl received the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement.
Juries Main Competition The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: Isabella Rossellini, Italian actress - Jury President Jan Chapman, Australian producer Nina Hoss, German actress Aamir Khan, Indian actor, director, screenwriter and producer Guy Maddin, Canadian director and screenwriter Sandy Powell, British costume designer
In addition, the festival held a place open in the jury for the imprisoned Iranian director Jafar Panahi, "to signalize its support for his struggle for freedom".
Best First Feature Award Bettina Brokemper, German producer Assaf Gavron, Israeli writer and musician Michèle Ohayon, Morocco director, screenwriter and producer
Short Film Competition Nan Goldin, American photographer Ibrahim Letaief, Tunisian director, screenwriter and producer Renen Schorr, Israeli director, screenwriter and producer
Official Sections
Main competition The following films were selected to be in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards: English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryCoriolanusRalph FiennesUnited KingdomOur Grand DespairBizim Büyük ÇaresizliğimizSeyfi Teoman Turkey, Germany, NetherlandsTales of the NightMichel Ocelot FranceJoshua MarstonAlbania, United StatesMiranda JulyGermany, United StatesA Separationجدایی نادر از سیمینAsghar Farhadi IranLipstikkaאודםJonathan Sagall Israel, United KingdomMargin CallJ.C. ChandorUnited StatesRodrigo Moreno Argentina, Germany, UruguayPaula Markovitch Mexico, France, Poland, GermanyCome Rain, Come Shine사랑한다, 사랑하지 않는다Lee Yoon-kiSouth KoreaSleeping SicknessSchlafkrankheitUlrich KöhlerGermany, France, NetherlandsBéla Tarr Hungary, France, Germany, SwitzerlandInnocent SaturdayВ субботуAleksandr Mindadze Russia, Germany, UkraineIf Not Us, Who?Wer wenn nicht wirAndres Veiel GermanyYelling to the SkyVictoria MahoneyUnited States
Out of competition The following films were screened out of competition at the festival: English title Original title Director(s) CountryAlmanyaAlmanya: Willkommen in DeutschlandYasemin Şamdereli GermanyService EntrancePhilippe Le Guay FranceMy Best EnemyMein bester FeindWolfgang MurnbergerAustria, LuxembourgPinaWim Wenders Germany, FranceTrue GritJoel and Ethan Coen United StatesUnknownJaume Collet-Serra Germany, United Kingdom, France
Panorama The following films were screened in the Main Programme of the Panorama section: English title Original title Director(s) Country부당거래Ryoo Seung-wan South KoreaInto the White Night白夜行Yoshihiro FukagawaJapanAshamed창피해Kim Soo-hyunSouth KoreaDance TownJeon Kyu-hwanTop Floor Left WingDernier étage gauche gaucheAngelo CianciFrance, LuxembourgSeven Murders Forgiven7 Khoon MaafVishal BhardwajIndiaAssholeGanduKaushik MukherjeeHereBraden KingUnited StatesInvisibleLo Roim AlaichMichal AviadIsrael and GermanyMothersMajkiMilčo Mančevski Macedonia, France and BulgariaOff BeatJan GassmannSwitzerlandQualunquementeGiulio ManfredoniaItalyRomeosSabine BernardiGermanyEven the RainTambién la lluviaIcíar Bollaín Spain, France and MexicoThe MorticianGareth MaxwellUnited Kingdom and United StatesTomboyCéline SciammaFranceVampireShunji Iwai United States and Canada
Forum The following films were screened in the Main Programme of the Forum section: English title Original title Director(s) CountryAbsentAusenteMarco BergerArgentinaAmnestyBujar Alimani Albania, Greece and FranceTom FassaertNetherlands and BelgiumMarie Losier United States and FranceBrownian MovementNanouk Leopold Netherlands, Germany and BelgiumCheonggyecheon Medley: A Dream of Iron청계천 메들리Kelvin Kyung Kun Park South KoreaDay Is DoneThomas ImbachSwitzerlandE-LoveAnne VillacèqueFranceEighty LettersOsmdesát dopisůVáclav KadrnkaCzech RepublicFamiliar GroundEn terrains connusStéphane LafleurCanadaFITHiromasa HirosueJapanFollow MeFolge mirJohannes HammelAustriaFree HandsBrigitte Sy FranceGood Morning to the World!!世界グッドモーニング!!Satoru HiroharaJapanHeaven's StoryTakahisa Zeze JapanHi-SoAditya Assarat ThailandDomZuzana LiováSlovakia and Czech RepublicHousehold X家族XKōki YoshidaJapanIdlenessOcioAlejandro Lingenti and Juan VillegasArgentinaKabul Dream FactoryTraumfabrik KabulSebastian HeidingerGermany and AfghanistanPatangPrashant Bhargava India and United StatesLate Autumn만추 Man chuKim Tae-yong South Korea, Hong Kong, China and United StatesLooking for SimonAuf der SucheJan Krüger Germany and FranceMade in PolandPrzemysław Wojcieszek PolandMatchmaking MayorNesvatbovErika HníkováCzech RepublicTiago Mata MachadoBrazilSelf Referential Traverse: Zeitgeist and Engagement자가당착: 시대 정신과 현실 참여Jagadangchak: shidae-jeongshin-kwa hyeonshil-chamyeoKim SunSouth KoreaSilver Bullets/Art HistoryJoe Swanberg United StatesState of ViolenceKhalo MatabaneSouth Africa and FranceSubmarineRichard Ayoade United KingdomSwansHugo Vieira da SilvaGermany and PortugalTake ShelterJeff Nichols United StatesTerritoire perduPierre-Yves VandeweerdFrance and BelgiumPoor kor karn raiThunska Pansittivorakul Germany and ThailandUnder ControlUnter KontrolleVolker SattelGermanyUtopiansZbigniew BzymekUnited StatesViva Riva!Djo Tunda Wa MungaDemocratic Republic of Congo, France and BelgiumWays of the SeaHalawSheron DayocPhilippinesMarcela Said and Jean de CerteauChile
Berlinale Shorts Films The following films were selected to be in competition for the Golden Bear for Best Short Film: English title Original title Director(s) Country15 July15 iulieCristi IftimeRomaniaSilent RiverApele TacAnca Miruna LazarescuGermany and RomaniaAshley/AmberRebecca R. RojerHugo LiljaSwedenBack by 6Peter ConnellyBelgiumFernando Vílchez RodríguezPeruCleaning up the StudioChristian JankowskiSouth KoreaMaria José San MartínChileForestErdőGyörgy Mór KárpátiHungaryQuestions to my FatherFragen an meinen VaterKonrad MüheGermanyGreen CrayonsKazik RadwanskiCanadaHeavy HeadsHelena FrankDenmarkNight Fishing파란만장Park Chan-wook and Park Chan-kyongSouth KoreaArpeggio Ante LucemPera BerbangêArin Inan ArslanTurkeyPlanet ZMomoko SetoFranceBroken Night부서진 밤 Bu-seo-jin BamYang Hyo-jooSouth KoreaDoctor RaoRao Yi Sheng 饶医生Alexej Tchernyi and Wu ZhiGermanyScenes from the SuburbsSpike Jonze United States and CanadaSeven Days in the WoodsSju dagar i skogenPeter LarssonSwedenStick ClimbingDaniel ZimmermannAustria and SwitzerlandTerribly HappySudsananPimpaka TowiraThailandSusyaDani Rosenberg and Yoav GrossIsrael and PalestineŚwiteźKamil PolakPoland, Switzerland, France, Canada and DenmarkTomorrow Everything Will Be AlrightAkram ZaatariLebanon and United KingdomWoman WaitingAntoine BourgesCanada
Official Awards
Main Competition
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
Golden Bear: A Separation by Asghar Farhadi Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: The Turin Horse by Béla Tarr Silver Bear for Best Director: Ulrich Köhler for Sleeping Sickness Silver Bear for Best Actress: the actress ensemble of Nader and Simin, A Separation Silver Bear for Best Actor: the actor ensemble of Nader and Simin, A Separation Outstanding Artistic Contribution (Production Design): Barbara Enriquez for The Prize Outstanding Artistic Contribution (Camera): Wojciech Staroń for The Prize Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: Joshua Marston and Andamion Murataj for The Forgiveness of Blood Alfred Bauer Prize: If Not Us, Who? by Andres Veiel
Honorary Golden Bear Armin Mueller-Stahl
Crystal Bears Generation Kplus (Feature Length Film): The Liverpool Goalie by Arild Andresen Generation14plus (Feature Length Film): On the Ice by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean
FIPRESCI Prizes Competition: The Turin Horse by Béla Tarr Panorama: Top Floor Left Wing by Angelo Cianci Forum: Heaven's Story by Takahisa Zeze
Golden Bear for Best Short Film Night Fishing by Park Chan-wook and Park Chan-kyong
References
External links
Yearbook 2011 at berlinale.de 61st Berlin International Film Festival 2011 Berlin International Film Festival:2011 at Internet Movie Database