The 44th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 February 1994. British producer Jeremy Thomas was the Jury President for the Main Competition.
The Golden Bear was awarded to In the Name of the Father, directed by Jim Sheridan.
The retrospective dedicated to Austrian director, actor and producer Erich von Stroheim was shown at the festival.
Jury
Main Competition
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: Jeremy Thomas, British producer - Jury President Chinghiz Aitmatov, Kyrgyz author María Luisa Bemberg, Argentine filmmaker Hsu Feng, Taiwanese actress and producer Morgan Freeman, American actor Francis Girod, French actor and filmmaker Corinna Harfouch, German actress Carlo Lizzani, Italian filmmaker Wolfram Schütte, German writer and film critic Susan Seidelman, American filmmaker Hayao Shibata, Japanese producer
Official Sections
Main Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards: English title Original title Director(s) CountryBack to Square OneAlles auf Anfang Reinhard MünsterGermanyThe Blue OneDer Blaue Lienhard WawrzynGermanyCharacharচরাচর Buddhadeb DasguptaIndiaDear Goddamned FriendsCari fottutissimi amici Mario MonicelliItalyExile Paul CoxAustraliaFearless Peter WeirUnited StatesFoetusA magzat Márta MészárosHungary, PolandIn the Name of the Father Jim SheridanUnited Kingdom, IrelandLadybird, Ladybird Ken LoachUnited KingdomLaw of CourageIl giudice ragazzino Alessandro Di RobilantItalyOn the Far Side of the TunnelAl otro lado del túnel Jaime de ArmiñánSpainPassage to Buddha / Hwa-Om-Kyung화엄경 Jang Sun-wooSouth KoreaPhiladelphiaJonathan DemmeUnited StatesSmoking/No SmokingAlain ResnaisFranceSomething FishyPas très catholique Tonie MarshallFranceSparkling Fox火狐Wu ZiniuHong Kong, ChinaStrawberry and ChocolateFresa y chocolateTomás Gutiérrez Alea, Juan Carlos TabíoCuba, Mexico, SpainThree Colours: WhiteTrois couleurs: BlancKrzysztof KieślowskiFrance, Poland, SwitzerlandThe Third Bank of the RiverA Terceira Margem do RioNelson Pereira dos SantosBrazilThe Window Over the WayLos de enfrente Jesús GarayFrance, SpainThe Year of the DogГод собаки Semyon AranovichRussia
Official Awards
Main Competition
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: Golden Bear: In the Name of the Father by Jim Sheridan Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Strawberry and Chocolate by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Juan Carlos Tabío Silver Bear for Best Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski for Three Colours: White Silver Bear for Best Actress: Crissy Rock for Ladybird, Ladybird Silver Bear for Best Actor: Tom Hanks for Philadelphia Silver Bear for an Outstanding Single Achievement: Smoking/No Smoking by Alain Resnais Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution: The Year of the Dog by Semyon Aranovich Alfred Bauer Prize: Hwa-Om-Kyung by Jang Sun-woo Honourable Mention: Sparkling Fox by Wu Ziniu Dear Goddamned Friends by Mario Monicelli Fearless by Peter Weir
Blue Angel Award Law of Courage by Alessandro Di Robilant
Honorary Golden Bear Sophia Loren
References
External links 44th Berlin International Film Festival 1994 1994 Berlin International Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival:1994 at Internet Movie Database