The 50th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 9 to 20, 2000. The festival opened with The Million Dollar Hotel by Wim Wenders. Bossa Nova by Bruno Barreto, screened out of competition was the closing film of the festival.
The Golden Bear was awarded to Magnolia directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The retrospective titled Artificial People and dedicated to artificial beings and machines in the films was shown at the festival, screening films like The Golem: How He Came into the World and The Terminator. On its 50th anniversary the premieres of the films in competition at the festival moved from Zoo Palast to Theater am Potsdamer Platz located at Potsdamer Platz.
Juries
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Main Competition Gong Li, Chinese actress - Jury President Lissy Bellaiche, Danish member of the Det Danske Filminstitut Peter W. Jansen, German scholar and journalist Jean Pierre Lefebvre, Canadian filmmaker Marisa Paredes, Spanish actress Jean-Louis Piel, French producer Walter Salles, Brazilian filmmaker and producer Maria Schrader, German actress Andrzej Wajda, Polish filmmaker
Official Sections
Main Competition The following films were selected for the main competition: English title Original title Director(s) CountryAny Given SundayOliver StoneUnited StatesThe BeachDanny BoyleUnited States, United KingdomBoy's Choir独立少年合唱団Akira OgataJapanClouds of MayMayis SikintisiNuri Bilge CeylanTurkeyFirst Light of DawnPrime luci dell'albaLucio GaudinoItalyThe HurricaneNorman JewisonUnited StatesThe Island Tales有时跳舞Stanley KwanJapan, Hong Kong, ChinaThe Legend of RitaDie Stille nach dem SchußVolker SchlöndorffGermanyLove MeLaetitia MassonFranceMagnoliaPaul Thomas AndersonUnited StatesMan on the MoonMiloš FormanUnited States, United Kingdom, Germany, JapanThe Million Dollar HotelWim WendersUnited States, United Kingdom, GermanyOf Woman and MagicLa chambre des magiciennesClaude MillerFranceThe Road Home我的父亲母亲Zhang YimouChinaParadiso – Sieben Tage mit sieben FrauenRudolf ThomeGermanyRusskiy buntРусский бунтAleksandr ProshkinRussia, FranceThe SeaEl marAgustí VillarongaSpainSigns and WondersJonathan NossiterFranceSky HookНебеска удицаLjubiša SamardžićYugoslavia, ItalyThe Talented Mr. RipleyAnthony MinghellaUnited StatesWater Drops on Burning RocksGouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantesFrançois OzonFrance
Official Awards
Main Competition The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: Golden Bear: Magnolia by Paul Thomas Anderson Silver Bear Special Jury Prize: The Road Home by Zhang Yimou Silver Bear Jury Prize: The Million Dollar Hotel by Wim Wenders Silver Bear for Best Director: Miloš Forman for Man on the Moon Silver Bear for Best Actress: Bibiana Beglau and Nadja Uhl for The Legend of Rita Silver Bear for Best Actor: Denzel Washington for The Hurricane Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution: The Cast of Alfred Bauer Prize: Boy's Choir by Akira Ogata
Honorary Golden Bear Jeanne Moreau
Berlinale Camera Kon Ichikawa Wolfgang Jacobsen
Independent Awards
Blue Angel Award The Legend of Rita by Volker Schlöndorff
FIPRESCI Award Of Woman and Magic by Claude Miller
References
External links Berlin International Film Festival:2000 at Internet Movie Database 50th Berlin International Film Festival 2000