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. The Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement was presented to German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus.
Hail, Caesar!, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, was selected to open the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian documentary Fire at Sea, directed by Gianfranco Rosi, which also serves as closing night film.
Jury
Main Competition Meryl Streep, American actress - Jury President Lars Eidinger, German actor Nick James, British film critic Brigitte Lacombe, French photographer Clive Owen, British actor Alba Rohrwacher, Italian actress Małgorzata Szumowska, Polish director and screenwriter
Best First Feature Award Jury Michel Franco, Mexican filmmaker and producer Enrico Lo Verso, Italian actor Ursula Meier, Swiss film director
International Short Film Jury Sheikha Hoor Al-Qasimi, Emirates curator, artist and lecturer Katerina Gregos, Greek curator, writer and lecturer Avi Mograbi, Israeli filmmaker, video artist and lecturer
Main Competition The following films were selected for the main competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:
English title Original title Director(s) Production country24 Weeks 24 Wochen Anne Zohra Berrached GermanyAlone in Berlin Vincent Pérez Germany, France, United KingdomBeing 17 Quand on a 17 ans André Téchiné France Boris Without Béatrice Boris sans Béatrice Denis Côté CanadaThe Commune Kollektivet Thomas Vinterberg Denmark, Sweden, NetherlandsCrosscurrent 长江图 Yang Chao ChinaDeath in Sarajevo Smrt u Sarajevu Danis Tanović Bosnia and Herzegovina, FranceA Dragon Arrives! اژدها وارد میشود! Mani Haghighi IranFire at Sea Fuocoammare Gianfranco Rosi Italy, FranceGenius Michael Grandage United Kingdom, United StatesHedi Inhebbek Hedi Mohamed Ben Attia Tunisia, Belgium, FranceA Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis Lav Diaz Philippines, SingaporeLetters from War Cartas da Guerra Ivo Ferreira PortugalMidnight Special Jeff Nichols United StatesSoy Nero Rafi Pitts Germany, France, MexicoThings to Come Mia Hansen-Løve France, GermanyUnited States of Love Zjednoczone stany miłości Tomasz Wasilewski Poland, SwedenZero Days Alex Gibney United States
Out of competition The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
English title Original title Director(s) Production countryChi-Raq Spike Lee United StatesHail, Caesar! Joel and Ethan Coen News from Planet Mars Des nouvelles de la planète Mars Dominik Moll France, BelgiumSaint-Amour Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern The Patriarch Mahana Lee Tamahori New Zealand
Panorama The following films were selected for the Panorama section:
English title Original title Director(s) Production country I, Olga Hepnarová Já, Olga Hepnarová Tomáš Weinreb, Petr Kazda Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, FranceJunction 48 Udi Aloni Israel, Germany, United States The First, the Last Les Premiers, les Derniers Bouli Lanners France, BelgiumMaggie's Plan Rebecca Miller United StatesNakom Kelly Daniela Norris, T. W. Pittman Ghana, United StatesRemainder Omer Fast United Kingdom, Germany On the Other Side S one strane Zrinko Ogresta Croatia, SerbiaStarve Your Dog Hicham Lasri Morocco Sand Storm סופת חול Elite Zexer Israel Paris 05:59 Théo et Hugo dans le même bateau Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau FranceThe Ones Below David Farr United KingdomWar on Everyone John Michael McDonagh United KingdomAloys Tobias Nölle Switzerland, France The Tenth Man El rey del Once Daniel Burman ArgentinaGoat Andrew Neel United States Fukushima, mon Amour Grüße aus Fukushima Doris Dörrie GermanyIndignation James Schamus United StatesJonathan Piotr J. Lewandowski Germany Tomcat Kater Klaus Händl Austria The Black Frost La helada negra Maximiliano Schonfeld ArgentinaLantouri لانتوری Reza Dormishian IranLittle Men Ira Sachs United States The Wounded Angel Жаралы періште Emir Baigazin Kazakhstan, France, GermanyWhile the Women Are Sleeping Wayne Wang Japan Time Was Endless Antes o tempo não acabava Sérgio Andrade, Fábio Baldo Brazil, Germany All of a Sudden Auf Einmal Aslı Özge Germany, Netherlands, France Much Ado About Nothing Aquí no ha pasado nada Alejandro Fernández Almendras Chile, United States, France The Bacchus Lady 죽여주는 여자 E J-yong South Korea Road to Istanbul La Route d'Istanbul Rachid Bouchareb Algeria, France, Belgium Don't Call Me Son Mãe só há uma Anna Muylaert Brazil You'll Never Be Alone Nunca vas a estar solo Álex Anwandter Chile Dog Days San Fu Tian Jordan Schiele Hong Kong, ChinaShelley Ali Abbasi Denmark, SwedenShepherds and Butchers Oliver Schmitz South Africa, United States, Germany
Panorama Dokumente The following films were selected for the Panorama Dokumente section:
English title Original title Director(s) Production countryDon't Blink – Robert Frank Laura Israel United States, FranceHotel Dallas Livia Ungur, Sherng-Lee Huang Romania, United States The GDR Complex Der Ost-Komplex Jochen Hick GermanyMapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato United States, GermanyMariupolis Mantas Kvedaravičius Lithuania, Germany, France, UkraineUncle Howard Aaron Brookner United Kingdom, United States Brothers of the Night Brüder der Nacht Patric Chiha AustriaCurumim Marcos Prado BrazilEurope, She Loves Jan Gassmann Switzerland, GermanyInside the Chinese Closet Sophia Luvarà NetherlandsKiki Sara Jordenö Sweden, United StatesStrike a Pose Ester Gould, Reijer Zwaan NetherlandsThe Lovers and the Despot Rob Cannan, Ross Adam United KingdomWeekends Lee Dong-ha South KoreaWho's Gonna Love Me Now? Tomer Heymann, Barak Heymann Israel, United Kingdom My Land Wu Tu Fan Jian ChinaZona Norte Monika Treut Germany
Teddy30 The following films were selected to be screened as part of Teddy Award's 30th anniversary celebration:
English title Original title Director(s) Production country1 Berlin Harlem Lothar Lambert, Wolfram Zobus West Germany Different from the Others Anders als die Andern Richard Oswald GermanyBefore Stonewall Greta Schiller, Robert Rosenberg United StatesThe Enchantment of the Blue Sailors Die Betörung der Blauen Matrosen Ulrike Ottinger West GermanyThe Meadow of Things Die Wiese der Sachen Heinz Emigholz West GermanyGendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identities Gendernauts – Eine Reise durch die Geschlechter Monika Treut GermanyI Shot Andy Warhol Mary Harron United StatesI, You, He, She Je, tu, il, elle Chantal Akerman France, BelgiumLooking for Langston Isaac Julien United KingdomHide and Seek Machboim Dan Wolman IsraelMarble Ass Želimir Žilnik Federal Republic of YugoslaviaNitrate Kisses Barbara Hammer United StatesThe Watermelon Woman Cheryl Dunye United StatesTongues Untied Marlon Riggs United StatesA Whole Night Toute une nuit Chantal Akerman France, BelgiumIn a Glass Cage Tras el cristal Agustí Villaronga Spain
Berlinale Special The following films were selected for the Berlinale Special section:
English title Original title Director(s) Production country A Serious Game Den allvarsamma leken Pernilla August Sweden, Denmark, NorwayMiles Ahead Don Cheadle United StatesA Quiet Passion Terence Davies United Kingdom, BelgiumNational Bird Sonia Kennebeck United StatesCreepy Kiyoshi Kurosawa JapanThe Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger Colin MacCabe, Christopher Roth, Bartek Dziadosz, Tilda Swinton United KingdomWhere to Invade Next Michael Moore United StatesThe Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble Morgan Neville United States
Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded:
Main Competition Golden Bear: Fire at Sea by Gianfranco Rosi Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: Death in Sarajevo by Danis Tanović Alfred Bauer Prize: A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery by Lav Diaz Silver Bear for Best Director: Mia Hansen-Løve for Things to Come Silver Bear for Best Actress: Trine Dyrholm for The Commune Silver Bear for Best Actor: Majd Mastoura for Hedi Silver Bear for Best Script: Tomasz Wasilewski for United States of Love Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Mark Lee Ping Bin for Crosscurrent (Cinematography)
Honorary Golden Bear Michael Ballhaus
Best First Feature Award Mohamed Ben Attia for Hedi
Short Film Competition
Golden Bear For Best Short Film: Batrachian's Ballad by Leonor Teles Silver Bear Jury Prize: A Man Returned by Mahdi Fleifel Audi Short Film Award: Anchorage Prohibited by Chiang Wei Liang
Panorama Panorama Audience Award: 1st Place: Junction 48 by Udi Aloni 2nd Place: Greetings from Fukushima by Doris Dörrie 3rd Place: Shepherds and Butchers by Oliver Schmitz Panorama Audience Award – Documentaries: 1st Place: Who's Gonna Love Me Now? by Tomer and Barak Heymann 2nd Place: Strike a Pose by Reijer Zwaan and Ester Gold 3rd Place: Weekends by Lee Dong-ha
Teddy Award Best Feature Film: Tomcat by Klaus Händl Best Documentary/Essay Film: Kiki by Sara Jordenö Best Short Film: Moms On Fire by Joanna Rytel Special Jury Award: You'll Never Be Alone by Alex Anwandter Special Teddy Award: Christine Vachon Teddy Audience Award: Paris 05:59 by Jacques Martineau and Olivier Ducastel Männer Magazine Readers' Jury Award: Don't Call Me Son by Anna Muylaert
Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Prize Competition: Death in Sarajevo by Danis Tanović Panorama: Aloys by Tobias Nölle Forum: The Revolution Won't Be Televised by Rama Thiaw
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Competition: Fire at Sea by Gianfranco Rosi Panorama: The First, the Last by Bouli Lanners Forum: Barakah Meets Barakah by Mahmoud Sabbagh Those Who Jump by Abou Bakar Sidibé, Estephan Wagner and Moritz Sieber
Europa Cinemas Label The First, the Last by Bouli Lanners
Arte International Prize Alvaro Brechner for Memories from the Cell
Eurimages Co-production Development Award Cinéma De facto and Proton Cinema for Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
References
External links
Berlin International Film Festival