61st Berlin International Film Festival
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61st Berlin International Film Festival
| 61st Berlin International Film Festival | |
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| Opening film | True Grit |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear |
| Festival date | February 10–20, 2011 |
| http://www.berlinale.de | |
The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 10 to February 20, 2011, with actress Isabella Rossellini as the President of the Jury.[1] The Coen Brothers film True Grit opened the festival.[2] 300,000 tickets were sold in total during the event, to 20,000 attendees from 116 countries, including 3900 members of the press.[3] German actor Armin Mueller-Stahl received the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement. The Golden Bear for Best Film went to the Iranian film Nader and Simin, A Separation, directed by Asghar Farhadi.
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Competition
Jury
- Isabella Rossellini, Italian-American actress, jury president
- Jan Chapman, Australian producer
- Nina Hoss, German actress
- Aamir Khan, Indian actor and director
- Guy Maddin, Canadian director
- 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."[4]
In competition
The following films were selected to be in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[5]
Out of competition
The following films were screened out of competition at the festival:[5]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almanya | Almanya: Willkommen in Deutschland | Yasemin Samdereli |  Germany |
| Service Entrance | Les femmes du 6ème étage | Philippe Le Guay |  France |
| My Best Enemy | Mein bester Feind | Wolfgang Murnberger |  Austria and  Luxembourg |
| Pina | N/A | Wim Wenders | Germany and France |
| True Grit | N/A | Joel and Ethan Coen |  United States |
| Unknown | N/A | Jaume Collet-Serra | Germany,  United Kingdom and France |
Panorama
The following films were screened in the Main Programme of the Panorama section:[6]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Unjust | Bu-dang-geo-rae | Ryu Seung-wan |  South Korea |
| Into the White Night | Byakuyakou | Yoshihiro Fukagawa |  Japan |
| Ashamed | Chang-Pi-Hae | Kim Soo-hyun | South Korea |
| Dance Town | N/A | Jeon Kyu-hwan | South Korea |
| Top Floor Left Wing | Dernier étage gauche gauche | Angelo Cianci | France and Luxembourg |
| Seven Murders Forgiven | 7 Khoon Maaf | Vishal Bharadwaj |  India[7] |
| Asshole | Gandu | Kaushik Mukherjee | India |
| Here | N/A | Braden King | United States |
| Invisible | Lo Roim Alaich | Michal Aviad |  Israel and Germany |
| Mothers | Majki | Milčo Mančevski |  Macedonia, France and  Bulgaria |
| Off Beat | N/A | Jan Gassmann |  Switzerland |
| Qualunquemente | N/A | Giulio Manfredonia |  Italy |
| Romeos | N/A | Sabine Bernardi | Germany |
| Even the Rain | También la lluvia | Icíar Bollaín |  Spain, France and  Mexico |
| The Mortician | N/A | Gareth Maxwell | United Kingdom and United States |
| Tomboy | N/A | Céline Sciamma | France |
| Vampire | N/A | Shunji Iwai | United States and  Canada |
Forum
The following films were screened in the Main Programme of the Forum section:[8]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesty | N/A | Bujar Alimani |  Albania,  Greece and France |
| Looking for Simon | Auf der Suche | Jan Krüger | Germany and France |
| Absent | Ausente | Marco Berger |  Argentina |
| The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye | N/A | Marie Losier | United States and France |
| Brownian Movement | N/A | Nanouk Leopold |  Netherlands, Germany and  Belgium |
| Cheonggyecheon Medley: A Dream of Iron | N/A | Kelvin Kyung Kun Park | South Korea |
| Day Is Done | N/A | Thomas Imbach | Switzerland |
| The House | Dom | Zuzana Liová |  Slovakia and  Czech Republic |
| E-Love | N/A | Anne Villacèque | France |
| An Angel in Doel | De Engel van Doel | Tom Fassaert | Netherlands and Belgium |
| Familiar Ground | En terrains connus | Stéphane Lafleur | Canada |
| FIT | N/A | Hiromasa Hirosue | Japan |
| Follow Me | Folge mir | Johannes Hammel | Austria |
| Ways of the Sea | Halaw | Sheron Dayoc |  Philippines |
| Heaven's Story | N/A | Takahisa Zeze | Japan |
| Hi-So | N/A | Aditya Assarat |  Thailand |
| Self Referential Traverse: Zeitgeist and Engagement | Jagadangchak: shidaejeongshin kwa hyeonshilchamyeo | Kim Sun | South Korea |
| Household X | Kazoku X | Kōki Yoshida | Japan |
| Late Autumn | Man chu | Kim Tae-Yong | South Korea,  Hong Kong,  China and United States |
| Made in Poland | N/A | Przemysław Wojcieszek |  Poland |
| Free Hands | Les mains libres | Brigitte Sy | France |
| The Young Butler | El mocito | Marcela Said and Jean de Certeau |  Chile |
| Matchmaking Mayor | Nesvatbov | Erika Hníková | Czech Republic |
| Idleness | Ocio | Alejandro Lingenti and Juan Villegas | Argentina |
| Eighty Letters | Osmdesát dopisů | Václav Kadrnka | Czech Republic |
| The Kite | Patang | Prashant Bhargava | India and United States |
| The Terrorists | Poor kor karn rai | Thunska Pansittivorakul | Germany and Thailand |
| The Residents | Os residentes | Tiago Mata Machado |  Brazil |
| Good Morning to the World!! | Sekai Good Morning!! | Satoru Hirohara | Japan |
| Silver Bullets/Art History | N/A | Joe Swanberg | United States |
| State of Violence | N/A | Khalo Matabane |  South Africa and France |
| Submarine | N/A | Richard Ayoade | United Kingdom |
| Swans | N/A | Hugo Vieira da Silva | Germany and  Portugal |
| Take Shelter | N/A | Jeff Nichols | United States |
| N/A | Territoire perdu | Pierre-Yves Vandeweerd | France and Belgium |
| Kabul Dream Factory | Traumfabrik Kabul | Sebastian Heidinger | Germany and  Afghanistan |
| Under Control | Unter Kontrolle | Volker Sattel | Germany |
| Utopians | N/A | Zbigniew Bzymek | United States |
| Viva Riva! | N/A | Djo Tunda Wa Munga |  Democratic Republic of the Congo, France and Belgium |
Berlinale Shorts
Jury
- Nan Goldin, American photographer[9]
- Renen Schorr, Israeli director
- Ibrahim Letaief, Tunisian director and producer
Films
The following films were selected to be in competition for the Golden Bear for Best Short Film:[10]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July | 15 iulie | Cristi Iftime |  Romania |
| Silent River | Apele Tac | Anca Miruna Lazarescu | Germany and Romania |
| Ashley/Amber | N/A | Rebecca R. Rojer | United States |
| The Unliving | Återfödelsen | Hugo Lilja |  Sweden |
| Back by 6 | N/A | Peter Connelly | Belgium |
| The Calm | La Calma | Fernando Vílchez Rodríguez |  Peru |
| Cleaning up the Studio | N/A | Christian Jankowski | South Korea |
| The Shower | La Ducha | Maria José San Martín | Chile |
| Forest | Erdő | György Mór Kárpáti |  Hungary |
| Questions to my Father | Fragen an meinen Vater | Konrad Mühe | Germany |
| Green Crayons | N/A | Kazik Radwanski | Canada |
| Heavy Heads | N/A | Helena Frank |  Denmark |
| Night Fishing | Paranmanjang | Park Chan-wook and Park Chan-kyong | South Korea |
| Arpeggio Ante Lucem | Pera Berbangê | Arin Inan Arslan |  Turkey |
| Planet Z | N/A | Momoko Seto | France |
| Broken Night | Pu-Seo-Jin Bam | Yang Hyo-joo | South Korea |
| Doctor Rao | Rao Yi Sheng | Alexej Tchernyi and Wu Zhi | Germany |
| Scenes from the Suburbs | N/A | Spike Jonze | United States and Canada |
| Seven Days in the Woods | Sju dagar i skogen | Peter Larsson | Sweden |
| Stick Climbing | N/A | Daniel Zimmermann | Austria and Switzerland |
| Terribly Happy | Sudsanan | Pimpaka Towira | Thailand |
| Susya | N/A | Dani Rosenberg and Yoav Gross | Israel and  Palestine |
| The Lost Town of Switez | Switez | Kamil Polak | Poland, Switzerland, France, Canada and Denmark |
| Tomorrow Everything Will Be Alright | N/A | Akram Zaatari |  Lebanon and United Kingdom |
| Woman Waiting | N/A | Antoine Bourges | Canada |
Awards
Golden Bear for Best Film - Nader and Simin, A Separation by Asghar Farhadi[11]
Silver Bears
- Jury Grand Prix: The Turin Horse by Béla Tarr
- Best Director: Ulrich Köhler for Sleeping Sickness
- Best Actress: the actress ensemble of Nader and Simin, A Separation
- Best Actor: the actor ensemble of Nader and Simin, A Separation
- Outstanding Artistic Achievement in the Category Production Design: Barbara Enriquez for The Prize
- Outstanding Artistic Achievement in the Category Camera: Wojciech Staron for The Prize
- Best Script: Joshua Marston and Andamion Murataj for The Forgiveness of Blood
- Alfred Bauer Prize for a work of particular innovation: If Not Us, Who? by Andres Veiel
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
- ^ "Isabella Rossellini to head Berlin Film Festival jury". BBC News. 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11130680. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- ^ "Coen Brothers’ True Grit to Open the 61st Berlinale". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_7060.html. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- ^ Prot, Bénédicte (2011-03-04). "Organisers toast a successful 61st edition". Cineuropa. http://cineuropa.org/newsdetail.aspx?lang=en&documentID=198322. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ "Berlinale 2011: International Jury". berlinale.de. 2011-01-21. http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_8724.html. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ^ a b "The Competition of the 61st Berlinale". berlinale.de. 2011-01-18. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2011/02_programm_2011/02_programm_2011.html. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ^ "Panorama 2011 with Renowned Directors, Three Films on India and Many New Discoveries". berlinale.de. 2011-01-19. http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/panorama/pan-presse-detail_8596.html. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- ^ "61st Berlin International Film Festival Panorama 2011 with Renowned Directors, Three Films on India and Many New Discoveries". Vimooz. http://www.vimooz.com/component/content/article/78/772--61st-berlin-international-film-festival-panorama-2011-with-renowned-directors-three-films-on-india-and-many-new-discoveries.html. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ^ "The 41st Forum: Cracks in the Facade". berlinale.de. 2011-01-17. http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_8405.html. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "Berlinale Shorts: International Short Film Jury". berlinale.de. 2010-12-23. http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/kurzfilm/kurzfilm-presse-detail_7700.html. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ "Berlinale Shorts: The Future Today. Music in Pictures. Dada Burns Genre.". berlinale.de. 2011-01-17. http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/kurzfilm/kurzfilm-presse-detail_8404.html. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ "The Awards / Die Preise". Berlinale.de. Berlin International Film Festival. 2011-02-19. http://www.berlinale.de/media/pdf_word/pm_1/61_berlinale/61_IFB_Awards_2011.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ "Berlinale 2011: The Honorary Golden Bear". berlinale.de. 2010-12-26. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. http://www.berlinale.de/en/das_festival/preise_und_juries/goldener_ehrenb_r/index.html. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
External links
- Berlin International Film Festival website
- Berlin International Film Festival:2011 at Internet Movie Database
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