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68th Berlin International Film Festival
2018 film festival in Berlin, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 68th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 15 to 25 February 2018.[1] German filmmaker Tom Tykwer served as Jury President.[2]
American film director Wes Anderson's animated film Isle of Dogs opened the festival, becoming first animated film to open the fest.[3] Romanian film Touch Me Not written and directed by Adina Pintilie won the Golden Bear, which also served as the closing night film.[4]
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Juries
Main Competition
- Tom Tykwer, German filmmaker, producer and composer - Jury President[5]
- Cécile de France, Belgian actress[6]
- Chema Prado, Spanish journalist and film critic
- Adele Romanski, American film producer
- Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese musician and composer
- Stephanie Zacharek, American journalist and film critic
Best First Feature Award
- Jonas Carpignano, Italian filmmaker[7]
- Călin Peter Netzer, Romanian filmmaker and producer
- Noa Regev, Israeli director of the Jerusalem Cinematheque and the Jerusalem Film Festival
Documentary Award
- Cíntia Gil, Portuguese curator of international festivals and events[7]
- Ulrike Ottinger, German filmmaker and photographer
- Eric Schlosser, American journalist and writer (United States)
Short Film Competition
- Diogo Costa Amarante, Portuguese director and director of photography[7]
- Jyoti Mistry, South-African director and teacher at the Wits School of Arts in Johannesburg
- Mark Toscano, American curator of international festivals and events
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Main Competition
The following films were selected for the main competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[8][9][10][11][12]
Out of competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[12]
Panorama
The following films were selected for the Panorama section:[13][14]
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Official Awards


The following prizes were awarded:[6][15]
Main Competition
- Golden Bear: Touch Me Not by Adina Pintilie
- Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: Mug by Małgorzata Szumowska
- Alfred Bauer Prize: The Heiresses by Marcelo Martinessi
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Wes Anderson for Isle of Dogs
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Ana Brun for The Heiresses
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Anthony Bajon for The Prayer
- Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: Alonso Ruizpalacios and Manuel Alcalá for Museum
- Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Elena Okopnaya for Dovlatov (costume and production design)
Golden Bear for Best Short Film
- The Men Behind the Wall by Ines Moldavsky
GWFF Best First Feature Award
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- Crystal Bear for Best Short Film: A Field Guide to Being a 12-Year-Old Girl by Tilda Cobham-Hervey[16]
Independent Awards
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
- In the Aisles by Thomas Stuber[17]
References
External links
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