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61st Berlin International Film Festival
2011 film festival in Berlin, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 February 2011,[1] with actress Isabella Rossellini as the president of the jury.[2] The Coen Brothers film True Grit opened the festival.[3] 300,000 tickets were sold in total during the event, to 20,000 attendees from 116 countries, including 3900 members of the press.[4]
The Golden Bear was awarded to the Iranian film A Separation, directed by Asghar Farhadi, which also served as the closing film at the festival.[5] German actor Armin Mueller-Stahl received the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement.
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Juries
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The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[6]
- Isabella Rossellini, Italian actress - Jury President
- Jan Chapman, Australian producer
- Nina Hoss, German actress
- Aamir Khan, Indian actor, director, screenwriter and producer
- Guy Maddin, Canadian director and screenwriter
- 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".[6]
Best First Feature Award
- Bettina Brokemper, German producer
- Assaf Gavron, Israeli writer and musician
- Michèle Ohayon, Morocco director, screenwriter and producer
Short Film Competition
- Nan Goldin, American photographer
- Ibrahim Letaief, Tunisian director, screenwriter and producer
- Renen Schorr, Israeli director, screenwriter and producer
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Official Sections
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Main competition
The following films were selected to be in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[7]
Out of competition
The following films were screened out of competition at the festival:[7]
Panorama
The following films were screened in the Main Programme of the Panorama section:[7]
Forum
The following films were screened in the Main Programme of the Forum section:[7]
Berlinale Shorts Films
The following films were selected to be in competition for the Golden Bear for Best Short Film:[7]
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Official Awards
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The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[9]
- Golden Bear: A Separation by Asghar Farhadi
- Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: The Turin Horse by Béla Tarr
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Ulrich Köhler for Sleeping Sickness
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: the actress ensemble of Nader and Simin, A Separation
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: the actor ensemble of Nader and Simin, A Separation
- Outstanding Artistic Contribution (Production Design): Barbara Enriquez for The Prize
- Outstanding Artistic Contribution (Camera): Wojciech Staron for The Prize
- Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: Joshua Marston and Andamion Murataj for The Forgiveness of Blood
- Alfred Bauer Prize: If Not Us, Who? by Andres Veiel
Honorary Golden Bear
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
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