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67th Berlin International Film Festival
2017 film festival in Berlin, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 67th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 18 February 2017 with Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven as president of the jury.[1][2]
Django, directed by Etienne Comar, opened the festival.[3] The Golden Bear was awarded to the Hungarian film On Body and Soul directed by Ildikó Enyedi, which also served as closing film of the festival.[4]
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Juries
Main Competition
- Paul Verhoeven, Dutch filmmaker - Jury President[2]
- Olafur Eliasson, Icelandic sculptor[5]
- Dora Bouchoucha Fourati, Tunisian producer
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, American actress
- Julia Jentsch, German actress
- Diego Luna, Mexican actor and filmmaker
- Wang Quan'an, Chinese filmmaker

Best First Feature Award
- Jayro Bustamante, Guatemalan filmmaker[6]
- Clotilde Courau, French actress (France)
- Mahmoud Sabbagh, Saudi filmmaker, producer, and writer
Documentary Award
- Daniela Michel, Mexican film critic[7]
- Laura Poitras, American filmmaker and producer
- Samir, Iraqi director and producer
Short Film Competition
- Kimberley Drew, American writer, curator and social media manager[8]
- Christian Jankowski, German artist and filmmaker
- Carlos Nuñez, Chilean film producer
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Official Section
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Main Competition
The following films were selected for the main competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[9][10][11]
Out of competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[10]
Panorama
The following films were selected for the Panorama section:[12][13][14]
Perspektive Deutsches Kino
The following films were selected for the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section:[15][16]
Berlinale Special
The following films were selected for the Berlinale Special section:[9][10][11]
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Official Awards
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The following prizes were awarded:[17][18][19][20][21]
Main Competition
- Golden Bear: On Body and Soul by Ildikó Enyedi
- Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: Félicité by Alain Gomis
- Alfred Bauer Prize: Spoor by Agnieszka Holland
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Aki Kaurismäki for The Other Side of Hope
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Kim Min-hee for On the Beach at Night Alone
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Georg Friedrich for Bright Nights
- Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: Sebastián Lelio and Gonzalo Maza for A Fantastic Woman
- Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Dana Bunescu for Ana, mon amour (editing)
GWFF Best First Feature Award
Short Film Competition
- Golden Bear for Best Short Film: Cidade Pequena by Diogo Costa Amarante
- Silver Bear for Best Short Film: Esteban Arrangoiz Julien for Ensueño en la Pradera
Panorama
Panorama Audience Award
- 1st Place: Insyriated by Philippe Van Leeuw
- 2nd Place: Close-Knit by Naoko Ogigami
- 3rd Place: 1945 by Ferenc Török
Panorama Audience Award – Documentaries (Panorama Dokumente)
- 1st Place: I Am Not Your Negro by Raoul Peck
- 2nd Place: Chavela by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi
- 3rd Place: Ghost Hunting by Raed Andoni
Generation
Generation 14plus
- Best Film: Butterfly Kisses by Rafael Kapelinski
- Special Mention: Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves by Mathieu Denis and Simon Lavoie
- Crystal Bear for Best Short Film: Wolfe by Claire Randall
- Special Mention Short Film: Snip by Terril Calder
Generation KPlus
- The Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury for Best Film: Shkola nomer 3 by Yelizaveta Smith and Georg Genoux
- Special Mention: Ben Niao by Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka
- Special Prize of the Generation 14plus International Jury for the Best Short Film: The Jungle Knows You Better Than You Do by Juanita Onzaga
- Special Mention Short Film: U Plavetnilo by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović
Independent Awards
Teddy Award
- Best Feature Film: A Fantastic Woman by Sebastián Lelio
- Best Documentary-/Essay Film: Small Talk by Hui-chen Huang
- Best Short Film: My Gay Sister by Lia Hietala
- Special Jury Award: Close-Knit by Naoko Ogigami
- Special Teddy Award: Monika Treut
FIPRESCI Prize
- Competition: On Body and Soul by Ildikó Enyedi
- Panorama: Pendular by Júlia Murat
- Forum: A Feeling Greater Than Love by Mary Jirmanus Saba
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
- Competition: On Body and Soul by Ildikó Enyedi
- Special Mention: A Fantastic Woman by Sebastián Lelio
- Panorama: Investigating Paradise by Merzak Allouache
- Special Mention: I Am Not Your Negro by Raoul Peck
- Forum: Mama Colonel by Dieudo Hamadi
- Special Mention: El Mar La Mar by Joshua Bonnetta and J.P. Sniadecki
CICAE Art Cinema Award
- Panorama: Centaur by Aktan Abdykalykov
- Forum: Newton by Amit V. Masurkar
Berliner Morgenpost Readers' Jury Award
Tagesspiegel Readers' Jury Award
Harvey-Manner Readers' Jury Award
Guild Film Prize
Caligari Film Prize
- El mar la mar by Joshua Bonnetta and J.P. Sniadecki
Heiner Carow Prize
- Five Stars by Annekatrin Hendel
Compass-Perspektive-Award
- The Best of All Worlds by Adrian Goiginger
Kompagnon-Fellowship
- Perspektive Deutsches Kino: White Snail by Levin Peter and Elsa Kremser
- Berlinale Talents: System Crasher by Nora Fingscheidt
ARTE International Prize
- Lost Country by Vladimir Perišić
Eurimages Co-Production Development Award
- Razor Film Produktion for The Wife of the Pilot
VFF Talent Highlight Award
- Nefes Polat for The Bus to Amerika
Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung for International Cooperation Germany / Arab World
- Animation Film: Night by Ahmad Saleh
- Short Film: The Trap by Nada Riyadh
- Documentary Film: Behind Closed Doors by Yakout Elhababi
Amnesty International Film Prize
- Devil's Freedom by Everardo González
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