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7th Berlin International Film Festival
1957 film festival in West Berlin, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1957.[1]
The Golden Bear was awarded to 12 Angry Men directed by Sidney Lumet.[2] The International Federation of Film Critics awarded FIPRESCI Award for the first time this year.[1]
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Juries
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
Main Competition
- Jay Carmody, American theatre critic - Jury President
- Jean de Baroncelli, French writer and film critic
- John Sutro, British producer
- Dalpathal Kothari, Indian
- Fernaldo Di Giammatteo, Italian historian and film critic
- Bunzaburo Hayashi, Japanese producer (Japan)
- Miguel Alemán Jr., Mexican producer
- Thorsten Eklann, Swedish journalist
- José María Escudero, Spanish director of photography
- Edmund Luft, West-German playwright, historian and film critic
- Ernst Schröder, West-German actor
Documentary and Short Film Competition
- Adolf Hübl, Austrian founder of the Bundesstaatliche Hauptstelle für Lichtbild und Bildungsfilm - Jury President
- Paul Heimann, West-German pedagogue
- Paul Louyet, Belgium producer
- Norman McLaren, Canadian director and producer
- Karl Naef, Swiss
- Yrjö Rannikko, Finish producer
- Ahmed Sefrioui, Moroccan
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Main Competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]
Documentary and Short Film Competition
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Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
Main Competition
- Golden Bear: 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Mario Monicelli for Fathers and Sons
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Yvonne Mitchell for Woman in a Dressing Gown
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Pedro Infante for Tizoc
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize:
Documentary and Short Film Competition
- Golden Bear (Documentaries): The secrets of nature by James Algar
- Silver Bear (Documentaries): L'ultimo paradiso by Folco Quilici
- Short Film Golden Bear: Gente lontana by Lionetto Fabbri
- Silver Bear for Best Short Film:
- Plitvička jezera by Šime Šimatović
- Tausend kleine Zeichen by Herbert Seggelke
- Big Bill Blues by Jean Delire
Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Award
- Woman in a Dressing Gown by J. Lee Thompson
- Honourable mention: Be Dear to Me by Annelise Hovmand
OCIC Award
- 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet
- Special Mention: Woman in a Dressing Gown by J. Lee Thompson
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