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7th Berlin International Film Festival

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7th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1957.[1]

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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]

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Documentary and Short Film Competition

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Official Awards

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Sidney Lumet, winner of the Golden Bear at the event.

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]

Main Competition

Documentary and Short Film Competition

Independent Awards

FIPRESCI Award

OCIC Award

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