2013 Berlin Film Festival

The 63rd annual Berlin International Film Festival took place in Berlin, Germany between 7 and 17 February 2013. Chinese film director Wong Kar-wai was announced as the President of the Jury and his film '' The Grandmaster'' was the opening film of the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Romanian film '' Child's Pose'' directed by Călin Peter Netzer, which also served as the closing film.

The French documentary filmmaker Claude Lanzmann was awarded with the Honorary Golden Bear. Italian actress Isabella Rossellini and German film director Rosa von Praunheim were awarded with the Berlinale Camera.

Competition

Jury

The following people were on the jury for the festival:

International jury
* Wong Kar-wai, director, screenwriter and producer (China) - President of the jury
* Susanne Bier, director and screenwriter (Denmark)
* Andreas Dresen, director and screenwriter (Germany)
* Ellen Kuras, director and director of photography (United States)
* Shirin Neshat, visual artist and film director (Iran)
* Tim Robbins, actor, director, screenwriter and producer (United States)
* Athina Rachel Tsangari, director, screenwriter and producer (Greece)

Best First Feature Award Jury
* Oren Moverman, director, screenwriter and producer (Israel)
* Taika Waititi, actor, director and screenwriter (New Zealand)
* Lucy Walker, director (United Kingdom)

International Short Film Jury
* Javier Fesser, director and screenwriter (Spain)
* Hyung-sook Hong, director and screenwriter (South Korea)
* Susanne Pfeffer, art historian and curator (Germany)

In competition

The following films were selected for the main competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:

Out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:

Panorama

The following films were selected for the Panorama section:

Forum

The following films were selected for the Forum section:

Key

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Awards

The following prizes were awarded:
* Golden Bear: '' Child's Pose'' by Călin Peter Netzer
* Jury Grand Prix ( Silver Bear): '' An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker'' by Danis Tanović
* Alfred Bauer Prize ( Silver Bear): ''Vic and Flo Saw a Bear'' by Denis Côté
* Silver Bear for Best Director: David Gordon Green for '' Prince Avalanche''
* Silver Bear for Best Actress: Paulina García for ''Gloria''
* Silver Bear for Best Actor: Nazif Mujić for '' An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker''
* Silver Bear for Best Script: Jafar Panahi for ''Closed Curtain''
* Award for an outstanding artistic contribution: Aziz Zhambakiyev for ''Harmony Lessons''
* Special Mentions:
** '' Promised Land'' by Gus Van Sant
** ''Layla Fourie'' by Pia Marais
* Panorama:
** Ecumenical Jury Prize: ''The Act of Killing'' by Joshua Oppenheimer
** Panorama Audience Award: ''The Act of Killing'' by Joshua Oppenheimer
* Forum:
** Ecumenical Jury Prize: '' Circles'' by Srdan Golubović
** FIPRESCI Jury Prize: '' Hélio Oiticica'' by Cesar Oiticica Filho
** NETPAC Award Best Asian Film: '' When I Saw You'' by Annemarie Jacir
** C.I.C.A.E. Jury Prize: '' In Bloom'' by Nana Ekvtimishvili, Simon Groß

References

External links

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Yearbook 2013 at berlinale.de

63rd Berlin International Film Festival 2013

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