The 45th annual
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the fest ...
was held from 9 to 22 February 1995.
The
Golden Bear
The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin.
History
The win ...
was awarded to French film ''
The Bait'' directed by
Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier (25 April 1941 – 25 March 2021) was a French director, screenwriter, actor and producer.
Life and career
Tavernier was born in Lyon, France, the son of Geneviève (née Dumond) and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, s ...
.
The retrospective dedicated to American actor
Buster Keaton
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was shown at the festival.
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
*
Lia van Leer
Lia van Leer (née Greenberg; he, ליה ון ליר; August 8, 1924 – March 13, 2015) was a pioneer in the field of art film programming and film archiving in Israel. She was the founder of the Haifa Cinematheque, the Jerusalem Cinematheque, ...
, founder of
Jerusalem Cinematheque-Israel Film Archive and
Jerusalem Film Festival
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(Israel) - Jury President
*
Georgi Djulgerov
Georgi Djulgerov ( bg, Георги Дюлгеров) is a Bulgarian film director, screenwriter, producer and professor at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts.
Career
Djulgerov was born in Burgas, Bulgaria, on 30 September 1943. Aft ...
, director, screenwriter and producer (Bulgaria)
*
Siqin Gaowa
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, actress (China)
*
Alfred Hirschmeier
Alfred Hirschmeier (19 March 1931 – 27 March 1996) was a German production designer. In 1995, he was a member of the jury at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival.
Selected filmography
* ''Five Cartridges'' (1960)
* '' Naked Among W ...
, production designer (Germany)
*
Christiane Hörbiger
Christiane Hörbiger (13 October 1938 – 30 November 2022) was an Austrian stage, film, and television actress. Her first major film role was Mary Vetsera in '' Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe'' in 1955. She appeared on the stage of the Burgthe ...
, actress (Austria)
*
Vadim Yusov, director of photography (Russia)
*
Dave Kehr
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, film critic (United States)
*
Michael Kutza
Michael Kutza (born 1942) is a filmmaker, a graphic designer and the founder of the Chicago International Film Festival. In addition, he has been involved in other film festivals internationally, in such diverse locations as Taormina, Tehran, Mosc ...
, founder of the
Chicago International Film Festival
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(United States)
*
Pilar Miró
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, director and screenwriter (Spain)
*
Tsai Ming-liang
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, director and screenwriter (Taiwan)
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the
Golden Bear
The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin.
History
The win ...
and Silver Bear awards:
Key
:
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
*
Golden Bear
The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin.
History
The win ...
: ''
The Bait'' by
Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier (25 April 1941 – 25 March 2021) was a French director, screenwriter, actor and producer.
Life and career
Tavernier was born in Lyon, France, the son of Geneviève (née Dumond) and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, s ...
*
Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: ''
Smoke
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'',
Harvey Keitel
*
Silver Bear for Best Director
The Silver Bear for Best Director (german: Silberner Bär/Bester Regie) is an award presented annually at the Berlin International Film Festival since 1956. It is given for the best achievement in directing and is chosen by the International Jury ...
:
Richard Linklater
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for ''
Before Sunrise
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''
*
Silver Bear for Best Actress:
Josephine Siao
Josephine Siao Fong-fong () is a Hong Kong film star who became popular as a child actress and continued her success as a mature actress, winning numerous awards including Best Actress at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival (for '' Sum ...
for ''
Xiatian De Xue''
*
Silver Bear for Best Actor:
Paul Newman
Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three ...
for ''
Nobody's Fool''
*
Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: ''
Hong fen''
* Silver Bear: ''
Pyesa dlya passazhira''
* Honourable Mention:
** ''
El callejón de los milagros
''Midaq Alley'' ( es, El callejón de los milagros, also released as ''The Alley of Miracles'') is a 1995 Mexican film adapted from the novel by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, written by Vicente Leñero and directed by Jorge Fons. The film de ...
'' by
Jorge Fons
** ''
Colpo di luna'' by
Alberto Simone
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** ''
Sh'Chur
''Sh'Chur'' () is a 1994 Israeli drama film starring Gila Almagor, Ronit Elkabetz and Hanna Azoulay-Hasfari. It was written by Hanna Azoulay Hasfari and directed by her partner Shmuel Hasfari. Sh'Chur received critical acclaim and was the 1994 ...
'' by
Shmuel Hasfari
* Blue Angel Award: ''
Ti kniver i hjertet'' by
Marius Holst
* Honorary Golden Bear:
Alain Delon
Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (; born 8 November 1935) is a French actor and filmmaker. He was one of Europe's most prominent actors and screen sex symbols in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In 1985, he won the César Award for Best Actor for h ...
References
External links
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