The 66th

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was held from 11 to 21 February 2016, with American actress

Meryl Streep Mary Louise Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her generation", Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throu ...

as the President of the Jury. The

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for lifetime achievement was presented to German cinematographer

Michael Ballhaus Michael Ballhaus, A.S.C. (5 August 1935 – 12 April 2017) was a German cinematographer who collaborated with directors such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Martin Scorsese, Mike Nichols and James L. Brooks. He was a member of both the Academy of ...

. ''

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'', directed by

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, was selected to open the festival. 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 winn ...

was awarded to the Italian documentary ''

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'', directed by Gianfranco Rosi, which also serves as closing night film.

Jury

Main Competition

The following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Competition section: International jury *

, actress (United States) - Jury President *

Lars Eidinger Lars Eidinger (; born 21 January 1976) is a German actor. Eidinger started his career at Deutsches Theater in 1997. Before his breakthrough, he played minor roles in German television shows like ''Schloss Einstein'' (2002) and '' Berlin, Berlin ...

, actor (Germany) *

Nick James Nick or Nicholas James may refer to: * Nick James (cricketer) (born 1986), English cricketer * Nick James (critic), British film critic * Nicholas James (actor), American actor also credited as Nick James * Nick James (American football) (born 1993 ...

, film critic (United Kingdom) *

Brigitte Lacombe Brigitte Lacombe (born December 23, 1950, in Alès) is a French photographer residing in New York City. In May 2009, she published a collection "Lacombe anima/persona" with her photographs covering her work from 1975 to 2008. She widely published i ...

, photographer (France) *

Clive Owen Clive Owen (born 3 October 1964) is an English actor. He first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for playing the lead role in the ITV series '' Chancer'' from 1990 to 1991. He received critical acclaim for his work in the film '' Close ...

, actor (United Kingdom) *

Alba Rohrwacher Alba Caterina Rohrwacher (, ; born 27 February 1979) is an Italian actress. Early life Alba Rohrwacher was born in Florence, the daughter of a German father and an Italian mother. From the age of 17 to 21 she studied medicine, intending to be a ...

, actress (Italy) *

Małgorzata Szumowska Małgorzata Szumowska (; born 26 February 1973) is a Poles, Polish film director, screenwriter and producer, born in Kraków. Her 2013 film ''In the Name Of (film), In the Name Of'' received the Teddy Award for Best Feature at the 63rd Berlin In ...

, director and screenwriter (Poland)

Best First Feature Award Jury

The following people were on the jury for the Best First Feature Award: *

Michel Franco Michel Franco (born 28 August 1979) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his film '' After Lucia'' that won the Prize Un Certain Regard at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. His films typically deal with the ...

, film director and producer (Mexico) *

Enrico Lo Verso Enrico Lo Verso (born 18 January 1964) is an Italian actor. He studied acting at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and ''INDA, Istituto Nazionale del Dramma Antico''. Filmography * ''Atto di dolore'' (1990) * '' A Season of Giants'' (1990) ...

, actor (Italy) *

Ursula Meier Ursula Meier (born 24 June 1971) is a French- Swiss film director and screenwriter. Career A native of Besançon, the capital of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France, near the Swiss border, Ursula Meier graduated from Belgium's Institu ...

, film director (Switzerland)

International Short Film Jury

The following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Shorts section: * Sheikha Hoor Al-Qasimi, curator, artist and lecturer (United Arab Emirates) * Katerina Gregos, curator, writer and lecturer (Greece) *

Avi Mograbi Avi Mograbi ( he, אבי מוגרבי; born May 9, 1956) is an Israeli documentary filmmaker. Life and career Mograbi's grandfather founded The Mograbi Cinema ''(Kolnoa Mograbi)'', an Art Deco movie theatre in downtown Tel Aviv. Opened in 1930, ...

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In competition

The following films were selected for the main competition for the

and

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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:

Panorama Dokumente

The following films were selected for the Panorama Dokumente section:

Teddy30

The following films were selected to be screened as part of

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's 30th anniversary celebration:

Berlinale Special

The following films were selected for the Berlinale Special section:

Awards

The following prizes were awarded: *

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Death in Sarajevo ''Death in Sarajevo'' ( bs, Smrt u Sarajevu) is a 2016 Bosnian drama film directed by Danis Tanović. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin it won the Jury Grand Prix, as well as ...

'' by

Danis Tanović Danis Tanović (born 20 February 1969) is a Bosnian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for having directed and written the script for the 2001 Bosnian movie ''No Man's Land'' which won him many awards, including an Academy Award f ...

Alfred Bauer Prize The Alfred Bauer Prize was an annual film award, presented by the Berlin International Film Festival, as part of its Silver Bear series of awards, to a film that "opens new perspectives on cinematic art". The prize was suspended in 2020 after it w ...

(Silver Bear): ''

A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery ''A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery'' ( fil, Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis) is a 2016 historical fantasy drama film directed by Lav Diaz. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. At the film festiv ...

'' by

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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 ...

Mia Hansen-Løve Mia Hansen-Løve (born 5 February 1981) is a French film director, screenwriter, and former actress. She has won several accolades for her work. Her first feature film, '' All Is Forgiven'', won the Louis Delluc Prize for Best First Film in 2007 ...

for '' Things to Come'' *

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Trine Dyrholm Trine Dyrholm (; born 15 April 1972) is a Danish actress, singer and songwriter. Dyrholm received national recognition when she placed third in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix as a 14-year-old singer. Four years later, she again achieved national r ...

for ''

The Commune ''The Commune'' ( da, Kollektivet) is a 2016 Danish drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin, Trine Dyrholm won the Silver Bear for Best A ...

'' *

Silver Bear for Best Actor The Silver Bear for Best Actor (german: Silberner Bär/Bester Darsteller) was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance and was chosen by ...

Majd Mastoura Majd Mastoura is a Tunisian film actor and translator. At the 66th Berlin International Film Festival he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor for his role in the film '' Hedi''. Early life and career Majd Mastoura was born in Menzel Abderrahman ...

for '' Hedi'' *

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Tomasz Wasilewski Tomasz Wasilewski (born 26 September 1980) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. His 2016 film '' United States of Love'' was shown at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival The 66th Berlin International Film Festival was held fro ...

for ''

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'' * Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for Cinematography: Mark Lee Ping Bin for '' Crosscurrent'' * Best First Feature Award:

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for '' Hedi'' * Panoroma Audience Award: ** 1st Place: ''

Junction 48 ''Junction 48'' is a 2016 Israeli drama film directed by Udi Aloni, co-written by Oren Moverman and the film's star Tamer Nafar. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Audience Award. ...

'' by

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** 2nd Place: ''

Greetings from Fukushima ''Greetings from Fukushima'' (german: Grüße aus Fukushima, also known as Fukushima, mon Amour) is a 2016 German drama film directed by Doris Dörrie. It has been selected to be shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International F ...

'' by

Doris Dörrie Doris Dörrie (; born 26 May 1955) is a German film director, producer and author. Biography Born in Hanover, Dörrie completed her secondary education there in 1973. The same year, she began a two-year attendance in film studies in the drama de ...

** 3rd Place: ''

Shepherds and Butchers ''Shepherds and Butchers'' is a 2016 South African drama film directed by Oliver Schmitz. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. It is an adaptation of the debut novel of the same name by Chris Marn ...

'' by

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* Panoroma Audience Award – Documentaries (''Panorama Dokumente''): ** 1st Place: '' Who's Gonna Love Me Now?'' by

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Barak Heymann Barak Heymann is an Israeli film director and producer. Biography Heymann joined the " Heymann Brothers Films" company in 2003 and has since directed and produced several documentary films and series. Together with his brother Tomer he create ...

** 2nd Place: ''

Strike a Pose ''Strike a Pose'' is a Belgian-Dutch documentary film, which premiered in the Panorama section of the 2016 Berlinale. Directed by Ester Gould and Reijer Zwaan, the film profiles the dancers who performed with Madonna on her Blond Ambition Worl ...

'' by Reijer Zwaan and

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** 3rd Place: ''

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* Golden Bear For Best Short Film: ''Batrachian's Ballad'' by Leonor Teles * Silver Bear Jury Prize (short film): ''A Man Returned '' by Mahdi Fleifel * Audi Short Film Award: ''Anchorage Prohibited'' by Chiang Wei Liang *

: ** Best Feature Film: ''

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** Best Documentary/Essay Film: '' Kiki'' by Sara Jordenö ** Best Short Film: ''Moms On Fire'' by

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** Special Jury Award: ''

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** Special Teddy Award:

Christine Vachon Christine Vachon (; born November 21, 1962) is an American film producer active in the American independent film sector. Christine Vachon produced Todd Haynes' first feature, ''Poison'', which was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the 1991 Sundan ...

** Teddy Audience Award: '' Paris 05:59'' by

Jacques Martineau Jacques Martineau (born 8 July 1963) is a French film director and screenwriter who works in collaboration with partner Olivier Ducastel. Life and career After spending his adolescence in Nice, Martineau moved to Paris to study at the Ecole N ...

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Olivier Ducastel Olivier Ducastel (born 23 February 1962) is a French film director, screenwriter and sound editor who currently works in collaboration with partner Jacques Martineau. Life and career After spending his adolescence in Rouen, Martineau moved to ...

** Männer Magazine Readers' Jury Award: ''

Don't Call Me Son ''Don't Call Me Son'' ( pt, Mãe só há uma) is a 2016 Brazilian drama film directed by Anna Muylaert. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. where it won a Jury Prize at the Teddy Awards for LGBT- ...

'' by

Anna Muylaert Ana Luiza Machado da Silva Muylaert (born 21 April 1964), known professionally as Anna Muylaert, is a Brazilian film and television director, producer and screenwriter. Education and early career Anna studied filmmaking at the School of Communi ...

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: ** Competition: ''

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** Panorama: '' Aloys'' by Tobias Nölle ** Forum: ''The Revolution Won't Be Televised'' by Rama Thiaw *

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (french: Prix du Jury Œcuménique) is an independent film award for feature length films shown at major international film festivals since 1973. The award was created by Christian film makers, film critics and ot ...

: ** Competition: ''

'' by Gianfranco Rosi ** Panorama: ''

The First, the Last ''The First, the Last'' (french: Les Premiers, les Derniers) is a Belgian-French drama film written, directed by and starring Bouli Lanners. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin, it won t ...

'' by Bouli Lanners ** Forum: *** '' Barakah Meets Barakah'' by

Mahmoud Sabbagh Mahmoud Sabbagh, or Mah Sabbagh (Arabic: مَحْمُود صباغ; born March 1983) is a Saudi film director, producer, and screenwriter. Sabbagh has been a major pioneer of independent cinema in Saudi Arabia since 2013. His debut feature, title ...

*** ''Those Who Jump'' by Abou Bakar Sidibé, Estephan Wagner and Moritz Sieber * Europa Cinemas Label: ''

'' by Bouli Lanners * Arte International Prize: Alvaro Brechner for ''Memories from the Cell'' * Eurimages Co-production Development Award: Cinéma De facto and Proton Cinema for ''Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman''

References

External links

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