The 67th 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 festi ...

was held from 9 to 18 February 2017 with Dutch filmmaker

Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven (; born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch director, producer and screenwriter, active in the Netherlands, France and the United States. His blending of graphic violence and sexual content with social satire is a trademark of both his dram ...

as President of the Jury. '' Django'', directed by Etienne Comar, opened 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 Hungarian film ''

On Body and Soul ''On Body and Soul'' ( hu, Testről és lélekről) is a 2017 Hungarian drama film written and directed by Ildikó Enyedi. The story revolves around a CFO of a slaughterhouse and the newly appointed meat quality inspector who discover they can c ...

'' directed by

Ildikó Enyedi Ildikó Enyedi (; born 15 November 1955) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. Her 2017 film '' On Body and Soul'' won the top prize at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival and went on to be nominated for a Foreign Language Acad ...

, which also served as closing film of the festival.

Jury

Main Competition

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

, film director and screenwriter (Netherlands) - Jury President *

Olafur Eliasson Olafur Eliasson ( is, Ólafur Elíasson; born 5 February 1967) is an Icelandic–Danish artist known for sculptured and large-scale installation art employing elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to enhance the viewer's ...

, sculptor (Iceland) * Dora Bouchoucha Fourati, producer (Tunisia) *

Maggie Gyllenhaal Margalit Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal (; born November 16, 1977) is an American actress and filmmaker. Part of the Gyllenhaal family, she is the daughter of filmmakers Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal, Naomi Achs, and the older sister o ...

, actress (United States) *

Julia Jentsch Julia Jentsch (born 20 February 1978) is a German actress. She has received awards including the Silver Bear, European Film Award, and Lola. She is best known for ''Sophie Scholl – The Final Days'', '' The Edukators'' and ''I Served the King of ...

, actress (Germany) *

Diego Luna Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander (; born 29 December 1979) is a Mexican actor, director, and producer. He is known for his portrayal of Cassian Andor in '' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' and the Disney+ series ''Andor''. Following an early car ...

, actor and film director (Mexico) *

Wang Quan'an Wang Quan'an () (b. 1965) is a Sixth Generation Chinese film director. Wang was born in Yan'an, China. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 1991. He had a ten-year relationship with actress and muse Yu Nan, which ended in 2009. Career U ...

, film director and screenwriter (China)

Best First Feature Award Jury

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

Jayro Bustamante Jayro Bustamante (; born 7 May 1977) is a Guatemalan film director and screenwriter. He directed the 2015 film ''Ixcanul'', which was selected as the Guatemalan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. He was named on ...

, film director (Guatemala) *

Clotilde Courau Princess Clotilde Marie Pascale Courau (born 3 April 1969) is a French actress. She is married to Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Royal Families of the World: ''Volume I Europe & Latin America''. Burke's Pee ...

, actress (France) *

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 ...

, filmmaker, producer, and writer (Saudi Arabia)

Documentary Award Jury

The following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Documentary film award: * Daniela Michel, film critic (Mexico) * Laura Poitras, director and producer (United States) *

Samir Samir (variantly spelled Sameer) is a male name found commonly in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe. In Arabic, Samir () means holy, jovial, loyal or charming. In Albanian, it translates literally as “so good” but the connotation is clo ...

, director and producer (Iraq)

International Short Film Jury

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

Kimberley Drew Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to: Places and historical events Australia * Kimberley (Western Australia) ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley * Kimberley Warm Springs, Tasmania * Kimberley, Tasmania a small town * County of Kimberley, ...

, writer, curator and social media manager (United States) *

Christian Jankowski Christian Jankowski (born 1968 in Göttingen, West Germany) is a contemporary multimedia artist who largely works with video, installation and photography. He lives and works in Berlin and New York. Work Jankowski's work has been associated wit ...

, artist and filmmaker (Germany) * Carlos Nuñez, film producer (Chile)

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:

Perspektive Deutsches Kino

The following films were selected for the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section:

Berlinale Special

The following films were selected for the Berlinale Special section:

Key

Awards

The following prizes were awarded: *

– ''

'' by

Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize The Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize (also Jury Grand Prix, Grand Prize of the Jury) is an award given by the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival to one of the feature films in competition. It is the runner-up to the Golden Bear prize an ...

– '' Félicité'' by

Alain Gomis Alain Gomis (born 6 March 1972) is a French-Senegalese film director and screenwriter. His 2017 film '' Félicité'' was selected as the Senegalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, making the December shortli ...

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 ...

(

) – '' Spoor'' by

Agnieszka Holland Agnieszka Holland (born 28 November 1948) is a Poles, Polish film and television director and screenwriter, best known for her political contributions to Polish cinema. She began her career as assistant to directors Krzysztof Zanussi and Andrzej ...

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 ...

– Aki Kaurismäki for ''

The Other Side of Hope ''The Other Side of Hope'' ( fi, Toivon tuolla puolen) is a 2017 Finnish comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film was produced by Kaurismäki's Finnish company Sputnik. In December 2016, it was selected to pla ...

'' *

Silver Bear for Best Actress The Silver Bear for Best Actress (german: Silberner Bär/Beste Darstellerin) was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance and was chos ...

– Kim Min-hee for ''

On the Beach at Night Alone ''On the Beach at Night Alone'' () is a 2017 South Korean drama film written, produced, and directed by Hong Sang-soo. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. ...

'' *

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 ...

– Georg Friedrich for ''

Bright Nights ''Bright Nights'' (german: Helle Nächte) is a 2017 German drama film directed by Thomas Arslan. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival The 67th annual Be ...

'' *

Silver Bear for Best Script The Silver Bear for Best Screenplay (german: Silberner Bär/Bestes Drehbuch) is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for achievement in Screenwriting. Winners See also * Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay References Ex ...

–

Sebastián Lelio Sebastián Lelio Watt (born 8 March 1974) is a Chilean director, screenwriter, editor and producer. He received critical acclaim for directing the films ''Gloria'' (2013) and ''A Fantastic Woman'' (2017), the latter of which won an Academy Award ...

and Gonzalo Maza for ''

A Fantastic Woman ''A Fantastic Woman'' ( es, Una mujer fantástica) is a 2017 drama film directed by Sebastián Lelio, written by Lelio and Gonzalo Maza, produced by Juan de Dios and Pablo Larraín and starring Daniela Vega and Francisco Reyes. It was selected ...

'' * Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution – Dana Bunescu for editing in ''

Ana, mon amour ''Ana, mon amour'' is a 2017 Romanian drama film directed by Călin Peter Netzer. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. Editor Dana Bunescu received the Silver Bea ...

'' * GWFF Best First Feature Award (50.000 €) – ''

Estiu 1993 ''Summer 1993'' ( ca, Estiu 1993) is a 2017 Catalan language, Catalan-language Spanish drama (film and television), drama film directed and written by Carla Simón. The film premiered in the Generation section at the 67th Berlin International Fi ...

'' by

Carla Simón Carla Simón Pipó (born 22 December 1986) is a Spanish film director. Both her 2017 debut feature ''Summer 1993'' () and her second feature, ''Alcarràs (film), Alcarràs'' (which won the Golden Bear at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festiva ...

* Golden Bear for Best Short Film – '' Cidade Pequena'' by Diogo Costa Amarante * Silver Bear for Best Short Film – Esteban Arrangoiz Julien for '' Ensueño en la Pradera'' * Panorama Audience Award ** 1st Place: ''

Insyriated ''Insyriated'', released in some territories as ''In Syria'', is a 2017 Belgian drama film directed by Philippe Van Leeuw. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Panoroma Audience ...

'' by

Philippe Van Leeuw Philippe Van Leeuw is a Belgian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. He made his feature-length debut in 2009 with ''The Day God Walked Away''. In 2017, he wrote and directed ''Insyriated'', which premiered at the 67th Berlin Internati ...

** 2nd Place: '' Close-Knit'' by

Naoko Ogigami is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. She first began gaining attention after winning several prizes at the PIA Film Festival for her short film ''Hoshino-Kun, Yumeno-Kun'' (2001). Among her most notable works are her f ...

** 3rd Place: ''

1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. Januar ...

'' by

Ferenc Török Ferenc Török (born 3 August 1935) is a Hungarian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion. Olympics Ferenc Török received an individual gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and a bronze medal with the Hungarian team.

* Panorama Audience Award – Documentaries (''Panorama Dokumente'') ** 1st Place: ''

I Am Not Your Negro ''I Am Not Your Negro'' is a 2016 documentary film and social critique film essay directed by Raoul Peck, based on James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript '' Remember This House''. Narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson, the film explores the hist ...

'' by

Raoul Peck Raoul Peck (born 9 September 1953 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is a Haitian filmmaker, of both documentary and feature films. He is known for using historical, political, and personal characters to tackle and recount societal issues and historical ...

** 2nd Place: '' Chavela'' by

Catherine Gund Catherine Gund (born Catherine Gund Saalfield; 1965) is an Emmy nominated and Oscar shortlisted producer, director, writer, and activist who founded Aubin Pictures in 1996. Gund's films have screened around the world in festivals, theaters, ...

and Daresha Kyi ** 3rd Place: ''

Ghost Hunting Ghost hunting is the process of investigating locations that are reported to be haunted by ghosts. Typically, a ghost-hunting team will attempt to collect evidence supporting the existence of paranormal activity. Ghost hunters use a variety of ...

'' by Raed Andoni *

Teddy Award The Teddy Award is an international film award for films with LGBT topics, presented by an independent jury as an official award of the Berlin International Film Festival (the Berlinale). In the most part, the jury consists of organisers of gay ...

** Best Feature Film: ''

'' by

** Best Documentary-/Essay Film: ''

Small Talk Small talk is an informal type of discourse that does not cover any functional topics of conversation or any transactions that need to be addressed. In essence, it is polite and standard conversation about unimportant things. The phenomenon ...

'' by Hui-chen Huang ** Best Short Film: '' My Gay Sister'' by Lia Hietala ** Special Jury Award: '' Close-Knit'' by

** Special Teddy Award: Monika Truet *

FIPRESCI Prize The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique) is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world fo ...

** Competition: ''

'' by

** Panorama: '' Pendular'' by Júlia Murat ** Forum: '' A Feeling Greater Than Love'' by Mary Jirmanus Saba *

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

*** Special Mention: ''

'' by

** Panorama: '' Investigating Paradise'' by

Merzak Allouache Merzak Allouache (born 6 October 1944) is an Algerian film director and screenwriter. His 1976 film ''Omar Gatlato'' was later entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. His 1996 '' Salut cousin!'' w ...

*** Special Mention: ''

'' by

** Forum: '' Mama Colonel'' by Dieudo Hamadi *** Special Mention: '' El Mar La Mar'' by

Joshua Bonnetta Joshua () or Yehoshua ( ''Yəhōšuaʿ'', Tiberian: ''Yŏhōšuaʿ,'' lit. 'Yahweh is salvation') ''Yēšūaʿ''; syr, ܝܫܘܥ ܒܪ ܢܘܢ ''Yəšūʿ bar Nōn''; el, Ἰησοῦς, ar , يُوشَعُ ٱبْنُ نُونٍ '' Yūšaʿ ...

and J.P. Sniadecki *

CICAE The International Confederation of Art Cinemas (CICAE, from French Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d’Art et d’Essai) is an international non-profit association with address of record in Paris which tries to support and to promote ar ...

Art Cinema Award ** Panorama: ''

Centaur A centaur ( ; grc, κένταυρος, kéntauros; ), or occasionally hippocentaur, is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse. Centaurs are thought of in many Greek myths as being ...

'' by Aktan Abdykalykov ** Forum: '' Newton'' by Amit V. Masurkar * Generation 14Plus ** Best Film: '' Butterfly Kisses'' by Rafael Kapelinski ** Special Mention: ''

Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves ''Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves'' (french: Ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n'ont fait que se creuser un tombeau) is a 2016 Canadian drama film directed by Mathieu Denis and Simon Lavoie. It stars Charlot ...

'' by

Mathieu Denis Mathieu Denis is a Canadian screenwriter and film director from Quebec. He is best known for his films '' Corbo'', which was a Canadian Screen Award and Quebec Cinema Award nominee for Best Picture in 2016, and ''Those Who Make Revolution Halfwa ...

and

Simon Lavoie Simon Lavoie (born May 15, 1979) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec.

** Crystal Bear for Best Short Film: '' Wolfe'' by Claire Randall ** Special Mention Short Film: '' Snip'' by

Terril Calder Terril Calder is a Canadian artist and animator.Pat Mullen"Terril Calder Crafts a Duel of Sacred Teachings in Meneath" ''Point of View'', September 11, 2021. She is most noted for her short film '' Snip'', which was named to the Toronto Internation ...

* Generation KPlus ** The Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury for Best Film: '' Shkola nomer 3'' by Yelizaveta Smith and Georg Genoux *** Special Mention: '' Ben Niao'' by Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka ** Special Prize of the Generation 14plus International Jury for the Best Short Film: ''

The Jungle Knows You Better Than You Do ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' by Juanita Onzaga *** Special Mention Short Film: '' U Plavetnilo'' by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović *

Berliner Morgenpost ''Berliner Morgenpost'' is a German newspaper, based and mainly read in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous c ...

Readers' Jury Award ** Prize Winner: ''

'' by

Tagesspiegel ''Der Tagesspiegel'' (meaning ''The Daily Mirror'') is a German daily newspaper. It has regional correspondent offices in Washington D.C. and Potsdam. It is the only major newspaper in the capital to have increased its circulation, now 148,000, ...

Readers' Jury Award ** Prize Winner: '' Mama Colonel'' by Dieudo Hamadi * Harvey-Manner Readers' Jury Award ** Prize Winner: ''

God's Own Country "God's Own Country" is a phrase meaning an area, region or place supposedly favoured by God. Examples Australia In Australia, the phrase "God's own country" was often used to describe the country in the early 1900s, but it appears to have gr ...

'' by Francis Lee * Guild Film Prize ** Prize Winner: '' The Party'' by

Sally Potter Charlotte Sally Potter (born 19 September 1949) is an English film director and screenwriter. She is known for directing ''Orlando'' (1992), which won the audience prize for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival. Early life Potter was born an ...

* Caligari Film Prize ** Prize Winner: '' El mar la mar'' by

and J.P. Sniadecki * Heiner Carow Prize ** Prize Winner: '' Five Stars'' by Annekatrin Hendel * Compass-Perspektive-Award ** Prize Winner: '' The Best of All Worlds'' by Adrian Goiginger * Kompagnon-Fellowship ** Perspektive Deutsches Kino: '' Der grüne Wellensittich'' by Levin Peter and Elsa Kremser ** Berlinale Talents: ''

System Crasher ''System Crasher'' (german: Systemsprenger) is a 2019 German drama film directed by Nora Fingscheidt. Plot The nine-year-old Bernadette, known as “Benni”, is considered aggressive and wayward. If anyone but her mother touches her face, she l ...

'' by

Nora Fingscheidt Nora Fingscheidt ( ) is a German director and screenwriter. She has been a participant of the film festival since 2011 for her short films, winning the prize in 2017 for ''Without This World'' (''Ohne diese Welt''). She became widely known for ...

* ARTE International Prize ** Prize Winner: '' Lost Country'' by Vladimir Perišić * Eurimages Co-Production Development Award ** Award Winner: Razor Film Produktion for '' The Wife of the Pilot'' * VFF Talent Highlight Award ** Award Winner: Nefes Polat for '' The Bus to Amerika'' * Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung for International Cooperation Germany / Arab World ** Animation Film: ''Night'' by Ahmad Saleh ** Short Film: '' The Trap'' by Nada Riyadh ** Documentary Film: '' Behind Closed Doors'' by Yakout Elhababi *

Amnesty International Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The organization says it has more than ten million members and sup ...

Film Prize ** Prize Winner: '' Devil's Freedom'' by Everardo González

References

External links

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