The 67th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 18 February 2017 with Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven as president of the jury. '' Django'', directed by Etienne Comar, opened the festival. The Golden Bear 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, which also served as closing film of the festival.

Juries

Main Competition

* Paul Verhoeven, Dutch filmmaker - Jury President * Olafur Eliasson, Icelandic sculptor * Dora Bouchoucha Fourati, Tunisian producer *

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 ...

, American actress *

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 ...

, German actress * Diego Luna, Mexican actor and filmmaker * Wang Quan'an, Chinese filmmaker Paul Verhoeven International Jury Berlinale 2017

Best First Feature Award

* Jayro Bustamante, Guatemalan filmmaker * Clotilde Courau, French 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 ...

, Saudi filmmaker, producer, and writer

Documentary Award

* Daniela Michel, Mexican film critic *

Laura Poitras Laura Poitras (; born February 2, 1964) is an American director and producer of documentary films. Poitras has received numerous awards for her work, including the 2015 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for ''Citizenfour'', about Edwa ...

, American filmmaker and producer *

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 ...

, Iraqi director and producer

Short Film Competition

* Kimberley Drew, American writer, curator and social media manager * Christian Jankowski, German artist and filmmaker * Carlos Nuñez, Chilean film producer

Official Section

Main 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:

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:

Official Awards

The following prizes were awarded:

Main Competition

* Golden Bear: ''

'' by Ildikó Enyedi *

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 * Alfred Bauer Prize: '' Spoor'' by Agnieszka Holland * Silver Bear for Best Director:

Aki Kaurismäki Aki Olavi Kaurismäki (; born 4 April 1957) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for the award-winning '' Drifting Clouds'' (1996), ''The Man Without a Past'' (2002), ''Le Havre'' (2011) and ''The Other Side of Hope'' (20 ...

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: Kim Min-hee for '' On the Beach at Night Alone'' * Silver Bear for Best Actor: 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 ...

'' *

Silver Bear for Best Screenplay 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 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 Dana Bunescu (born 11 September 1969) is a Romanian film editor and sound editor. She is known for editing Cristian Mungiu's films ''4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'' (2007) and ''Tales from the Golden Age'' (2009), which screened at the Cannes Film ...

for '' Ana, mon amour'' (editing)

GWFF Best First Feature Award

* ''

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

Short Film Competition

Golden Bear for Best Short Film The Short Film Golden Bear () is the most important award in the short film competition of the Berlin International Film Festival. Awards External links Berlinale website
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: ''Cidade Pequena'' by Diogo Costa Amarante *

Silver Bear for Best Short Film The Silver Bear for Best Short Film is the second place in the short film competition at the Berlin International Film Festival. Awards External links Berlinale website
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: Esteban Arrangoiz Julien for ''Ensueño en la Pradera''

Panorama

Panorama Audience Award

* 1st Place: '' Insyriated'' by Philippe Van Leeuw * 2nd Place: '' Close-Knit'' by Naoko Ogigami * 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 The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country runni ...

Panorama Audience Award – Documentaries (''Panorama Dokumente'')

* 1st Place: '' I Am Not Your Negro'' by Raoul Peck * 2nd Place: ''

Chavela ''Cerveza preparada'' (, 'prepared beer') is a Mexican drink of beer mixed with sauces, lemon, salt, hot sauce, or salsa. The drink dates back to the 1940s, when it became popular in Mexico. The basic recipe is Maggi sauce, Worcestershire sauc ...

'' 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'' by Raed Andoni

Generation

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 Charlotte ...

'' 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 Halfway ...

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 Claire Beauchamp (who adopts the surnames Randall, Fraser, and Grey at various times) is a fictional character in the ''Outlander'' series of multi-genre novels by American author Diana Gabaldon, and its television adaptation. In the series, C ...

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

Independent Awards

Teddy Award

* Best Feature Film: ''

'' by Sebastián Lelio * 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 Naoko Ogigami * Special Teddy Award:

Monika Treut Monika Treut (born April 6, 1954, in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) is a German filmmaker. She made her feature film debut with Seduction: The Cruel Woman (co-directed by Elfi Mikesch), a film that explores sadomasochistic se ...

FIPRESCI Prize

* Competition: ''

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

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

* Competition: ''

'' by Ildikó Enyedi ** Special Mention: ''

'' by Sebastián Lelio * Panorama: ''Investigating Paradise'' by Merzak Allouache ** Special Mention: '' I Am Not Your Negro'' by Raoul Peck * Forum: ''

Mama Colonel ''Mama Colonel'' (french: Maman Colonelle) is a documentary film from Democratic Republic of the Congo, directed by Dieudo Hamadi. The film focuses on the work of Colonel Honorine Munyole who, fights against sexual abuse and child abuse. In the ...

'' by

Dieudo Hamadi Dieudo Hamadi (born 1984) is a documentary filmmaker from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.François Ekchajzer"Le cinéaste Dieudo Hamadi, porte-parole des victimes de l’autre guerre des Six-Jours" ''Télérama'', October 7, 2021. Born in K ...

** Special Mention: ''

El Mar La Mar ''El mar la mar'' is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Joshua Bonnetta and J.P. Sniadecki. Production The directors became interested in the subject after meeting a border guard near the Sonoran Desert. They were influenced by Jason De ...

'' by Joshua Bonnetta and J.P. Sniadecki

CICAE Art Cinema Award

* Panorama: ''

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'' by

Aktan Abdykalykov Aktan Arym Kubat (; born March 26, 1957, Sokuluk District, Kyrgyzstan), also known as Aktan Abdykalykov, is a Kyrgyzstani director, screenwriter and actor. Member of the National Film Academy of the Kyrgyzstan, acting Member of the European Film A ...

* Forum: ''

Newton Newton most commonly refers to: * Isaac Newton (1642–1726/1727), English scientist * Newton (unit), SI unit of force named after Isaac Newton Newton may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Newton'' (film), a 2017 Indian film * Newton ( ...

'' by

Amit V. Masurkar Amit V Masurkar is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He directed the independent comedy film Sulemani Keeda. His second feature film, Newton was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards ...

Berliner Morgenpost Readers' Jury Award

* ''

'' by Ildikó Enyedi

Tagesspiegel Readers' Jury Award

* ''

'' by

Harvey-Manner Readers' Jury Award

* '' God's Own Country'' by Francis Lee

Guild Film Prize

* '' The Party'' by Sally Potter

Caligari Film Prize

* ''

El mar la mar ''El mar la mar'' is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Joshua Bonnetta and J.P. Sniadecki. Production The directors became interested in the subject after meeting a border guard near the Sonoran Desert. They were influenced by Jason De ...

'' by Joshua Bonnetta and J.P. Sniadecki

Heiner Carow Prize

* ''Five Stars'' by

Annekatrin Hendel Paul Gratzik (30 November 1935 – 18 June 2018) was a German dramatist and novelist. He came to wider public attention in 2011 as the subject of the documentary film ''Vaterlandsverräter'' (English translation: Enemy of the State) by Annekatrin ...

Compass-Perspektive-Award

* ''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

ARTE International Prize

* ''Lost Country'' by

Vladimir Perišić Vladimir Perišić (born 1976 in Belgrade) is a Serbian film director. From 1995 to 97 he studied film directing at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Belgrade, from 1997-99 Modern Literature at the University of Paris. He stayed in Paris and studied ...

Eurimages Co-Production Development Award

* Razor Film Produktion for ''The Wife of the Pilot''

VFF Talent Highlight Award

* 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

* ''Devil's Freedom'' by Everardo González

References

External links

Berlin International Film Festival
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Juries

Main Competition

Best First Feature Award

Documentary Award

Short Film Competition

Official Section

Main Competition

Out of competition

Panorama

Perspektive Deutsches Kino

Berlinale Special

Official Awards

Main Competition

GWFF Best First Feature Award

Short Film Competition

Panorama

Panorama Audience Award

Panorama Audience Award – Documentaries (''Panorama Dokumente'')

Generation

Generation 14plus

Generation KPlus

Independent Awards

Teddy Award

FIPRESCI Prize

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

CICAE Art Cinema Award

Berliner Morgenpost Readers' Jury Award

Tagesspiegel Readers' Jury Award

Harvey-Manner Readers' Jury Award

Guild Film Prize

Caligari Film Prize

Heiner Carow Prize

Compass-Perspektive-Award

Kompagnon-Fellowship

ARTE International Prize

Eurimages Co-Production Development Award

VFF Talent Highlight Award

Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung for International Cooperation Germany / Arab World

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

References

External links

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