The 68th 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 ...

took place from 15 to 25 February 2018. German filmmaker

Tom Tykwer Tom Tykwer (; born 23 May 1965) is a German film director, producer, screenwriter, and composer. He is best known internationally for directing the thriller films ''Run Lola Run'' (1998), ''Heaven'' (2002), '' Perfume: The Story of a Murderer'' ...

served as Jury President. American film director

Wes Anderson Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their eccentricity and unique visual and narrative styles. They often contain themes of grief, loss of innocence, and dysfunctional families. Cited by s ...

's animated film ''

Isle of Dogs The Isle of Dogs is a large peninsula bounded on three sides by a large meander in the River Thames in East London, England, which includes the Cubitt Town, Millwall and Canary Wharf districts. The area was historically part of the Manor, ...

'' opened the festival, becoming first animated film to open the fest. The Romanian film ''

Touch Me Not ''Touch Me Not'' ( ro, Nu mă atinge) is a 2018 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Adina Pintilie and starring Laura Benson, Tómas Lemarquis, and Dirk Lange. The film was screened in the main competition section at the 68th B ...

'' directed by Adina Pintilie won 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 ...

, which also served as the closing night film.

Jury

Main Competition

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

, film director, screenwriter, producer and composer (Germany) - Jury President *

Cécile de France Cécile de France (; born 17 July 1975) is a Belgian actress. After achieving success in French cinema hits such as '' L'Art (délicat) de la séduction'' (2001) and ''Irène'' (2002), she gained international attention for her lead roles in '' ...

, actress (Belgium) * Chema Prado, journalist and film critic (Spain) *

Adele Romanski Adele Marie Romanski (; born November 10, 1982) is an American independent film producer. She is best known for producing the films ''Moonlight'' and '' The Myth of the American Sleepover''. ''Moonlight'' received eight Oscar nominations at the ...

, film producer (United States) *

Ryuichi Sakamoto is a Japanese composer, pianist, singer, record producer and actor who has pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his bandmates Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, Sakamoto i ...

, musician and composer (Japan) * Stephanie Zacharek, journalist and film critic (United States)

Best First Feature Award Jury

The following people were on the jury for the Best First Feature Award: * Jonas Carpignano, director and screenwriter (Italy) * Peter Călin Netzer, director, screenwriter and producer (Romania) * Noa Regev, director of the

Jerusalem Cinematheque The Jerusalem Cinematheque is a cinematheque and film archive in Jerusalem. History The Jerusalem Cinematheque was founded in 1973 by Lia van Leer. It was originally located in Beit Agron in the center of Jerusalem. A new building overlooking t ...

and the Jerusalem Film Festival (Israel)

Documentary Award Jury

The following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Documentary film award: * Cíntia Gil, curator of international festivals and events (Portugal) *

Ulrike Ottinger Ulrike Ottinger (born 6 June 1942) is a German filmmaker and photographer. Early life From 1959 she was a visiting student at the Academy of Arts in Munich and worked as a painter. Her mother, Maria Weinberg, was a journalist and her father, Ulr ...

, filmmaker and photographer (Germany) * Eric Schlosser, journalist and writer (United States)

International Short Film Jury

The following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Shorts section: * Diogo Costa Amarante, director and director of photography (Portugal) * Jyoti Mistry, director and teacher at the Wits School of Arts in Johannesburg (South Africa) * Mark Toscano, curator of international festivals and events (United States)

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:

Awards

The following prizes were awarded: *

– ''

'' by Adina Pintilie *

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 ...

– '' Mug'' by

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

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 ...

(

) – '' The Heiresses'' by

Marcelo Martinessi Marcelo Martinessi is a Paraguayan filmmaker. His films include "Karai norte" (2009), "The Lost Voice" (2016), and ''The Heiresses'' ( es, Las herederas), the latter being selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 68th Berlin International ...

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 ...

–

for ''

'' *

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 cho ...

– Ana Brun for '' The Heiresses'' *

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 b ...

– Anthony Bajon for '' The Prayer'' * Silver Bear for Best Script – Alonso Ruizpalacios and Manuel Alcalá for ''

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'' *

for Outstanding Artistic Contribution –

Elena Okopnaya Elena may refer to: People * Elena (given name), including a list of people and characters with this name * Joan Ignasi Elena (born 1968), Catalan politician * Francine Elena (born 1986), British poet Geography * Elena (town), a town in Velik ...

for costume and production design in '' Dovlatov'' * Golden Bear for Best Short Film – '' The Men Behind the Wall'' by

Ines Moldavsky Ines or INES may refer to: People * Ines (name), a feminine given name, also written as Inés or Inês * Saint Ines or Agnes (), Roman virgin–martyr * Eda-Ines Etti (stage name: ''Ines''; born 1981), Estonian singer Places * Doña Ines, a v ...

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 ...

– '' In the Aisles'' by

Thomas Stuber Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas t ...

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

'' by Adina Pintilie * Crystal Bear for Best Short Film, Generation KPlus Section – ''A Field Guide to Being a 12-Year-Old Girl'' by Tilda Cobham-Hervey.

References

External links

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