The 12th 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 22 June – 3 July 1962. 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 the British film '' A Kind of Loving'' directed by

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Jury

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: International feature film jury *

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, director, screenwriter and producer (United States) - Jury President * André Michel, director and screenwriter (France) *

Emeric Pressburger Emeric Pressburger (born Imre József Pressburger; 5 December 19025 February 1988) was a Hungarian-British screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is best known for his series of film collaborations with Michael Powell, in a collaborat ...

, director, screenwriter and producer (United Kingdom) * Hideo Kikumori, film critic (Japan) * Dolores del Río, actress (Mexico) * Jurgen Schildt, film critic (Sweden) * Max Gammeter, president of Filmgilde Biel (Switzerland) * Günther Stapenhorst, producer (West Germany) * Bruno E. Werner, writer and art critic (West Germany) International documentary and short jury * Olavi Linnus, writer and screenwriter (Finland) - Jury President * Dorothy Macpherson, art film curator (Canada) * Abdellah Masbahi, screenwriter (Morocco) *

Karl-Otto Alberty Karl-Otto Alberty (also Karl Otto Alberty, born 13 November 1933 in Berlin) is a German actor. He started out as an amateur boxer before discovering a talent for acting, making his début at the City Theatre in Konstanz in 1959. He then began to ...

, actor (West Germany) * Pia Maria Plechl, journalist and writer (Austria) *

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, producer and director of Film and Picture Institute, Munich (West Germany) * A. L. Srinivasan, producer (India)

Films in competition

The following films were in competition for the

award:

Key

Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: International jury awards *

: '' A Kind of Loving'' by

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 ...

Francesco Rosi Francesco Rosi (; 15 November 1922 – 10 January 2015) was an Italian film director. His film '' The Mattei Affair'' won the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. Rosi's films, especially those of the 1960s and 1970s, often appeared to ha ...

for '' Salvatore Giuliano'' *

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 ...

Rita Gam Rita Gam (born Rita Eleanore MacKay, April 2, 1927March 22, 2016) was an American film and television actress and documentary filmmaker. She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. Background Gam was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughte ...

and

Viveca Lindfors Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors (December 29, 1920 – October 25, 1995) was a Swedish stage, film, and television actress. She won an Emmy Award and a Silver Bear for Best Actress. Biography Lindfors was born in Uppsala, Sweden, the d ...

for ''

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'' *

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 ...

: James Stewart for ''

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'' *

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Extraordinary Jury Prize: '' Isaengmyeong dahadorok'' by Sang-ok Shin Documentaries and short films jury awards *

, special award (Documentaries): '' Galapagos - Trauminsel im Pazifik'' by

Heinz Sielmann Heinz Sielmann (2 June 1917 – 6 October 2006) was a German wildlife photographer, biologist, zoologist and documentary filmmaker. Early life Heinz's father was physician Paul Sielmann. His first film, in 1938, was a silent movie on bird life ...

Short Film Golden Bear The Short Film Golden Bear () is the most important award in the short film competition of the Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale ...

: '' De werkelijkheid van Karel Appel'' by Jan Vrijman * Silver Bear for Best Short Film: '' Le Grand Magal de Touba'' by Blaise Senghor *

Extraordinary Jury Prize: ''ex aequo''
'' Nahanni'' by Donald Wilder
''

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'' by André Libik
''

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'' by Kurt Steinwendner
'' Test for the West: Berlin'' by Franz Baake Independent jury awards *

FIPRESCI Award 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 ...

**''

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'' by Bert Haanstra *OCIC Award **'' Såsom i en spegel'' by Ingmar Bergman *Youth Film Award (''Jugendfilmpreis''): **Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: '' Donnez-moi dix hommes désespérés'' by

Pierre Zimmer Pierre Zimmer (15 December 1927 – 22 May 2010) was a French actor and film director. He appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1966 and 2001. In 1962 he directed the film '' Give Me Ten Desperate Men'', which was enter ...

**Honorable Mention: '' Pikku Pietarin piha'' by

Jack Witikka Jack Witikka (20 December 1916 – 28 January 2002; surname until 1942 ''Jakobsson'') was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He directed 15 films between 1951 and 1968. His 1961 film ''Little Presents'' was entered into the 12th Berli ...

**Best Documentary Film Suitable for Young People: '' Galapagos – Trauminsel im Pazifik'' by

**Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: ''

'' by Bert Haanstra

References

External links

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