The 55th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 10–20, 2005.[2] Man to Man by Régis Wargnier served as opening night film.[3] The festival closed with Kinsey by Bill Condon.[4]
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Man to Man |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Kinsey |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: U-Carmen eKhayelitsha |
| Hosted by | Anke Engelke |
| No. of films | 312 films[1] |
| Festival date | 10–20 February 2005 |
| Website | Website |
The Golden Bear was awarded to U-Carmen eKhayelitsha directed by Mark Dornford-May.[5]
The retrospective was dedicated to the scene formers. It was titled Production Design + Film. Locations, Settings, Spaces and was divided into five sections and a total of 45 films were shown at the festival.[6]
Juries edit
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The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[7]
Main Competition edit
- Roland Emmerich, German filmmaker and producer - Jury President
- Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Lithuanian actress
- Bai Ling, Chinese actress
- Franka Potente, German actress
- Wouter Barendrecht, Dutch producer
- Nino Cerruti, Italian stylist and entrepreneur
- Andrey Kurkov, Ukrainian writer and screenwriter
Short Films Competition edit
- Gabriela Tagliavini, Argentinian filmmaker
- Marten Rabarts, New Zealand writer and producer
- Susan Korda, American director, editor and producer
Official Sections edit
Main Competition edit
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[1]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accused | Anklaget | Jacob Thuesen | Denmark |
| Asylum | David Mackenzie | United Kingdom, Ireland | |
| The Beat That My Heart Skipped | De battre mon cœur s'est arrêté | Jacques Audiard | France |
| Changing Times | Les Temps qui changent | André Téchiné | |
| Fateless | Sorstalanság | Lajos Koltai | Hungary, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Ghosts | Gespenster | Christian Petzold | Germany |
| In Good Company | In Good Company | Paul Weitz | United States |
| The Hidden Blade | 隠し剣 鬼の爪 | Yōji Yamada | Japan |
| The Last Mitterrand | Le promeneur du champ de Mars | Robert Guédiguian | France |
| The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | Wes Anderson | United States | |
| Man to Man (opening film) | Régis Wargnier | France, South Africa, United Kingdom | |
| One Day in Europe | Hannes Stöhr | Germany, Spain | |
| Paradise Now | الجنّة الآن | Hany Abu-Assad | Palestine, France, Germany, Netherlands, Israel |
| Peacock | 孔雀 | Gu Changwei | China |
| Smalltown, Italy | Stefano Mordini | Italy | |
| Sometimes in April | Raoul Peck | France, United States, Rwanda | |
| Sophie Scholl – The Final Days | Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage | Marc Rothemund | Germany, Spain |
| The Sun | Сóлнце | Alexander Sokurov | Russia, France, Italy, Switzerland |
| Thumbsucker | Mike Mills | United States | |
| U-Carmen eKhayelitsha | Mark Dornford-May | South Africa | |
| The Wayward Cloud | 天邊一朵雲 | Tsai Ming-liang | Taiwan |
| Words in Blue | Les Mots bleus | Alain Corneau | France |
Short Films Competition edit
The following short films were selected:[8]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Kishot be'Yerushalaim | Dani Rosenberg | Israel | |
| Killing the Afternoon | Margaret Corkery | Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| The Intervention | Jay Duplass | United States | |
| Milk | Peter Mackie Burns | United Kingdom | |
| Jam Session | Izabela Plucinska | Germany | |
| The Information | Spravka | Kira Muratova | Russia |
| Child in Time | Maja Weiss | Slovenia | |
| Gigolo | Bastian Schweitzer | Germany, Switzerland | |
Official Awards edit
Main Competition edit
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[5][9]
- Golden Bear: U-Carmen eKhayelitsha by Mark Dornford-May
- Silver Bear Jury Grand Prix: Peacock by Gu Changwei
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Marc Rothemund for Sophie Scholl – The Final Days
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Lou Taylor Pucci for Thumbsucker
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Julia Jentsch for Sophie Scholl – The Final Days
- Silver Bear for Best Film Music: Alexandre Desplat for The Beat That My Heart Skipped
- Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Tsai Ming-liang for The Wayward Cloud
Honorary Golden Bear edit
Short Films Competition edit
- Short Film Golden Bear:
- The Intervention by Jay Duplass
- Jam Session by Izabela Plucinska
- Honorable Mention: Don Kishot be'Yerushalaim by Dani Rosenberg
Berlinale Camera edit
- Daniel Day-Lewis
- Katrin Sass
- Helene Schwarz
Independent Awards edit
Panorama Audience Award edit
- Best Feature Film: Live and Become by Radu Mihăileanu
- Best Short Film: Hi Maya by Claudia Lorenz
Crystal Bear edit
- Best Short Film: The Djarn Djarns by Wayne Blair
- Special Mention:
- Does God Play Football by Michael A. Walker
- Wind by Erik van Schaaik
- Special Mention:
- Best Feature Film: Bluebird by Mijke de Jong
- Special Mention:
- The Italian by Andrey Kravchuk
- The Color of Milk by Torun Lian
- Special Mention:
- 14plus Best Feature Film: Voces inocentes by Luis Mandoki
- Special Mention: Turtles Can Fly by Bahman Ghobadi
FIPRESCI Award edit
References edit
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- ^ "In brief: Berlin festival celebrates European film". The Guardian. 10 February 2005. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Berlin Film Festival Set for Scandal". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 2005". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 2005". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "SHORT FILMS AT THE BERLINALE: FROM SEASIDE IDYLL TO POLITICAL REALITY". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 21 May 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Awards and Announcement" (PDF). berlinale.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.