The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1961.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian film La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.[2]
 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (La notte) |
| Festival date | 23 June–4 July 1961 |
| Website | Website |
Jury edit
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
International feature film jury
- James Quinn, producer (United Kingdom) - Jury President
- France Roche, journalist, film critic, actress and screenwriter (France)
- Marc Turfkruyer, film critic (Belgium)
- Satyajit Ray, director (India)
- Gian Luigi Rondi, film critic (Italy)
- Hirotsugu Ozaki, theatre critic (Japan)
- Nicholas Ray, director (United States)
- Falk Harnack, director and screenwriter (West Germany)
- Hans Schaarwächter, journalist and writer (West Germany)
International documentary and short jury
- Willem de Vogel, actor (Netherlands) - Jury President
- Else Goelz, journalist (West Germany)
- Mohammed Gamal Eldin Rifaat, (United Arab Emirates)
- Luis Gómez Mesa, film critic and writer (Spain)
- Max Lippmann, film critic (West Germany)
- Ingeborg Lyche, chairperson of the Statens Filmsentral (Norway)
- Flávio R. Tambellini, producer (Brazil)
Films in competition edit
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]
| Documentary and short film | |||
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimichimito | José Martín | Venezuela | |
| Third Side of the Coin | Description d'un combat | Chris Marker | France, Israel |
| Gesicht von der Stange? | Raimund Ruehl | West Germany | |
| Hold Back the Sea | De lage landen | George Sluizer | Netherlands |
| Morning on the Lièvre | David Bairstow | Canada | |
| A Country Called Chile | Un país llamado Chile | B.H. Hardy | Chile |
| Sirènes | Emile Degelin | Belgium | |
| Lo specchio, la tigre e la pianura | Raffaele Andreassi | Italy | |
| Dreamland of Desire | Traumland der Sehnsucht | Wolfgang Müller-Sehn | West Germany, Greece |
Key edit
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards edit
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
International jury awards
- Golden Bear: La notte by Michelangelo Antonioni
- Silver Bear: Makkers Staakt uw Wild Geraas by Fons Rademakers
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Bernhard Wicki for Das Wunder des Malachias
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Anna Karina for Une femme est une femme
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Peter Finch for No Love for Johnnie
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: 마부 Mabu by Kang Dae-jin
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: Une femme est une femme by Jean-Luc Godard
Documentaries and short films jury awards
- Golden Bear (Documentaries): Description d'un combat by Chris Marker
- Silver Bear special prize (Documentaries): Traumland der Sehnsucht by Wolfgang Müller-Sehn
- Short Film Golden Bear: Gesicht von der Stange? by Raimund Ruehl
- Silver Bear for Best Short Film: Chimichimito by José Martín
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize (Short film): ex aequo
De lage landen by George Sluizer
Lo specchio, la tigre e la pianura by Raffaele Andreassi
Sirènes by Emile Degelin
Morning on the Lièvre by David Bairstow
Independent jury awards
- FIPRESCI Award
- OCIC Award
- C.I.D.A.L.C. Award
- Youth Film Award
- Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Question 7 by Stuart Rosenberg
- Best Documentary Film Suitable for Young People: Description d'un combat by Chris Marker
- Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: De lage landen by George Sluizer
- Honorable Mention: Gesicht von der Stange? by Raimund Ruehl
References edit
- ^ "11th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1961". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1961". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "PROGRAMME 1961". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.