Prizes of the International Jury
The most important awards at the Berlinale are the Golden Bear and the Silver Bears. They are presented by the International Jury to films in the Competition and belong to the most renowned awards in the international film industry.
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Festival photos from previous years
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Mati Diop
With the Golden Bear on her shoulder – the director after the Award Ceremony.
Dahomey · Competition · Golden Bear · Feb 24, 2024
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Sebastian Stan
The actor thanked fellow cast members Renate Reinsve, Adam Pearson as well as director Aaron Schimberg.
A Different Man · Competition · Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance · Feb 24, 2024
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Nicolas Philibert
The winner on the stage of the Berlinale Palast.
Sur l’Adamant · Competition · Golden Bear for Best Film · Feb 25, 2023
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Carla Simón
Alcarràs · Competition · Golden Bear for Best Film · Feb 16, 2022
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Claire Denis
The filmmaker receiving the Silver Bear for Best Director.
Avec amour et acharnement · Competition · Silver Bear for Best Director · Feb 16, 2022
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Meltem Kaptan
The winner of the Silver Bear for the Best Leading Performance presents her trophy for the photographers.
Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. Bush · Competition · Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance · Feb 16, 2022
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Nadav Lapid, Ada Solomon, Radu Jude, Katty Salié, Mariette Rissenbeek, Carlo Chatrian
The director of the 2021 Golden Bear winning film during his acceptance speech.
Babardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamuc · Competition · Golden Bear for Best Film · Freiluftkino Museumsinsel · Jun 13, 2021
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Ryusuke Hamaguchi
The winner of the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.
Guzen to sozo · Competition · Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize · Freiluftkino Museumsinsel · Jun 13, 2021
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Ildikó Enyedi, Maria Speth
The jury member and the winner of the Silver Bear Jury Prize.
Herr Bachmann und seine Klasse · Competition · Silver Bear Jury Prize · Freiluftkino Museumsinsel · Jun 13, 2021
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Yibrán Asuad
The winner of the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution.
Una película de policías · Competition · Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution · Freiluftkino Museumsinsel · Jun 13, 2021
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Group Photo
Winners and jury members on the stage of the Berlinale Palast at the 2020 Award Ceremony.
Sheytan vojud nadarad · Never Rarely Sometimes Always · Undine · Favolacce · Domangchin yeoja · T · Genius Loci · Competition · Berlinale Shorts · Golden Bear · Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize · Silver Bear for Best Screenplay · Silver Bear for Best Director · Silver Bear for Best Actress · Golden Bear for Best Short Film · Audi Short Film Award · Feb 29, 2020
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Christian Petzold, Paula Beer
Pure joy: the winner of the Silver Bear for Best Actress.
Undine · Competition · Silver Bear for Best Actress · Feb 29, 2020
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Adina Pintilie
The director at the Award Ceremony.
Touch Me Not · Competition · Closing Gala · Golden Bear · Feb 24, 2018
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The winners
On the stage of the Berlinale Palast.
Competition · Closing Gala · Silver Bear · Feb 24, 2018
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Gonzalo Maza, Daniela Vega, Sebastián Lelio
The leading actress framed by the two script writers, who got awarded the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay.
Una mujer fantástica · Competition · Silver Bear · Feb 18, 2017
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Alain Gomis
The director and his team. For their film they were awarded the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.
Félicité · Competition · Silver Bear · Feb 18, 2017
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Hana Saeidi
The niece of director Jafar Panahi was moved to tears.
Taxi · Competition · Closing Gala · Golden Bear · Feb 14, 2015
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Daniel Brühl, Charlotte Rampling
The actress with her Silver Bear.
45 Years · Competition · Closing Gala · Silver Bear · Feb 14, 2015
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Sturla Brandth Grøvlen
The cinematographer was awarded the Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution (ex aequo) for the camera in Victoria by Sebastian Schipper.
Victoria · Competition · Closing Gala · Silver Bear · Feb 14, 2015
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Richard Linklater
The winner of the Silver Bear for Best Director. In the background jury member Trine Dyrholm.
Boyhood · Competition · Silver Bear · Feb 15, 2014
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Isabella Rossellini, Asghar Farhadi
The Iranian director with his Golden Bear.
Jodaeiye Nader az Simin · Competition · Golden Bear · Feb 19, 2011
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Birgit Minichmayr, Christoph Schlingensief
The actress received the Silver Bear for Best Actress from jury member Christoph Schlingensief.
Alle Anderen · Competition · Closing Gala · Silver Bear · Feb 14, 2009
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Paul Thomas Anderson
The director took home two Silver Bears, one for himself (Best Director) and one for Jonny Greenwood (Outstanding Artistic Contribution) for his musical score in There Will Be Blood.
There Will Be Blood · Competition · Silver Bear · Feb 16, 2008
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Le Wang, Yu Nan, Wang Quan'an
The producer, main cast and director are holding the Golden Bear for Best Film.
Tu ya de hun shi · Competition · Closing Gala · Golden Bear · Feb 17, 2007
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Charlotte Rampling, Jasmila Žbanić
Expressing their gratitude to each other: the Jury President and the director, who was awarded the Golden Bear.
Grbavica · Competition · Closing Gala · Golden Bear · Feb 18, 2006
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Fatih Akin
The director and the Bear - only gold was good enough for Head On.
Gegen die Wand · Competition · Golden Bear · Feb 14, 2004
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Sam Rockwell, George Clooney
Sam Rockwell was awarded the Silver Berlin Bear for Best Actor and smooches the director.
Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind · Competition · Closing Gala · Silver Bear · Feb 15, 2003
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Patrice Chéreau
The director was awarded the Golden Berlin Bear for his controversially discussed film.
Intimacy · Festival Impressions · Golden Bear · Feb 17, 2001
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Will Wallace, Jim Caviezel
The two actors with the Golden Berlin Bear.
The Thin Red Line · Competition · Festival Impressions · Golden Bear · Feb 20, 1999
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Paul Auster
The author wrote the screenplay for the film, which was awarded the Silver Berlin Bear - Special Jury Prize.
Smoke · Festival Impressions · Silver Bear · 1995
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Victoria Abril, Volker Schlöndorf
The actress was awarded the Silver Bear.
Amantes · Competition · Festival Impressions · Silver Bear · 1991
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Jeanne Moreau, Erden Kiral, Moritz de Hadeln
The director (centre) was awarded the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.
Hakkari'de bir mevsim · Competition · Festival Impressions · Silver Bear · 1983
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The International Jury is selected every year by the Artistic Director and presents the following awards:
- Golden Bear for Best Film (awarded to the film’s producers)
- Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
- Silver Bear Jury Prize
- Silver Bear for Best Director
- Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance
- Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance
- Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
- Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution
None of the Bears may be awarded ex aequo. The Jury may not award more than one prize to the same film, except in the case of the acting awards, which may be awarded in addition to any other prize (Golden Bear, Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize etc.).
In recent years, internationally recognised personalities from the world of film such as Kristen Stewart, Wong Kar Wai, Mike Leigh, Isabella Rossellini, Werner Herzog, Tilda Swinton, Darren Aronofsky, Meryl Streep and Paul Verhoeven were invited to head the jury. Jury members include directors, actresses and actors as well as producers, but also writers and artists. One of the festive highpoints of every Berlinale is the presentation of the Bears on the penultimate day of the festival.
Award Winners from earlier festival years are available in the archive.