Awards
International Jury 2023
Sur l’Adamant
by Nicolas Philibert
produced by: Céline Loiseau, Gilles Sacuto, Miléna Poylo
Roter Himmel
by Christian Petzold
Mal Viver
by João Canijo
Philippe Garrel
Le grand chariot
Sofía Otero in
20.000 especies de abejas
by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
Thea Ehre in
Bis ans Ende der Nacht
by Christoph Hochhäusler
Angela Schanelec
Music
by Angela Schanelec
Hélène Louvart for the cinematography in
Disco Boy
by Giacomo Abbruzzese
Encounters Jury 2023
Here
by Bas Devos
El eco
by Tatiana Huezo
(ex aequo)
Orlando, ma biographie politique
by Paul B. Preciado
(ex aequo)
Samsara
by Lois Patiño
International Short Film Jury 2023
Les chenilles
by Michelle Keserwany, Noel Keserwany
Marungka tjalatjunu
by Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch
It’s a Date
by Nadia Parfan
Les chenilles
by Michelle Keserwany, Noel Keserwany
Children's Jury Generation Kplus 2023
Sweet As
by Jub Clerc
Zeevonk
by Domien Huyghe
Closing Dynasty
by Lloyd Lee Choi
Deniska umřela
by Philippe Kastner
Generation Kplus International Jury 2023
Mimi
by Mira Fornay
L’Amour du monde
by Jenna Hasse
Waking Up in Silence
by Mila Zhluktenko, Daniel Asadi Faezi
Xiaohui he ta de niu
by Xinying Lao
Youth Jury Generation 14plus 2023
Adolfo
by Sofía Auza
Detail shot of a packet of cigarettes. The bus has already left, but we are still taken on a trip.
Through an unexpected, yet intense encounter between strangers and their witty humor, we accompany two fundamentally different people through an enchanting night full of colors, thoughts and poetic-philosophical dialogues. The film won us over thanks to its attention to detail, with which it draws inspiring characters who try to come to terms with their past and at the same time look towards the future.
Just one night instead of a thousand - and maybe the cigarettes are enough in the end?
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
by Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
Man khod, man ham miraghsam
by Mohammad Valizadegan
Life: The period of time between birth and death. The experience of being alive.
Freedom: The absence of coercion and restrictions. The ability to express yourself as you wish.
Dance: A ritual, a custom, a profession, a sport, a form of therapy, a social interaction or simply an expression of feelings. Dancing is liberation.
The film not only moved and touched us, but it also made us thoughtful and, above all, combative, through the authentic presentation of topics which are unfortunately still as relevant today as they were years ago.
Szemem sarka
by Domonkos Erhardt
Generation 14plus International Jury 2023
Hummingbirds
by Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía “Beba” Contreras
Their self-determination and playfulness, as both protagonists and authors, is inspiring.
Their actions, jokes, songs, laughs, and bodies are political and necessary as a way of resistance.
Mutt
by Vuk Lungulov-Klotz
Infantaria
by Laís Santos Araújo
A film full of layers, whose paint-like frames, bright colours, and intriguing world evoke the importance of support between women.
Incroci
by Francesca de Fusco
GWFF Best First Feature Award Jury 2023
Adentro mío estoy bailando
by Leandro Koch, Paloma Schachmann
The Bride
by Myriam U. Birara
Jury Berlinale Documentary Award 2023
El eco
by Tatiana Huezo
Orlando, ma biographie politique
by Paul B. Preciado
Honorary Awards of the Festival 2023
Steven Spielberg
Caroline Champetier
Berlinale Series Award Jury 2023
The Good Mothers
by Julian Jarrold, Elisa Amoruso
The Good Mothers captured us with its multi-layered characters that are treated with care and allow to evolve before our very eyes. We were moved, anxious and, at times, breathless.
The series creators (directors Elisa Amoruso, Julian Jarrold and writer Stephen Butchard) have been meticulous in recreating an authentic and detailed world, presented by a stellar cast, with performances that made our hearts skip a beat.
The beautiful cinematography, production design and locations contribute to the ultra-realistic feel of the show, which is only right, considering it is based on true events and on real life characters – the courageous women who stood up to decades of oppression and misogyny and helped bring down the Calabrian mafia.