The 16th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June – 5 July 1966. The Golden Bear was awarded to the British film Cul-de-sac directed by Roman Polanski.
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Pierre Braunberger (Head of Jury)
Franz Seitz
Emilio Villalba Welsh
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Lars Forssell
Hollis Alpert
Helmuth de Haas
Kurt Heinz
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
Golden Bear: Cul-de-sac by Roman Polanski
Silver Bear for Best Director: Carlos Saura for La caza
Silver Bear for Best Actress: Lola Albright for Lord Love a Duck
Silver Bear for Best Actor: Jean-Pierre Léaud for Masculin, féminin
Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize:
Jakten by Yngve Gamlin
Schonzeit für Füchse by Peter Schamoni
Special Recognition: Nayak by Satyajit Ray
Youth Film Award
Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: High Steel by Don Owen
Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Masculin Féminin by Jean-Luc Godard
Youth Film Award - Honorable Mention
Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Naked Hearts by Édouard Luntz
FIPRESCI Award
Seasons of Our Love by Florestano Vancini
FIPRESCI Award - Honorable Mention
Max Ophüls
Interfilm Award
Seasons of Our Love by Florestano Vancini
Interfilm Award - Honorable Mention
Masculin Féminin by Jean-Luc Godard
OCIC Award
Georgy Girl by Silvio Narizzano
UNICRIT Award
Nayak by Satyajit Ray
