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63rd Berlin International Film Festival

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Opening film
  
The Grandmaster

Location
  
Berlin, Germany

Hosted by
  
Anke Engelke

Closing film
  
Child's Pose'

Founded
  
1951


Awards
  
Golden Bear (Child's Pose)

The 63rd annual Berlin International Film Festival took place in Berlin, Germany between 7 and 17 February 2013. Chinese film director Wong Kar-wai was announced as the President of the Jury and his film The Grandmaster was the opening film of the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Romanian film Child's Pose directed by Călin Peter Netzer, which also served as the closing film.

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The French documentary filmmaker Claude Lanzmann was awarded with the Honorary Golden Bear. Italian actress Isabella Rossellini and German film director Rosa von Praunheim were awarded with the Berlinale Camera.

Jury

The following people were on the jury for the festival:

  • Wong Kar-wai, Chinese film director (Jury president)
  • Susanne Bier, Danish film director
  • Andreas Dresen, German film director
  • Ellen Kuras, American film director
  • Shirin Neshat, Iranian artist and film director
  • Tim Robbins, American actor
  • Athina Rachel Tsangari, Greek film director

    • In competition

    The following films were selected for the main competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:

    Out of competition

    The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:

    Panorama

    The following films were selected for the Panorama section:

    Forum

    The following films were selected for the Forum section:

    Awards

    The following prizes were awarded:

  • Golden Bear: Child's Pose by Călin Peter Netzer
  • Jury Grand Prix (Silver Bear): An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker by Danis Tanović
  • Alfred Bauer Prize (Silver Bear): Vic and Flo Saw a Bear by Denis Côté
  • Silver Bear for Best Director: David Gordon Green for Prince Avalanche
  • Silver Bear for Best Actress: Paulina García for Gloria
  • Silver Bear for Best Actor: Nazif Mujić for An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker
  • Silver Bear for Best Script: Jafar Panahi for Closed Curtain
  • Award for an outstanding artistic contribution: Aziz Zhambakiyev for Harmony Lessons
  • Special Mentions:
  • Promised Land by Gus Van Sant
  • Layla Fourie by Pia Marais
  • Panorama:
  • Ecumenical Jury Prize: The Act of Killing by Joshua Oppenheimer
  • Panorama Audience Award: The Act of Killing by Joshua Oppenheimer
  • Forum:
  • Ecumenical Jury Prize: Circles by Srdan Golubović
  • FIPRESCI Jury Prize: Hélio Oiticica by Cesar Oiticica Filho
  • NETPAC Award Best Asian Film: When I Saw You by Annemarie Jacir
  • C.I.C.A.E. Jury Prize: In Bloom by Nana Ekvtimishvili, Simon Groß

    • References

    63rd Berlin International Film Festival Wikipedia
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