The 64th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 6 to 16 February 2014. Wes Anderson's film The Grand Budapest Hotel opened the festival. British film director Ken Loach was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Chinese film Black Coal, Thin Ice directed by Diao Yinan, which also served as closing film.
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
James Schamus, American film producer and screenwriter (Jury president)Barbara Broccoli, American film producerTrine Dyrholm, Danish actressMitra Farahani, Iranian film directorGreta Gerwig, American actress and film directorMichel Gondry, French film director, screenwriter, and producerTony Leung, Chinese actorChristoph Waltz, Austrian-German actorThe following people were announced as being on the jury for the Best First Feature:
Nancy Buirski, American, founder of the Full Frame Documentary Film FestivalValeria Golino, Italian actress and directorHernán Musaluppi, Argentine film producerThe following films have been selected for the main competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:
The following films have been selected to be screened out of competition:
The following films have been selected for the Panorama section:
The following films have been selected for the Berlinale Special Galas section:
The following films have been selected to be screened in the Berlinale Classics section:
The following prizes were awarded:
Golden Bear – Black Coal, Thin Ice by Diao YinanJury Grand Prix (Silver Bear) – The Grand Budapest Hotel by Wes AndersonAlfred Bauer Prize (Silver Bear) – Life of Riley by Alain ResnaisSilver Bear for Best Director – Richard Linklater for BoyhoodSilver Bear for Best Actress – Haru Kuroki for The Little HouseSilver Bear for Best Actor – Liao Fan for Black Coal, Thin IceSilver Bear for Best Script – Stations of the Cross by Dietrich BrüggemannSilver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for Cinematography – Blind Massage by Lou YeBest First Feature Award – Güeros by Alonso RuízpalaciosPanoroma Audience Award1st Place: Difret by Zeresenay Berhane Mehari2nd Place: The Way He Looks by Daniel Ribeiro3rd Place: Brides by Tinatin KajrishviliTeddy Award: The Way He Looks by Daniel Ribeiro