The 66th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 February to 21 February 2016, with American actress Meryl Streep as the President of the Jury. The Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement was presented to German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus. Hail, Caesar!, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, was selected to open the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian documentary Fire at Sea, directed by Gianfranco Rosi, which also serves as closing night film.
Main Competition
The following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Competition section:
The following people were on the jury for the Best First Feature Award:
Michel Franco, Mexican film director and producerEnrico Lo Verso, Italian actorUrsula Meier, French-Swiss film directorThe following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Shorts section:
Sheikha Hoor Al-Qasimi, UAE curator, artist and lecturerKaterina Gregos, Greek curator, writer and lecturerAvi Mograbi, Israeli filmmaker, video artist and lecturerThe following films were selected for the main competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
The following films were selected for the Panorama section:
The following films were selected for the Panorama Dokumente section:
The following films were selected to be screened as part of Teddy Award's 30th anniversary celebration:
The following films were selected for the Berlinale Special section:
The following prizes were awarded:
Golden Bear – Fire at Sea by Gianfranco RosiHonorary Golden Bear – Michael BallhausJury Grand Prix (Silver Bear) – Death in Sarajevo by Danis TanovićAlfred Bauer Prize (Silver Bear) – A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery by Lav DiazSilver Bear for Best Director – Mia Hansen-Løve for Things to ComeSilver Bear for Best Actress – Trine Dyrholm for The CommuneSilver Bear for Best Actor – Majd Mastoura for HediSilver Bear for Best Script – Tomasz Wasilewski for United States of LoveSilver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for Cinematography – Mark Lee Ping Bin for CrosscurrentBest First Feature Award – Mohamed Ben Attia for HediPanoroma Audience Award1st Place: Junction 48 by Udi Aloni2nd Place: Greetings from Fukushima by Doris Dörrie3rd Place: Shepherds and Butchers by Oliver SchmitzPanoroma Audience Award - Panorama Dokumente1st Place: Who's Gonna Love Me Now? by Tomer and Barak Heymann2nd Place: Strike a Pose by Reijer Zwaan and Ester Gold3rd Place: Weekends by Lee Dong-haGolden Bear For Best Short Film – Batrachian's Ballad by Leonor TelesSilver Bear Jury Prize (short film) – A Man Returned by Mahdi FleifelAudi Short Film Award – Anchorage Prohibited by Chiang Wei LiangTeddy AwardBest Feature Film: Tomcat by Händl KlausBest Documentary/Essay Film: Kiki by Sara JordenöBest Short Film: Moms On Fire by Joanna RytelSpecial Jury Award: You'll Never Be Alone by Alex AnwandterSpecial Teddy Award: Christine VachonTeddy Audience Award: Paris 05:59 by Jacques Martineau and Olivier DucastelMänner Magazine Readers' Jury Award: Don't Call Me Son by Anna MuylaertFIPRESCI PrizeCompetition: Death in Sarajevo by Danis TanovićPanorama: Aloys by Tobias NölleForum: The Revolution Won't Be Televised by Rama ThiawPrize of the Ecumenical JuryCompetition: Fire at Sea by Gianfranco RosiPanorama: The First, the Last by Bouli LannersForum:Barakah Meets Barakah by Mahmoud SabbaghThose Who Jump by Abou Bakar Sidibé, Estephan Wagner and Moritz SieberEuropa Cinemas Label – The First, the Last by Bouli LannersArte International Prize – Alvaro Brechner for Memories from the CellEurimages Co-production Development Award – Cinéma De facto and Proton Cinema for Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
