58th Berlin International Film Festival
The 58th International Film Festival Berlin 2008 ( Berlinale ) were held to 17 February 2008 of 7.
The Berlinale was opened with Martin Scorsese documentary Shine a Light. The film documents two concerts by the Rolling Stones in October / November 2006 in New York City. As a graduation film Michel Gondry's Be Kind Rewind was performed.
The festival reached a new record this year. There were more than 20,000 visitors to the festival akkrediert. The Accredited came from 125 countries, including 4,200 journalists. Of the 430,000 moviegoers to 230,000 visitors bought a ticket. In addition to the Rolling Stones came stars like Madonna and the Indian megastar Shah Rukh Khan at the Berlinale, to celebrate the world premiere of their films.
- 2.1 International Short Film Jury
- 2.2 Prize winners
Competition
On 10 December 2007, the first eight films were announced, which are shown in the official competition. Another nine films were announced on 9 January 2008. On 18 January, the competition program was completed.
In the official competition, the following films were shown:
Out of competition
Within the competition following films were shown outside the competition:
- Be Kind Rewind - Director: Michel Gondry ( with Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, Melonie Diaz )
- Fireflies in the Garden - Director: Dennis Lee ( with Julia Roberts, Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson)
- Katyn - Director: Andrzej Wajda ( with Maja Ostaszewska, Artur Zmijewski, Paweł Małaszyński )
- The Other Boleyn Girl - Director: Justin Chadwick ( with Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana )
- Shine a Light - Director: Martin Scorsese ( with The Rolling Stones )
- Om Shanti Om - Director: Farah Khan ( with Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone )
International Jury
The President of the international jury was the Greek- French director Constantin Costa -Gavras, who won a Golden Bear at the Berlinale 1990. He was assisted by the actresses Diane Kruger ( Germany ) and Shu Qi ( Taiwan), the German designer Uli Hanisch, the Oscar-winning American sound engineer and editor Walter Murch and the Russian film producer Alexander Rodnjanski. Danish director Susanne Bier and French actress Sandrine Bonnaire said their participation from shortly before the beginning of the film festival.
Award winners
Golden Bear: Elite Squad by Jose Padilha
Silver Bears
- Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson for There Will Be Blood
- Grand Jury Prize: Errol Morris for S.O.P. Standard Operating Procedure
- Best Actor: Reza Najie for Avaze Gonjeshk -ha
- Best Actress: Sally Hawkins for Happy -Go-Lucky
- Best Screenplay: Wang Xiaoshuai for Zuo you
- Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Jonny Greenwood for There Will Be Blood
Alfred Bauer Prize: Lake Tahoe by Fernando Eimbcke
Berlinale Shorts ( Short Film Competition )
In the short film competition of the Berlinale ran 29 films, including 11 in competition.
International Short Film Jury
The members of the international short film jury were Marc Barbé (France), Ada Solomon ( Romania) and Laura Tonke ( Germany ).
Award winners
- Golden Bear: O zi buna de plaja by Bogdan Mustata
- Silver Bear: Udedh bun by Siddharth Sinha
- "Prix UIP " Frankie by Darren Thornton
- DAAD Short Film Award: B systems by Olga Popova
Panorama section
In the Panorama section 50 films were presented this year, including 18 documentaries. Opening film of the main program was the Russian production of Rusalka Anna Melikyan. " Panorama Special " opened with the film Lemon Tree by Eran Riklis with Hiam Abbass in the lead role. Within the section presented Madonna her first film Filth and Wisdom as a director before. Produced by Fatih Akin film Chiko was also part of the Panorama program.
- Panorama Audience Award: Lemon Tree by Eran Riklis
Generation section
The Generation section consists of the parts Kplus ( kids movies) and 14plus ( youth films from 14 years). In both parts were as prizes Crystal Bears, granted for the Best Feature Film and Best Short Film, of a children's or youth jury.
- Crystal Bear Generation 14plus:
- The Black Balloon by Elissa Down ( Australia) for Best Feature Film
- Café com Leite by Daniel Ribeiro ( Brazil) for Best Short Film
- Crystal Bear Kplus:
- Buddha collapsed out of shame Hana Makhmalbaf (Iran / France) for Best Feature Film
- Nana by Warwick Thornton (Australia) for Best Short Film
Retrospective
The retrospective devoted to the work of Luis Buñuel. With a comprehensive program of his works and a series of lectures, the Spanish director was honored.
Tribute
The homage of the 58th Berlin International Film Festival was dedicated to the Italian director Francesco Rosi. On 14 February 2008, he was honored for his life's work with the Honorary Golden Bear.
Perspective German Cinema
Perspective Deutsches Kino wants to go to the organizers make people curious about current trends and developments in German cinema. Be selected each about twelve films of the current year. The price Dialogue en perspective was awarded by a German - French jury. In 2008 he was assigned to the contribution Drifter, an honorable mention went to Lostage. Section head was Alfred Holighaus.
The contributions in 2008:
Berlinale Talent Campus
The Berlinale Talent Campus for young filmmakers was held from February 9 to 14, under the title Screening Emotions - instead Cinemas Finest asset.
European Shooting Star 2008
Every year, back at the Berlinale with the award of " Shooting Stars " young European actors at the center of attention. This year, received at the Berlinale following this award: Joel Basman ( Switzerland ), Nicolas Cazalé (France), Stine Fischer Christensen (Denmark), Elio Germano (Italy ) Maryam Hassouni (Netherlands), Hannah heart jump ( Germany ), Marko Igonda (Slovakia ), Anamaria Marinca ( Romania), Zsolt Nagy (Hungary).
Prizes
Honorary Golden Bear
- Francesco Rosi, Italian director
Berlinale Camera
- Otto Sander, German actor
- Karlheinz Böhm, Austrian actor