12th Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (A Kind of Loving) |
| Festival date | 22 June – 3 July 1962 |
| Website | Website |
The 12th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 June – 3 July 1962.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the British film A Kind of Loving directed by John Schlesinger.[2]
Jury[]
King Vidor, Jury President
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
International feature film jury
- King Vidor, director, screenwriter and producer (United States) - Jury President
- André Michel, director and screenwriter (France)
- Emeric Pressburger, director, screenwriter and producer (United Kingdom)
- , film critic (Japan)
- Dolores del Río, actress (Mexico)
- , film critic (Sweden)
- , president of Filmgilde Biel (Switzerland)
- Günther Stapenhorst, producer (West Germany)
- , writer and art critic (West Germany)
International documentary and short jury
- , writer and screenwriter (Finland) - Jury President
- , art film curator (Canada)
- , screenwriter (Morocco)
- Karl-Otto Alberty, actor (West Germany)
- , journalist and writer (Austria)
- , producer and director of Film and Picture Institute, Munich (West Germany)
- A. L. Srinivasan, producer (India)
Films in competition[]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]
| Documentary and short film | |||
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| André Libik | Nigeria | ||
| Galapagos – Dream Island in the Pacific | Heinz Sielmann | West Germany | |
| Stars at Noon | Senegal | ||
| Nahanni | Donald Wilder | Canada | |
| West Germany | |||
| Austria | |||
| Netherlands | |||
| Bert Haanstra | Netherlands | ||
Key[]
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards[]
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
International jury awards
- Golden Bear: A Kind of Loving by John Schlesinger
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Francesco Rosi for Salvatore Giuliano
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Rita Gam and Viveca Lindfors for No Exit
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: James Stewart for Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: Isaengmyeong dahadorok by Sang-ok Shin
Documentaries and short films jury awards
- Silver Bear, special award (Documentaries): by Heinz Sielmann
- Short Film Golden Bear: by
- Silver Bear for Best Short Film: by
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: ex aequo
Nahanni by Donald Wilder
by André Libik
by
by
Independent jury awards
- FIPRESCI Award
- OCIC Award
- Youth Film Award (Jugendfilmpreis):
- Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Donnez-moi dix hommes désespérés by Pierre Zimmer
- Honorable Mention: Pikku Pietarin piha by Jack Witikka
- Best Documentary Film Suitable for Young People: by Heinz Sielmann
- Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: by Bert Haanstra
References[]
- ^ "12th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1962". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1962". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "PROGRAMME 1962". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
External links[]
- 12th Berlin International Film Festival 1962
- 1962 Berlin International Film Festival
- Berlin International Film Festival:1962 Archived 15 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine at Internet Movie Database
Categories:
- Berlin International Film Festival
- 1962 film festivals
- 1962 in West Germany
- 1960s in West Berlin