54th Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Cold Mountain |
|---|---|
| Closing film | 25 Degrees in Winter |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Head-On) |
| Hosted by | Anke Engelke |
| No. of films | 290 films[1] |
| Festival date | 5–15 February 2004 |
| Website | Website |
The 54th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 5–15 February 2004.[2] The festival opened with out of competition film Cold Mountain by Anthony Minghella.[3][4] 25 Degrees in Winter by Stéphane Vuillet served as the closing film.[5] The Golden Bear was awarded to German-Turkish film Head-On directed by Fatih Akın.[6]
The retrospective dedicated to films from 1967 to 1976 titled New Hollywood 1967-1976. Trouble in Wonderland was shown at the festival.[7] It focuses on the films from the period known as New Hollywood or American New Wave, and attended by some of the film-makers and actors of that era including Peter Davis, Peter Fonda, William Greaves, Monte Hellman and Melvin Van Peebles.[8]
Jury[]
Frances McDormand, Jury President
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[9]
International Jury
- Frances McDormand, actress (United States) - Jury President
- Maji-da Abdi, director (Ethiopia)
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, actress (Italy)
- Samira Makhmalbaf, director (Iran)
- , producer (Germany)
- Gabriele Salvatores, director and screenwriter (Italy)
- , distributor (United States)
International Short Film Jury
- , journalist and event creator (Austria)
- , director of photography (France)
- , producer (Denmark)
Official selection[]
In competition[]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[1]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 30 40 | Sylvia Chang | Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan | |
| 25 Degrees in Winter | Stéphane Vuillet | Belgium, France, Russia, Spain | |
| Just A Kiss... | Ae Fond Kiss... | Ken Loach | UK, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain |
| The Beautiful Country | The Beautiful Country | Hans Petter Moland | USA, Norway |
| Before Sunset | Before Sunset | Richard Linklater | USA |
| Intimate Strangers | Patrice Leconte | France | |
| Head-On | Fatih Akın | Germany, Turkey | |
| In My Country | In My Country | John Boorman | UK, Ireland, South Africa |
| Romuald Karmakar | Germany | ||
| Lost Embrace | Daniel Burman | Argentina, France, Italy, Spain | |
| Red Lights | Cédric Kahn | France | |
| In Your Hands | Annette K. Olesen | Denmark | |
| Your Next Life | Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón | Spain | |
| Maria Full of Grace | Maria Full of Grace | Joshua Marston | USA, Colombia |
| Monster | Monster | Patty Jenkins | USA, Germany |
| Daybreak | Björn Runge | Sweden | |
| First Love | Matteo Garrone | Italy | |
| Samaritan Girl | Kim Ki-duk | South Korea | |
| Witnesses | Vinko Brešan | Croatia | |
| The Final Cut | The Final Cut | Omar Naim | Canada, Germany |
| The Missing | The Missing | Ron Howard | USA |
| Triple Agent | Éric Rohmer | France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Russia | |
| Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow | Theodoros Angelopoulos | Greece, Germany, France, Italy |
Short Film[]
The following short films were selected:[10]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| True | Tom Tykwer | Germany, France | |
| With What Shall I Wash It? | Con qué la lavaré? | María Trénor | Spain |
| Sapiens | Aleksandr Rogozhkin | Russia | |
| Cigarettes and Coffee | Un cartus de kent si un pachet de cafea | Cristi Puiu | Romania |
| Dajo | Hanro Smitsman | Netherlands | |
| The Scree | The Scree | Paul McDermott | Australia |
| Little Man | Little Man | Martin Brierley | UK, South Africa |
| The Soul Hunter | Christine Rebet | Germany | |
| Goodbye, Cruel World | Goodbye, Cruel World | Vito Rocco | UJ |
| The Rules of Flying | De regels van het vliegen | Eugenie Jansen | Netherlands |
| Le vilain petit poussin | Rachid Bouchareb | France | |
| Great! | Vet! | Karin Junger, Brigit Hillenius | Netherlands |
| A Woman's Place | Kvinnans Plats | Ewa Cederstam | Sweden |
| Bugs | Käfer | Igor Ivanov Izi | Macedonia |
| The Russell Tribunal | Russelltribunalen | Staffan Lamm | Sweden |
| Ola's Box of Clovers | Ola's Box of Clovers | Genevieve Anderson | USA |
| Public/Private | Christoph Behl | Argentina |
Key[]
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section The opening and closing films are screened during the opening and closing ceremonies respectively.
Awards[]
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[6][11]
- Golden Bear
- Silver Bear
- Best Film Music – First Love: Banda Osiris
- Best Actor – Lost Embrace: Daniel Hendler
- Best Actress – Maria Full of Grace: Catalina Sandino Moreno and Monster: Charlize Theron
- Best Director – Samaritan Girl: Kim Ki-duk
- Best Short Film – Great!: Karin Junger, Brigit Hillenius
- Outstanding Artistic Achievement – Daybreak: Leif Andrée, Pernilla August, Jan Coster, Jakob Eklund, Ingvar Hirdwall, Magnus Krepper, Johan Kvarnström, Camilla Larsson, Marika Lindström, Peter Lorentzon, Hampus Penttinen, Ann Petrén, Marie Richardson, Jenny Svärdsäter, Claes-Göran Turesson
- Jury Grand Prix
- Silver Bear – Honorable Mention
- Best Short Film – Public/Private: Christoph Behl
- Honorary Golden Bear
- Fernando E. Solanas
- Berlinale Camera
- Willy Sommerfeld
- Regina Ziegler
- Erika Rabau
- Rolf Bähr
- Best Short Film
- Cigarettes and Coffee: Cristi Puiu
- Panorama Audience Award
- Best Feature Film – Addicted to Acting: Andres Veiel
- Best Short Film – Passing Hearts: Johan Brisinger
- Crystal Bear
- Best Short Film – Nuit d'orage: Michèle Lemieux
- Best Feature Film – Magnifico: Maryo J. De Los Reyes
- 14plus: Best Feature Film – The Wooden Camera: Ntshaveni Wa Luruli
- Crystal Bear – Special Mention
- Best Short Film – Circuit marine: Isabelle Favez and Maree: James Pellerito
- Best Feature Film- The Blind Flyers: Bernd Sahling and Raining Cats and Frogs: Jacques-Rémy Girerd
- 14plus: Best Feature Film – Quality of Life: Benjamin Morgan
- FIPRESCI Award
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "PROGRAMME 2004". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "54TH BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 5 - 15, 2004". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Cold Mountain opens Berlin festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "BERLINALE 2004 COMPETITION". filmmakermagazine.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "BERLINALE 2004: COMPETITION SELECTION NOW COMPLETE". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 2004". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "NEW HOLLYWOOD 1967–1976. TROUBLE IN WONDERLAND - EVENTS AND GUESTS AT THE RETROSPECTIVE". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 2004". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "GIVING ALL FOR A GENRE: THE SHORT FILM COMPETITION IS COMPLETE". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Awards & Announcement" (PDF). berlinale.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
External links[]
- 54th Berlin International Film Festival on IMDb
- Yearbook for 2004 Berlinale on berlinale.de
- 54th Berlin International Film Festival 2004
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