58th Berlin International Film Festival
Opening film | Shine a Light |
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Closing film | Be Kind Rewind |
Location | Berlin, Germany |
Founded | 1951 |
Awards | Golden Bear (Tropa de Elite) |
No. of films | 310 films[1] |
Festival date | 7–17 February 2008 |
Website | Website |
The 58th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 7 to February 17, 2008.[2] The festival opened with Martin Scorsese's documentary film Shine a Light.[3] Be Kind Rewind by Michel Gondry served as the closing film.[4] Greek-French filmmaker Costa Gavras, was selected to serve as the Jury President at the festival.[5]
The Golden Bear was awarded to Brazilian film Tropa de Elite directed by José Padilha.[6] The retrospective dedicated to Spanish film-maker Luis Buñuel was shown at the festival.[7]
Jury[]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[8]
International jury
- Costa-Gavras, director, screenwriter and producer (Greece) - Jury President
- , production designer (Germany)
- Diane Kruger, actress (Germany)
- Walter Murch, director and editor (United States)
- Shu Qi, actress and model (Taiwan)
- Alexander Rodnyansky, producer (Russia)
Best First Feature Award Jury
- Ben Barenholtz, producer and distributor (United States)
- Dominique Cabrera, director and screenwriter (France)
- Jasmila Žbanić, director, screenwriter and producer (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
International Short Film Jury
- Marc Barbé, actor and director (France)
- , producer (Romania)
- Laura Tonke, actress (Germany)
In competition[]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[1]
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
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The Song of Sparrows | Avaze gonjeshk-ha | Majid Majidi | Iran |
Ballast | Ballast | Lance Hammer | USA |
Night and Day | Bam gua nat | Sang-soo Hong | South Korea |
Quiet Chaos | Caos calmo | Antonello Grimaldi | Italy, UK |
Elegy | Elegy | Isabel Coixet | USA |
Elite Squad | Tropa de Elite | José Padilha | Brazil |
Heart of Fire | Feuerherz | Germany | |
Gardens of the Night | Gardens of the Night | Damian Harris | USA, UK |
Happy-Go-Lucky | Happy-Go-Lucky | Mike Leigh | UK |
I've Loved You So Long | Il y a longtemps que je t'aime | Philippe Claudel | France |
Julia | Julia | Erick Zonca | France, USA, Mexico, Belgium |
Cherry Blossoms | Kirschblüten – Hanami | Doris Dörrie | Germany |
Kabei: Our Mother | Kâbê | Yoji Yamada | Japan |
Lady Jane | Robert Guédiguian | France | |
Lake Tahoe | Fernando Eimbcke | Mexico, Japan, USA | |
Sparrow | Man jeuk | Johnnie To | Hong Kong |
Black Ice | Musta jää | Petri Kotwica | Finland, Germany |
Amos Kollek | Israel, Germany | ||
Standard Operating Procedure | Standard Operating Procedure | Errol Morris | USA |
There Will Be Blood | There Will Be Blood | Paul Thomas Anderson | USA |
In Love We Trust | Zuo You | Wang Xiaoshuai | China |
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][9]
Golden Bear[]
- Golden Bear for Best Film – Tropa de Elite by José Padilha
Silver Bears[]
- Jury Grand Prix (Grand Prize of the Jury): Standard Operating Procedure by Errol Morris
- Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson for There Will Be Blood
- Best Actor: Reza Naji for Avaze gonjeshk-ha
- Best Actress: Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky
- Best Script: Wang Xiaoshuai for In Love We Trust
- Outstanding Artistic Contribution: For the Music of There Will Be Blood by Jonny Greenwood
- Alfred Bauer Prize: Fernando Eimbcke for Lake Tahoe
- FIPRESCI Award: Fernando Eimbcke for Lake Tahoe
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "PROGRAMME 2008". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "58TH BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 7 – 17, 2008". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Scorsese's "Shine A Light" to Open the 58th Berlinale". indiewire. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "THE 58TH BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL COMES TO A SUCCESSFUL CLOSE: MUSIC, STARS AND GRAND EMOTIONS". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "BERLINALE 2008: OSCAR WINNER COSTA-GAVRAS TO BE JURY PRESIDENT". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 2008". 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.
- ^ "JURIES 2008". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "2008 Berlin Awards" (PDF). berlinale.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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