1961 film festival in West Berlin, Germany
11th Berlin International Film Festival Festival poster |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
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| Founded | 1951 |
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| Awards | Golden Bear:La Notte |
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| Festival date | 23 June–4 July 1961 |
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| Website | Website |
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The11th annualBerlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1961.[1]
TheGolden Bear was awarded to the Italian filmLa Notte directed byMichelangelo Antonioni.[2]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
- James Quinn, British producer - Jury President
- France Roche, French journalist, film critic, actress and screenwriter
- Marc Turfkruyer, Belgian film critic
- Satyajit Ray, Indian filmmaker
- Gian Luigi Rondi, Italian film critic
- Hirotsugu Ozaki, Japanese theatre critic
- Nicholas Ray, American filmmaker
- Falk Harnack, West-German filmmaker
- Hans Schaarwächter, West-German journalist and writer
Documentary and Short Films Competition
[edit]- Willem de Vogel, Dutch actor - Jury President
- Else Goelz, West-German journalist
- Mohammed Gamal Eldin Rifaat, Emirati
- Luis Gómez Mesa, Spanish film critic and writer
- Max Lippmann, West-German film critic
- Ingeborg Lyche, Norwegian chairperson of the Statens Filmsentral
- Flávio R. Tambellini, Brazilian producer
The following films were in competition for theGolden Bear award:[4]
Documentary and Short Films Competition
[edit]| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
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| A Country Called Chile | Un país llamado Chile | B.H. Hardy | Chile |
| Chimichimito | José Martín | Venezuela |
| Dreamland of Desire | Traumland der Sehnsucht | Wolfgang Müller-Sehn | West Germany, Greece |
| Gesicht von der Stange? | Raimund Ruehl | West Germany |
| Hold Back the Sea | De lage landen | George Sluizer | Netherlands |
| Lo specchio, la tigre e la pianura | Raffaele Andreassi | Italy |
| Morning on the Lièvre | David Bairstow | Canada |
| Third Side of the Coin | Description d'un combat | Chris Marker | France, Israel |
| Sirènes | Emile Degelin | Belgium |
Michelangelo Antonioni, winner of theGolden Bear at the eventThe following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
Documentary and Short Films Competition
[edit]- Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People:Question 7 byStuart Rosenberg
- Best Documentary Film Suitable for Young People:Third Side of the Coin byChris Marker
- Best Short Film Suitable for Young People:Hold Back the Sea byGeorge Sluizer
- Honorable Mention:Gesicht von der Stange? by Raimund Ruehl
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