The winners of the Berlin International Film Festival have been announced, with Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude’s Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn receiving the Golden Bear for best film. While the festival was a virtual affair, the awards ceremony will take place at the Summer Special (9 – 20 June 2021).
PRIZES OF INTERNATIONAL JURIES
The members of the International Jury – Ildikó Enyedi, Nadav Lapid, Adina Pintilie, Mohammad Rasoulof, Gianfranco Rosi and Jasmila Žbanić – decided on the prizes in the Competition at the 71st Berlinale.
Golden Bear For Best Film
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn – dir. Radu Jude, cin. Marius Panduru
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy – dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi, cin. Yukiko Ioka
Silver Bear Jury Prize
Mr Bachmann and His Class – dir. Maria Speth, cin. Reinhold Vorschneider
Silver Bear for Best Director
Dénes Nagy (Natural Light)
Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance
Maren Eggert (I’m Your Man)
Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance
Lilla Kizlinger (Forest – I See You Everywhere)
Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Hong Sangsoo (Introduction)
Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution (Editing)
Yibrán Asuad (A Cop Movie)
PRIZES OF THE ENCOUNTERS JURY
Members of the jury: Florence Almonzini, Cecilia Barrionuevo, Diedrich Diederichsen
Best Film
We – dir. Alice Diop
Special Jury Award
Taste – dir. Lê Bảo, cin. Nguyen Vinh Phuc
Best Director (joint winners)
Ramon and Silvan Zürcher (The Girl and the Spider)
Denis Cote (Special Hygiene)
Special Mention
Rock Bottom Riser – dir. Fern Silva
PRIZES OF THE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM JURY
Members of the Jury: Basim Magdy, Christine A. Maier, Sebastian Urzendowsky
Golden Bear for Best Short Film
Nanu Tudor (My Uncle Tudor) by Olga Lucovnicova
Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film)
Xia Wu Guo Qu Le Yi Ban (Day ls Done) by Zhang Daiei
Berlin Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards
Easter Eggs by Nicolas Keppens
PRIZES OF THE JURY GENERATION
Members of the Jury: Jella Haase, Mees Peijnenburg, Melanie Waelde
Grand Prix for Best Film in the KPlus Competition
Han Nan Xia Ri (Summer Blur) by Han Shuai
Special Mention in the KPlus Competition
Una escue/a en Cerro Hueso (A School in Cerro Hueso) by Betania Cappato
The Grand Prix for the Best Film in the 14Plus Competition
LaMif (The Fam) by Fred Baillif
Special Mention in the 14Plus Competition
Cryptozoo by Dash Shaw
PRIZES OF THE FIPRESCI JURY
Competition: Ras vkhedavt, rodesac cas vukurebt? (What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?) by Alexandre Koberidze
Encounters: Das Mcidchen und die Spinne (The Girl And The Spider) by Ramon Zurcher, Silvan Zurcher
Panorama: Oku/T1ra 1 (Brother’s Keeper) by Ferit Karahan
Forum: Esquf (Ski) by Manque La Banca
