58th Berlin International Film Festival
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]
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Shine a Light |
|---|---|
| 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 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
Costa Gavras, Jury President
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
- Uli Hanisch, 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)
- Ada Solomon, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Luigi Falorni | 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 |
| Restless | 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
José Padilha, winner of the Golden Bear at the festival
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
- "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. 15 January 2008. 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.
- "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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