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16th Berlin International Film Festival

1966 film festival in West Berlin, Germany


1966 film festival in West Berlin, Germany

FieldValue
name16th Berlin International Film Festival
image16th Berlin International Film Festival poster.jpg
captionFestival poster
locationWest Berlin, Germany
founded1951
awardsGolden Bear: *Cul-de-sac*
date24 June – 5 July 1966
website[Website](http://www.berlinale.de)
chronologyBerlin International Film Festival
preceded_by[15th](15th-berlin-international-film-festival)
followed_by[17th](17th-berlin-international-film-festival)

The 16th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1966.

The Golden Bear was awarded to film Cul-de-sac directed by Roman Polanski.

Jury

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:

  • Pierre Braunberger, French producer - Jury President
  • Franz Seitz, West-German filmmaker and producer
  • Emilio Villalba Welsh, Argentinian writer
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Indian filmmaker, journalist and writer
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italian filmmaker, poet and writer
  • Lars Forssell, Swedish poet, journalist and academic
  • Hollis Alpert, American writer and film critic
  • Helmuth de Haas, West-German journalist and writer
  • Kurt Heinz, West-German composer

Official Sections

Main Competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production Country
*A Question of Honour**Una questione d'onore*Luigi ZampaItaly, France
*The Chasers**Jakten*Yngve GamlinSweden
***Cul-de-sac*****Roman Polanski****United Kingdom**
*Der Weibsteufel*Georg TresslerAustria
*The Fear*Ο φόβοςKostas ManoussakisGreece
*Georgy Girl*Silvio NarizzanoUnited Kingdom
*The Group*Sidney LumetUnited States
*High Steel*Don OwenCanada
*The Hunt**La caza*Carlos SauraSpain
*Knud*Jørgen RoosDenmark
*Lord Love a Duck*George AxelrodUnited States
*Masculin Féminin**Masculin féminin: 15 faits précis*Jean-Luc GodardFrance
*Naked Hearts**Les coeurs verts*Édouard LuntzFrance
*Nayak*নায়কSatyajit RayIndia
*No Shooting Time for Foxes**Schonzeit für Füchse*Peter SchamoniWest Germany
*The Priest and the Girl**O Padre e a Moça*Joaquim Pedro de AndradeBrazil
*Rosalie*Walerian BorowczykFrance
*Seasons of Our Love**Le stagioni del nostro amore*Florestano VanciniItaly

Official Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:

  • Golden Bear: Cul-de-sac by Roman Polanski
  • Silver Bear for Best Director: Carlos Saura for The Hunt
  • Silver Bear for Best Actress: Lola Albright for Lord Love a Duck
  • Silver Bear for Best Actor: Jean-Pierre Léaud for Masculin Féminin
  • Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize:
    • The Chasers by Yngve Gamlin
    • No Shooting Time for Foxes by Peter Schamoni
  • Special Recognition: Nayak by Satyajit Ray

Independent Awards

Youth Film Award

  • Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: High Steelby Don Owen
  • Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Masculin Féminin by Jean-Luc Godard
    • Honorable Mention: Naked Hearts by Édouard Luntz

[[International Federation of Film Critics#FIPRESCI Award|FIPRESCI Award]]

  • Seasons of Our Love by Florestano Vancini
    • Honorable Mention: Max Ophüls

Interfilm Award

  • Seasons of Our Love by Florestano Vancini
    • Honorable Mention: Masculin Féminin by Jean-Luc Godard

OCIC Award

  • Georgy Girl by Silvio Narizzano

UNICRIT Award

  • Nayak by Satyajit Ray

References

References

  1. "16th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de.
  2. "JURIES 1966". berlinale.de.
  3. "PROGRAMME 1966". berlinale.de.
  4. "PRIZES & HONOURS 1966". berlinale.de.
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