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44th Berlin International Film Festival

1994 film festival in Berlin, Germany


1994 film festival in Berlin, Germany

FieldValue
name44th Berlin International Film Festival
image44th Berlin International Film Festival poster.jpg
captionFestival poster
locationBerlin, Germany
founded1951
awardsGolden Bear:
*In the Name of the Father*
number300 films
date10–21 February 1994
website[Website](http://www.berlinale.de)
chronologyBerlin International Film Festival
preceded_by[43rd](43rd-berlin-international-film-festival)
followed_by[45th](45th-berlin-international-film-festival)

In the Name of the Father

The 44th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 February 1994. British producer Jeremy Thomas was the Jury President for the Main Competition.

The Golden Bear was awarded to In the Name of the Father, directed by Jim Sheridan.

The retrospective dedicated to Austrian director, actor and producer Erich von Stroheim was shown at the festival.

Jury

Main Competition

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

  • Jeremy Thomas, British producer - Jury President
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov, Kyrgyz author
  • María Luisa Bemberg, Argentine filmmaker
  • Hsu Feng, Taiwanese actress and producer
  • Morgan Freeman, American actor
  • Francis Girod, French actor and filmmaker
  • Corinna Harfouch, German actress
  • Carlo Lizzani, Italian filmmaker
  • Wolfram Schütte, German writer and film critic
  • Susan Seidelman, American filmmaker
  • Hayao Shibata, Japanese producer

Official Sections

Main Competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Country
*Back to Square One**Alles auf Anfang*Reinhard MünsterGermany
*The Blue One**Der Blaue*Lienhard WawrzynGermany
*Charachar*চরাচরBuddhadeb DasguptaIndia
*Dear Goddamned Friends**Cari fottutissimi amici*Mario MonicelliItaly
*Exile*Paul CoxAustralia
*Fearless*Peter WeirUnited States
*Foetus**A magzat*Márta MészárosHungary, Poland
***In the Name of the Father*****Jim Sheridan****United Kingdom, Ireland**
*Ladybird, Ladybird*Ken LoachUnited Kingdom
*Law of Courage**Il giudice ragazzino*Alessandro Di RobilantItaly
*On the Far Side of the Tunnel**Al otro lado del túnel*Jaime de ArmiñánSpain
*Passage to Buddha / Hwa-Om-Kyung*화엄경Jang Sun-wooSouth Korea
*Philadelphia*Jonathan DemmeUnited States
*Smoking/No Smoking*Alain ResnaisFrance
*Something Fishy**Pas très catholique*Tonie MarshallFrance
*Sparkling Fox*火狐Wu ZiniuHong Kong, China
*Strawberry and Chocolate**Fresa y chocolate*Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Juan Carlos TabíoCuba, Mexico, Spain
*Three Colours: White**Trois couleurs: Blanc*Krzysztof KieślowskiFrance, Poland, Switzerland
*The Third Bank of the River**A Terceira Margem do Rio*Nelson Pereira dos SantosBrazil
*The Window Over the Way**Los de enfrente*Jesús GarayFrance, Spain
*The Year of the Dog*Год собакиSemyon AranovichRussia

Official Awards

Main Competition

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:

  • Golden Bear: In the Name of the Father by Jim Sheridan
  • Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Strawberry and Chocolate by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Juan Carlos Tabío
  • Silver Bear for Best Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski for Three Colours: White
  • Silver Bear for Best Actress: Crissy Rock for Ladybird, Ladybird
  • Silver Bear for Best Actor: Tom Hanks for Philadelphia
  • Silver Bear for an Outstanding Single Achievement: Smoking/No Smoking by Alain Resnais
  • Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution: The Year of the Dog by Semyon Aranovich
  • Alfred Bauer Prize: Hwa-Om-Kyung by Jang Sun-woo
  • Honourable Mention:
    • Sparkling Fox by Wu Ziniu
    • Dear Goddamned Friends by Mario Monicelli
    • Fearless by Peter Weir

Blue Angel Award

  • Law of Courage by Alessandro Di Robilant

[[Honorary Golden Bear]]

  • Sophia Loren

References

References

  1. "44th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de.
  2. "RETROSPECTIVE".
  3. "JURIES 1994". berlinale.de.
  4. "PROGRAMME 1994". berlinale.de.
  5. "PRIZES & HONOURS 1994". berlinale.de.
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