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58th Berlin International Film Festival
2008 film festival in Berlin, Germany
2008 film festival in Berlin, Germany
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 58th Berlin International Film Festival |
| image | 58BIFFPoster.jpg |
| caption | Festival poster |
| opening | *Shine a Light* |
| closing | *Be Kind Rewind* |
| location | Berlin, Germany |
| founded | 1951 |
| awards | Golden Bear: *Elite Squad* |
| number | 310 films |
| date | 7–17 February 2008 |
| website | [Website](http://www.berlinale.de) |
| chronology | Berlin International Film Festival |
| preceded_by | [57th](57th-berlin-international-film-festival) |
| followed_by | [59th](59th-berlin-international-film-festival) |
The 58th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 7 to February 17, 2008. The festival opened with Martin Scorsese's documentary film Shine a Light. Be Kind Rewind by Michel Gondry served as the closing film. Greek filmmaker Costa Gavras, was selected to serve as the Jury President for the main competition.
The Golden Bear was awarded to Elite Squad directed by José Padilha. The retrospective dedicated to Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel was shown at the festival.
Juries
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Main Competition
- Costa-Gavras, Greek filmmaker and producer - Jury President
- Uli Hanisch, German production designer
- Diane Kruger, German actress
- Walter Murch, American director and editor
- Shu Qi, Taiwanese actress and model
- Alexander Rodnyansky, Russian producer
Best First Feature Award Jury
- Ben Barenholtz, American producer and distributor
- Dominique Cabrera, French filmmaker
- Jasmila Žbanić, Bosnian filmmaker and producer
Short Film Competition Jury
- Marc Barbé, French actor and director
- Ada Solomon, Romanian producer
- Laura Tonke, German actress
Official Sections
Main Competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Ballast* | Lance Hammer | United States | ||
| *Cherry Blossoms* | *Kirschblüten – Hanami* | Doris Dörrie | Germany | |
| *Sparrow* | 文雀 | Johnnie To | Hong Kong | |
| *Black Ice* | *Musta jää* | Petri Kotwica | Finland, Germany | |
| *Elegy* | Isabel Coixet | United States | ||
| ***Elite Squad*** | ***Tropa de Elite*** | **José Padilha** | **Brazil** | |
| *Gardens of the Night* | Damian Harris | United States, United Kingdom | ||
| *Happy-Go-Lucky* | Mike Leigh | United Kingdom | ||
| *Heart of Fire* | *Feuerherz* | Luigi Falorni | Eritrea, Germany, United Kingdom | |
| *In Love We Trust* | 左右 | Wang Xiaoshuai | China | |
| *I've Loved You So Long* | *Il y a longtemps que je t'aime* | Philippe Claudel | France, Germany | |
| *Julia* | Erick Zonca | France, United States, Mexico, Belgium | ||
| *Kabei: Our Mother* | 母べえ | Yoji Yamada | Japan | |
| *Lady Jane* | Robert Guédiguian | France | ||
| *Lake Tahoe* | Fernando Eimbcke | Mexico | ||
| *Night and Day* | 밤과 낮 | Sang-soo Hong | South Korea | |
| *Quiet Chaos* | *Caos calmo* | Antonello Grimaldi | Italy | |
| *Restless* | Amos Kollek | Israel, Germany | ||
| *Standard Operating Procedure* | Errol Morris | United States | ||
| *The Song of Sparrows* | آواز گنجشکها | Majid Majidi | Iran | |
| *There Will Be Blood* | Paul Thomas Anderson | United States |
Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
Main Competition
-
Golden Bear: Elite Squad by José Padilha
-
Silver Bear Grand Prize of the Jury: Standard Operating Procedure by Errol Morris
-
Silver Bear for Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson for There Will Be Blood
-
Silver Bear for Best Actor: Reza Naji for The Song of Sparrows
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Silver Bear for Best Actress: Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky
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Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: Wang Xiaoshuai for In Love We Trust
-
Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Jonny Greenwood for There Will Be Blood (score)
-
Alfred Bauer Prize: Fernando Eimbcke for Lake Tahoe
Independent Awards
[[International Federation of Film Critics#FIPRESCI Award|FIPRESCI Award]]
- Fernando Eimbcke for Lake Tahoe
References
References
- "58TH BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 7 – 17, 2008". berlinale.de.
- (15 January 2008). "Scorsese's "Shine A Light" to Open the 58th Berlinale". indiewire.
- "THE 58TH BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL COMES TO A SUCCESSFUL CLOSE: MUSIC, STARS AND GRAND EMOTIONS". berlinale.de.
- "BERLINALE 2008: OSCAR WINNER COSTA-GAVRAS TO BE JURY PRESIDENT". berlinale.de.
- "RETROSPECTIVE".
- "JURIES 2008". berlinale.de.
- "PROGRAMME 2008". berlinale.de.
- "PRIZES & HONOURS 2008". berlinale.de.
- "2008 Berlin Awards". berlinale.de.
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