The 73rd edition of the Berlin International Film Festival ended on Sunday 26 February 2023 with the presentation of the famous Golden Bears.
The event took place in the Berlinale Palast in the German capital since 16 February. Among the many events that took place during these days was the Italian Pavilion, a focal point and meeting place for Italian audiovisual operators and for the promotion of international collaborations.
The award ceremony took place this Sunday. The Golden Bear was awarded to the documentary Sur l’Adamant by Nicholas Philbert. Disco Boy, Giacomo Abruzzese’s directorial debut, won the Silver Bear for best artistic contribution.
Here’s the list of all the winners of this year edition:
PRIZES OF THE INTERNATIONAL JURY
- GOLDEN BEAR FOR BEST FILM
Sur l’Adamant (On the Adamant) by Nicolas Philibert - SILVER BEAR GRAND JURY PRIZE
Roter Himmel (Afire) by Christian Petzold - SILVER BEAR JURY PRIZE
Mal Viver (Bad Living) by João Canijo - SILVER BEAR FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Philippe Garrel for Le grand chariot (The Plough) - SILVER BEAR FOR BEST LEADING PERFORMANCE
Sofía Otero in 20.000 especies de abejas (20,000 Species of Bees) - SILVER BEAR FOR BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
Thea Ehre in Bis ans Ende der Nacht (Till the End of the Night) - SILVER BEAR FOR BEST SCREENPLAY
Angela Schanelec for Music
- SILVER BEAR FOR OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION
Hélène Louvart for the cinematography in Disco Boy by Giacomo Abbruzzese
PRIZES OF ENCOUNTERS JURY
- BEST FILM
Here by Bas Devos - BEST DIRECTOR
El Eco (The Echo I Das Echo) by Tatiana Huezo - SPECIAL JURY AWARD
(ex aequo)
Orlando, ma biographie politique (Orlando, My Political Biography) by Paul B. Preciado and Samsara by Lois Patiño
BERLINALE DOCUMENTARY AWARD
- BERLINALE DOCUMENTARY AWARD
El Eco (The Echo I Das Echo) by Tatiana Huezo - SPECIAL MENTION
Orlando, ma biographie politique (Orlando, My Political Biography) by Paul B. Preciado
GWFF BEST FIRST FEATURE AWARD
- GWFF BEST FIRST FEATURE AWARD
Adentro mío estoy bailando (The Klezmer Project) by Leandro Koch, Paloma Schachmann - SPECIAL MENTION
The Bride by Myriam U. Birara
PRIZES OF THE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM JURY
- GOLDEN BEAR FOR BEST SHORT FILM
Les chenilles by Michelle Keserwany, Noel Keserwany - SILVER BEAR JURY PRIZE (SHORT FILM)
Marungka tjalatjunu (Dipped in Black) by Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch - SPECIAL MENTION
It’s a Date by Nadia Parfan - BERLIN SHORT FILM CANDIDATE FOR THE EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS
Les chenilles by Michelle Keserwany, Noel Keserwany
PRIZES OF THE JURIES GENERATION
Children‘s Jury Generation Kplus
- CRYSTAL BEAR FOR THE BEST FILM
Sweet As by Jub Clerc - SPECIAL MENTION
Zeevonk (Sea Sparkle I Meeresleuchten) by Domien Huyghe - CRYSTAL BEAR FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM
Closing Dynasty (Queenie) by Lloyd Lee Choi - SPECIAL MENTION
Deniska umřela (Dede Is Dead I Dede ist tot) by Philippe Kastner
Generation Kplus International Jury
- THE GRAND PRIX OF THE GENERATION KPLUS INTERNATIONAL JURY FOR THE BEST FILM
Mimi (She – Hero) by Mira Fornay - SPECIAL MENTION
L’Amour du monde (Longing for the World) by Jenna Hasse - THE SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE GENERATION KPLUS INTERNATIONAL JURY FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM
Waking Up in Silence (Im Stillen erwachen) by Mila Zhluktenko, Daniel Asadi Faezi - SPECIAL MENTION
Xiaohui he ta de niu (Xiaohui and His Cows | Xiaohui und seine Kühe) by Xinying Lao
Youth Jury Generation 14plus
- CRYSTAL BEAR FOR THE BEST FILM
Adolfo by Sofía Auza - SPECIAL MENTION
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine by Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryckù - CRYSTAL BEAR FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM
Man khod, man ham miraghsam (And Me, I’m Dancing Too) by Mohammad Valizadegan - SPECIAL MENTION
Szemem sarka (From the Corner of My Eyes) by Domonkos Erhardt
Generation 14plus International Jury
- THE GRAND PRIX OF THE GENERATION 14PLUS INTERNATIONAL JURY FOR THE BEST FILM
Hummingbirds by Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía “Beba” Contreras - SPECIAL MENTION
Mutt by Vuk Lungulov-Klotz - THE SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE GENERATION 14PLUS INTERNATIONAL JURY FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM
Infantaria (Infantry) by Laís Santos Araújo - SPECIAL MENTION
Incroci by Francesca de Fusco
BERLINALE SERIES AWARD
- BERLINALE SERIES AWARD
The Good Mothers by Julian Jarrold, Elisa Amoruso - SPECIAL MENTION
Arkitekten (The Architect) by di Kerren Lumer-Klabbers
PRIZES OF THE INDEPENDENT JURIES
PRIZES OF THE ECUMENICAL JURY
- Competition
Tótem by Lila Avilés - Panorama
Sages-femmes (Midwives) by Léa Fehner - Forum
Jaii keh khoda nist (Where God Is Not) by Mehran Tamadon - SPECIAL MENTION
Sur l’Adamant (On the Adamant) by Nicolas Philibert
PRIZES OF THE FIPRESCI JURY
- Competition
The Survival of Kindness (Das Überleben der Freundlichkeit) by Rolf de Heer - Encounters
Here by Bas Devos - Panorama
Stille Liv (The Quiet Migration) by Malene Choi - Forum
Între revoluții (Between Revolutions) by Vlad Petri
TEDDY AWARDS
- Best Feature Film
All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White by Babatunde Apalowo - Best Documentary/Essay Film
Orlando, ma biographie politique (Orlando, My Political Biography) by Paul B. Preciado - Best Short Film
Marungka tjalatjunu (Dipped in Black) by Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch - Jury Award
Vicky Knight for Silver Haze by Sacha Polak - Special Teddy Award
Sunny Bunny, the Queer Film Award of the Molodist Film Festival in Kyiv
CICAE ART CINEMA AWARD
- Panorama
Das Lehrerzimmer (The Teachers’ Lounge) by İlker Çatak - Forum
El rostro de la medusa (The Face of Jellyfish) by Melisa Liebenthal
GUILD FILM PRIZE
20.000 especies de abejas (20,000 Species of Bees) by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
LABEL EUROPA CINEMAS
Das Lehrerzimmer (The Teachers’ Lounge) by Ilker Çatak
CALIGARI FILM PRIZE
De Facto by Selma Doborac
PEACE FILM PRIZE
Sieben Winter in Teheran (Seven Winters in Teheran) by Steffi Niederzoll
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARD
Al Murhaqoon (The Burdened) by Amr Gamal
HEINER CAROW PRIZE
Fabian Stumm for Knochen und Namen (Bones and Names)
COMPASS-PERSPEKTIVE-AWARD
Sieben Winter in Teheran (Seven Winters in Teheran) by Steffi Niederzoll
SPECIAL MENTION
El secuestro de la novia (The Kidnapping of the Bride | Die Brautent- führung) by Sophia Mocorrea
AG KINO GILDE – CINEMA VISION 14plus
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine by Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck
AUDIENCE AWARDS
- PANORAMA AUDIENCE AWARD
Feature Film
Sira by Apolline Traoré - PANORAMA AUDIENCE AWARD
Documentary Film
Kokomo City by D. Smith
READERS‘ JURIES
- BERLINER MORGENPOST READERS‘ JURY AWARD
20.000 especies de abejas (20,000 Species of Bees) by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren - TAGESSPIEGEL READERS‘ JURY AWARD
Orlando, ma biographie politique (Orlando, My Political Biography) by Paul B. Preciado
DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
- KOMPAGNON FELLOWSHIP
Paraphrase on the Finding of a Glove by Mareike Wegener and My Beloved Man’s Female Body by Anna Melikova - ARTEKINO INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Peeled Skin by Leonie Krippendorff - EURIMAGES CO-PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Iván & Hadoum by Ian de la Rosa - EURIMAGES SPECIAL CO-PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT AWARD
The Blindsight by Ruslan Batytskyi - VFF TALENT HIGHLIGHT AWARD
God and the Devil’s Cumbia by Carlos Lenin - TALENTS FOOTPRINTS – MASTERCARD ENABLEMENT PROGRAMME
TransStories by Carlos Ormeño Palma
WE FILM MX by Miguel Ángel Sánchez
Majoaneng (Academy of Images and Letters) by Phillip Leteka
More information can be found on the Berlinale website.
