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72nd Berlin International Film Festival

The 72nd annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, took place from 10 to 20 February 2022 in person. On 15 December 2021, the first film of the festival was announced.

Jury
Main Competition The following were on the jury for the Berlinale Competition section: • M. Night Shyamalan, American filmmaker and producer - Jury President • Karim Aïnouz, Brazilian filmmaker • Saïd Ben Saïd, Tunisian producer • Anne Zohra Berrached, German filmmaker • Tsitsi Dangarembga, Zimbabwean novelist, playwright and filmmaker • Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Japanese filmmaker • Connie Nielsen, Danish actress Encounters The following people were on the jury for the Encounters Awards: • Chiara Marañón • Ben Rivers • Silvan Zürcher FIPRESCI Jury The following people were on the jury for the FIPRESCI Awards: Main Competition: • René Marx (as Chair of the Jury) • Hsin Wang • Anna Maria Pasetti Encounters: • Andrei Vasilenko • Lamia Fathy • Anders E. Larsson Panorama: • Ron Fogel (absent) • Berke Göl • Pamela Jahn Forum: • Bettina Hirsch • Hamed Soleimanzadeh • Alexander Zwart == Official sections ==
Official sections
Main Competition The following films are selected for the main competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards: Berlinale Special The following films were selected to receive special screenings: Short Films Competition Encounters The following films were selected for the Encounters section: Panorama The following films were selected for the Panorama section: Perspektive Deutsches Kino The following films were selected for the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section: Forum The following films were selected for the Forum section: Generation The following films were chosen for the Generation section: Generation Kplus Generation 14plus The Homage films This section in 72nd edition is dedicated to French film and stage actor Isabelle Huppert, who will also be awarded an Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement. The Retrospective This section opened on 11 February 2022, with screening in 4K of the 1936 film My Man Godfrey by Gregory La Cava. The Classics The restored silent 1929 classic film Brüder (Brothers) by Werner Hochbaum, screened on 13 February 2022. ==Official Awards==
Official Awards
for Best Film at the Berlinale 2022 Main Competition Golden Bear: Alcarràs by Carla SimónSilver Bear Grand Jury Prize: ''The Novelist's Film'' by Hong Sang-sooSilver Bear Jury Prize: Robe of Gems by Natalia López • Silver Bear for Best Director: Claire Denis for Both Sides of the BladeSilver Bear for Best Leading Performance: Meltem Kaptan for Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. BushSilver Bear for Best Supporting Performance: Laura Basuki for Before, Now & ThenSilver Bear for Best Screenplay: Laila Stieler for Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. BushSilver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Rithy Panh and Sarit Mang for Everything Will Be OkSpecial Mention: A Piece of Sky by Michael Koch === Honorary Golden Bear === • Isabelle Huppert Encounters Best Film: Mutzenbacher by Ruth BeckermannBest Director: Cyril Schäublin for UnrestSpecial Jury Award: See You Friday, Robinson by Mitra Farahani Short Films Competition Golden Bear for Best Short Film: Trap by Anastasia Veber • Silver Bear Jury Prize: Sunday Morning by Bruno Ribiero • Berlin Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards: The Sower of Stars by Lois Patiño • Special Mention: Bird in the Peninsula by Atsushi Wada Generation Youth Jury Awards Crystal Bear for the Best Film: Alis by Clare Weiskopf • Special Mention: Stay Awake by Jamie Sisley • Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film: Born in Damascus by Laura Wadha • Special Mention: Nothing to See Here by Nicolas Bouchez Generation 14plus Grand Prix: • Kind Hearts by Olivia Rochette • Scheme by Farkhat Sharipov • Special Prize for the Best Short Film: Goodbye Jérôme! by Adam Sillard, Gabrielle Selnet, Chloé Farr • Special Mention: Blue Noise by Simon Maria Kubiena and Tinashé by Tig Terera Generation Kplus Children’s Jury awards Crystal Bear for the Best Film: Comedy Queen by Sanna Lenken • Special Mention: The Quiet Girl by Colm BairéadCrystal Bear for the Best Short Film: • Spotless by Emma Branderhorst • Luce and the Rock by Britt Raes International Jury Grand Prix for the Best Film: The Quiet Girl by Colm BairéadSpecial Mention: Shabu by Shamira Raphaëla • Special Prize for the Best Short Film: Gavazn by Hadi Babaeifar • Special Mention: To Vancouver by Artemis Anastasiadou GWFF Best First Feature Award Sonne by Kurdwin Ayub Berlinale Documentary Award Myanmar Diaries by The Myanmar Film Collective • Special Mention: No U-Turn by Ike Nnaebue Panorama Audience Award Winner 1st Place: Baqyt (Happiness) by Askar Uzabayev • 2nd Place: Klondike by Maryna Er Gorbach3rd Place: Fogaréu by Flávia Neves Panorama Documentary Audience Award Winner 1st Place: Aşk, Mark ve Ölüm (Love, Deutschmarks and Death) by Cem Kaya • 2nd Place: Nel mio nome (Into My Name) by Nicolò Bassetti • 3rd Place: Myanmar Diaries by The Myanmar Film Collective Teddy Award Best Feature Film: Three Tidy Tigers Tied a Tie Tighter by Gustavo Vinagre • Best Documentary Film: Alis by Clare Weiskopf and Nicolás van Hemelryck • Jury Award: Nelly & Nadine by Magnus Gertten • Best Short Film: Exalted Mars by Jean-Sébastien Chauvin == Independent Awards ==
Independent Awards
=== FIPRESCI Critics Award === • Leonora addio by Paolo Taviani ==References==
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