45th Berlin International Film Festival

Main Competition The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: • Lia van Leer, Israeli film programmer, founder of Jerusalem Cinematheque-Israel Film Archive and Jerusalem Film Festival - Jury President • Georgi Djulgerov, Bulgarian filmmaker and producer • Siqin Gaowa, Chinese actress • Alfred Hirschmeier, German production designer • Christiane Hörbiger, Austrian actress • Vadim Yusov, Russian director of photography • Dave Kehr, American film critic • Michael Kutza, American filmmaker and founder of the Chicago International Film Festival • Pilar Miró, Spanish filmmaker • Tsai Ming-liang, Taiwanese filmmaker == Official Sections ==

Main Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards: ==Official Awards==

Main Competition , winner of the Golden Bear at the festival The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: • Golden Bear: The Bait by Bertrand Tavernier • Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Smoke by Wayne Wang • Silver Bear for Best Director: Richard Linklater for Before Sunrise • Silver Bear for Best Actress: Josephine Siao for Summer Snow • Silver Bear for Best Actor: Paul Newman for ''Nobody's Fool'' • Silver Bear for an Outstanding Single Achievement: Blush by Li Shaohong • Silver Bear: A Play for a Passenger • Honourable Mention: • Midaq Alley by Jorge Fons • Colpo di luna by Alberto Simone • ''Sh'Chur'' by Shmuel Hasfari Blue Angel Award • Cross My Heart and Hope to Die by Marius Holst === Honorary Golden Bear === • Alain Delon ==References==