61st Berlin International Film Festival

Main Competition The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: • Isabella Rossellini, Italian actress - Jury President • Jan Chapman, Australian producer • Nina Hoss, German actress • Aamir Khan, Indian actor, director, screenwriter and producer • Guy Maddin, Canadian director and screenwriter • Sandy Powell, British costume designer In addition, the festival held a place open in the jury for the imprisoned Iranian director Jafar Panahi, "to signalize its support for his struggle for freedom". Best First Feature Award • Bettina Brokemper, German producer • Assaf Gavron, Israeli writer and musician • Michèle Ohayon, Morocco director, screenwriter and producer Short Film Competition • Nan Goldin, American photographer • Ibrahim Letaief, Tunisian director, screenwriter and producer • Renen Schorr, Israeli director, screenwriter and producer == Official Sections ==

Main competition The following films were selected to be in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards: Out of competition The following films were screened out of competition at the festival: Panorama The following films were screened in the Main Programme of the Panorama section: Forum The following films were screened in the Main Programme of the Forum section: Berlinale Shorts Films The following films were selected to be in competition for the Golden Bear for Best Short Film: , Jury President ==Official Awards==

Main Competition , winner of the Golden Bear at the festival The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: • Golden Bear: A Separation by Asghar Farhadi • Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: The Turin Horse by Béla Tarr • Silver Bear for Best Director: Ulrich Köhler for Sleeping Sickness • Silver Bear for Best Actress: the actress ensemble of Nader and Simin, A Separation • Silver Bear for Best Actor: the actor ensemble of Nader and Simin, A Separation • Outstanding Artistic Contribution (Production Design): Barbara Enriquez for The Prize • Outstanding Artistic Contribution (Camera): Wojciech Staroń for The Prize • Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: Joshua Marston and Andamion Murataj for The Forgiveness of Blood • Alfred Bauer Prize: If Not Us, Who? by Andres Veiel === Honorary Golden Bear === • Armin Mueller-Stahl Crystal Bears • Generation Kplus (Feature Length Film): The Liverpool Goalie by Arild Andresen • Generation14plus (Feature Length Film): On the Ice by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean === FIPRESCI Prizes === • Competition: The Turin Horse by Béla Tarr • Panorama: Top Floor Left Wing by Angelo Cianci • Forum: ''Heaven's Story'' by Takahisa Zeze Golden Bear for Best Short Film • Night Fishing by Park Chan-wook and Park Chan-kyong ==References==