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6th Berlin International Film Festival

The 6th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 June to 3 July 1956. The FIAPF granted the festival the "A status" during this year, which was previously only reserved for Cannes and Venice. The awards for the first time, were given by an international jury.

Juries
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: Main Competition Marcel Carné, French filmmaker - Jury President • Bill Luckwell, British producer • Giuseppe Vittorio Sampieri, Italian director and producer • Kashiko Kawakita, Japanese special effects director • Leo J. Horster, American entrepreneur • Ilse Urbach, West-German author • Ludwig Berger, West-German filmmaker Documentary and Short Film Competitions • Otto Sonnenfeld, Israeli producer - Jury President • D. Gualberto Fernández, Uruguayan • Sarukkai Gopalan, Indian • Jan Hulsker, Dutch art historian • Fritz Kempe, West-German photographer ==Official Sections==
Official Sections
Main Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear awards: Documentary and Short Film Competitions ==Official Awards==
Official Awards
, winner of the Golden Bear at the event. The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: Main Competition Golden Bear: Invitation to the Dance by Gene KellySilver Bear for Best Director: Robert Aldrich for Autumn LeavesSilver Bear for Best Actress: Elsa Martinelli for DonatellaSilver Bear for Best Actor: Burt Lancaster for TrapezeSilver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution: André Michel for La SorcièreSilver Bear for an Outstanding Single Achievement: Charles Frend for The Long ArmSilver Bear: Richard III by Laurence OlivierHonourable Mention (Director): The Road of Life by Alfonso Corona BlakeHonourable Mention (Colour): The Legend of the White Serpent by Shirō ToyodaHonourable Mention (Best Humorous Film): Scandal in Sorrento by Dino Risi Documentary and Short Film Competitions Golden Bear (Documentaries): Bambuti by Bernhard Grzimek and Michael GrzimekSilver Bear (Documentaries): The African Lion by James AlgarShort Film Golden Bear: Paris la nuit by Jacques Baratier and Jean Valère • Silver Bear for Best Short Film: • Hitit güneşi by Sabahattin EyüboğluSpring Comes to Kashmir by Ravi PrakashRythmetic by Norman McLaren and Evelyn LambartHonorable mention (Short Documentary or Cultural Film): • ...erwachsen sein dagegen sehr by Wolf Hart • Le Sabotier du Val de Loire by Jacques DemyThe Long Journey by Geoffrey Collings == Independent Awards ==
Independent Awards
OCIC Award The Unknown Soldier by Edvin LaineSpecial Mention: The Road of Life by Alfonso Corona Blake Audience Vote 1st place: Before Sundown by Gottfried Reinhardt2nd place: Uncle Hyacynth by Ladislao Vajda3rd place: Trapeze by Carol Reed ==References==
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