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55th Berlin International Film Festival

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55th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmMan to Man
Closing filmKinsey
LocationBerlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear:
U-Carmen eKhayelitsha
Hosted byAnke Engelke
No. of films312 films[1]
Festival date10–20 February 2005
WebsiteWebsite
Berlin International Film Festival chronology

The 55th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 10–20, 2005.[2] Man to Man by Régis Wargnier served as opening night film.[3] The festival closed with Kinsey by Bill Condon.[4]

The Golden Bear was awarded to U-Carmen eKhayelitsha directed by Mark Dornford-May.[5]

The retrospective was dedicated to the scene formers. It was titled Production Design + Film. Locations, Settings, Spaces and was divided into five sections and a total of 45 films were shown at the festival.[6]

Juries

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Roland Emmerich, Jury President

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[7]

Main Competition

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Short Films Competition

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  • Gabriela Tagliavini, Argentinian filmmaker
  • Marten Rabarts, New Zealand writer and producer
  • Susan Korda, American director, editor and producer

Official Sections

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Main Competition

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The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[1]

English title Original title Director(s) Country
Accused Anklaget Jacob Thuesen Denmark
Asylum David Mackenzie United Kingdom, Ireland
The Beat That My Heart Skipped De battre mon cœur s'est arrêté Jacques Audiard France
Changing Times Les Temps qui changent André Téchiné
Fateless Sorstalanság Lajos Koltai Hungary, Germany, United Kingdom
Ghosts Gespenster Christian Petzold Germany
In Good Company In Good Company Paul Weitz United States
The Hidden Blade 隠し剣 鬼の爪 Yōji Yamada Japan
The Last Mitterrand Le promeneur du champ de Mars Robert Guédiguian France
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Wes Anderson United States
Man to Man (opening film) Régis Wargnier France, South Africa, United Kingdom
One Day in Europe Hannes Stöhr Germany, Spain
Paradise Now الجنّة الآن Hany Abu-Assad Palestine, France, Germany, Netherlands, Israel
Peacock 孔雀 Gu Changwei China
Smalltown, Italy Stefano Mordini Italy
Sometimes in April Raoul Peck France, United States, Rwanda
Sophie Scholl – The Final Days Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage Marc Rothemund Germany, Spain
The Sun Сóлнце Alexander Sokurov Russia, France, Italy, Switzerland
Thumbsucker Mike Mills United States
U-Carmen eKhayelitsha Mark Dornford-May South Africa
The Wayward Cloud 天邊一朵雲 Tsai Ming-liang Taiwan
Words in Blue Les Mots bleus Alain Corneau France

Short Films Competition

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The following short films were selected:[8]

English title Original title Director(s) Country
Don Kishot be'Yerushalaim Dani Rosenberg Israel
Killing the Afternoon Margaret Corkery Ireland, United Kingdom
The Intervention Jay Duplass United States
Milk Peter Mackie Burns United Kingdom
Jam Session Izabela Plucinska Germany
The Information Spravka Kira Muratova Russia
Child in Time Maja Weiss Slovenia
Gigolo Bastian Schweitzer Germany, Switzerland

Official Awards

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Main Competition

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The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[5][9]

Short Films Competition

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Berlinale Camera

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Independent Awards

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Panorama Audience Award

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Crystal Bear

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References

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  1. ^ a b "PROGRAMME 2005". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. ^ "55TH BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 10 - 20, 2005". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. ^ "In brief: Berlin festival celebrates European film". The Guardian. 10 February 2005. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Berlin Film Festival Set for Scandal". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  5. ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 2005". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  6. ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  7. ^ "JURIES 2005". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  8. ^ "SHORT FILMS AT THE BERLINALE: FROM SEASIDE IDYLL TO POLITICAL REALITY". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 21 May 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Awards and Announcement" (PDF). berlinale.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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