Berlin International Film Festival 2014 – Official Selection & Award Nominees

Site Berlinale Palast, Berlin, Germany

Date 6 February 2014 - 16 February 2014

Golden Berlin Bear / Best Short film

As Long as Shotguns Remain Tant qu'il nous reste des fusils à pompe

Caroline Poggi, Jonathan Vinel

Winner

All nominees

Lichttonfilm Lichttonfilm

Elke Groen, Christian Neubacher

Noye's Fludde - Unogumbe Noye's Fludde - Unogumbe

Mark Dornford-May

Person to Person Person to Person

Dustin Guy Defa

Sky Lines Sky Lines

Nadine Poulain

Washingtonia Washingtonia

Konstantina Kotzamani

A Paradise Un Paraiso

Jayisha Patel

Symphony No. 42 Symphony No. 42

Réka Bucsi

Om amira Om amira

Naji Ismail

La Casona La Casona

Juliette Touin

Smile, and the World Will Smile Back Im tekhayekh, ha'Olam yekhayekh elekha

Yoav Gross, Ehab Tarabieh, Diaa al-Haddad, Shada al-Haddad, Abdelkarim al-Haddad, Ahmad al-Haddad

Solo te puedo mostrar el color Solo te puedo mostrar el color

Fernando Vílchez Rodríguez

Taprobana Taprobana

Gabriel Abrantes

The White Roses As Rosas Brancas

Diogo Costa Amarante

Three Stones for Jean Genet Three Stones for Jean Genet

Frieder Schlaich

Wonder Wonder

Mirai Mizue

Xenos Xenos

Mahdi Fleifel

Kamakura Kamakura

Yoriko Mizushiri

Laborat Laborat

Guillaume Cailleau

Afronauts Afronauts

Nuotama Bodomo

Raconte-moi des salades Raconte-moi des salades

Olias Barco

Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs

Sam de Jong

Lichttonfilm Lichttonfilm

Elke Groen, Christian Neubacher

Do serca twego Do serca twego

Ewa Borysewicz

Smile, and the World Will Smile Back Im tekhayekh, ha'Olam yekhayekh elekha

Yoav Gross, Ehab Tarabieh, Diaa al-Haddad, Shada al-Haddad, Abdelkarim al-Haddad, Ahmad al-Haddad

Birds Birds

Ulu Braun

Darkroom Darkroom

Billy Roisz

Golden Berlin Bear

6.7

白日焰火 Bai ri yan huo

Diao Yinan

Winner

All nominees

7.8

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Wes Anderson

The Little House Chiisai ouchi

Yôji Yamada

5.5

Aloft

Claudia Llosa

7.3

Blind Massage Tui na

Lou Ye

7.4

Stations of the Cross Kreuzweg

Dietrich Brüggemann

No Man's Land Wu ren qu

Ning Hao

Macondo Macondo

Sudabeh Mortezai

8.2

Boyhood

Richard Linklater

6.1

Beloved Sisters Die geliebten Schwestern

Dominik Graf

Stratos To mikro psari

Yannis Economides

7.1

In Order of Disappearance Kraftidioten

Hans Petter Moland

History of Fear Historia del miedo

Benjamín Naishtat

Two Men in Town Two Men in Town

Rachid Bouchareb

Futuro Beach Praia do Futuro

Karim Aïnouz

Inbetween Worlds Zwischen Welten

Feo Aladag

Life of Riley Aimer, boire et chanter

Alain Resnais

7.3

Jack

Edward Berger

7.2

Seventy One 71

Yann Demange

The Third Side of the River La tercera orilla

Celina Murga

Silver Berlin Bear / Best Actor

Liao Fan

白日焰火

Winner

Silver Berlin Bear / Best Actress

Haru Kuroki

The Little House

Winner

Silver Berlin Bear / Best Director

Richard Linklater

Boyhood

Winner

Silver Berlin Bear / Best Script

7.4

Stations of the Cross Kreuzweg

Anna Brüggemann, Dietrich Brüggemann

Winner

All nominees

Life of Riley Aimer, boire et chanter

Laurent Herbiet, Alain Resnais

Silver Berlin Bear / Grand Jury Prize

7.8

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Wes Anderson

Winner

Silver Berlin Bear / Jury Prize for Short Film

Laborat Laborat

Guillaume Cailleau

Winner

Silver Berlin Bear / Outstanding Artistic Contribution

7.3

Blind Massage Tui na

Jian Zeng For the camera.

Winner

Alfred Bauer Award

Life of Riley Aimer, boire et chanter

Alain Resnais

Winner

C.I.C.A.E. Award / Forum

She's Lost Control She's Lost Control

Anja Marquardt

Winner

C.I.C.A.E. Award / Panorama

The Lamb Kuzu

Kutlug Ataman

Winner

Caligari Film Award

The Great Museum Das große Museum

Johannes Holzhausen

Winner

All nominees

Und in der Mitte, da sind wir Und in der Mitte, da sind wir

Sebastian Brameshuber

Crystal Bear / Generation 14plus - Best Film

52 Tuesdays 52 Tuesdays

Sophie Hyde The situation is exceptional but familiar. This year's winning movie is both suprising and touching. It is a movie about family and the quest for identity, and despite all the conflicts, the protagonists stay connected through their love to each other. The moving story is presented in a fascinating structure and convinces with strong characters, humour, clever ideas and sensitivity.

Winner

All nominees

7.3

What We Do in the Shadows

Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement

ärtico ärtico

Gabriel Velázquez

3 histoires d'Indiens 3 histoires d'Indiens

Robert Morin

Galore Galore

Rhys Graham

6.4

God Help the Girl

Stewart Murdoch

Supernova Supernova

Tamar van den Dop

Atlántida Atlántida

Inés María Barrionuevo

Broken Hill Blues Ömheten

Sofia Norlin

Violet Violet

Bas Devos

6.8

Come to My Voice Were Dengê Min: Come To My Voice

Hüseyin Karabey

Gou shi san Gou shi san

Cao Baoping

Holiday Feriado

Diego Araujo

The Word Obietnica

Anna Kazejak

South Is Nothing Il sud è niente

Fabio Mollo

7.3

What We Do in the Shadows

Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement

Somos Mari Pepa Somos Mari Pepa

Samuel Kishi

The Blue Wave Mavi Dalga

Merve Kayan, Zeynep Dadak

The Blue Wave Mavi Dalga

Merve Kayan, Zeynep Dadak

Crystal Bear / Generation 14plus - Best Short Film

Mike Mike

Petros Silvestros We've decided on a short movie that illustrates an intricate topic in only a few minutes. The movie creates a frame which spectators then can fill with their own imagination, leaving space for their own interpretation. With subtle imagery, this film tells a story that takes an unexpected turn.

Winner

All nominees

Schoolyard Proavlio

Rinio Dragasaki

Luna Vieja Luna Vieja

Raisa Bonnet

Exchange and Mart Exchange and Mart

Martin Clark, Cara Connolly

Even Cowboys Get to Cry Cowboys janken ook

Mees Peijnenburg

Emo the Musical Emo the Musical

Neil Triffett

Son Søn

Kristoffer Kiørboe

Seagulls Seagulls

Martin Smith

Snowblind Snowblind

Sean Kruck

Soliton Soliton

Isamu Hirabayashi

Winter Morning Vetrarmorgun

Sakaris Stórá

The Goat iBhokhwe

John Trengove

Tits Tits

Alex Winckler

Rhizome Rhizome

Masahiro Ohsuka

Crystal Bear / Generation Kplus - Best Film

Killa Killa

Avinash Arun This film convinced us in all respects: with his good camera work and the great actors, but also because of its incredibly beautiful nature images which blend perfectly with the music. This film made us all want to discover India.

Winner

All nominees

7.1

Jack et la mécanique du coeur

Mathias Malzieu, Stéphane Berla

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Aunt Hilda! Tante Hilda!

Benoît Chieux, Jacques-Rémy Girerd

Ciencias naturales Ciencias naturales

Matías Lucchesi

Finn Finn

Frans Weisz

Midden in de winternacht Midden in de winternacht

Lourens Blok

7.1

Jack et la mécanique du coeur

Mathias Malzieu, Stéphane Berla

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Joy of Man's Desiring Hitono nozomino yorokobiyo

Masakazu Sugita

The Contest: To the Stars and Back MGP Missionen

Martin Miehe-Renard

7.1

Loulou, l'incroyable secret

Grégoire Solotareff, Eric Omond

6.2

Beyond Beyond

Esben Toft Jacobsen

Crystal Bear / Generation Kplus - Best Short Film

Sprout Kongnamul

Yoon Ga-eun A child embarks on an adventure through its own city, to prove that it is no longer too young. Through everyday and yet strange encounters, the girl collects on the road a lot of experience. The story, and how it was told, touched us deeply.

Winner

All nominees

Pigs Pigs

Laura Mohai

Eleven Eleven

Abigail Greenwood

Out of This World Out of This World

Viktor Nordenskiöld

Dwarf Giant Nain géant

Fabienne Giezendanner

I Don't Say Goodbye, I Say See You Soon Eu não Digo Adeus, Digo Até Logo

Giuliana Monteiro

Kalle kran Kalle kran

Johan Hagelbäck

My Friend Lage Min vän Lage

Eva Lindström

Earth's Children Hijos de la tierra

Diego E. Sarmiento Pagan

Freedom Rangzen

Gaurav Saxena

7.1

Moy lichny los

Leonid Shmelkov

On Stopping the Rain Sepatu Baru

Aditya Ahmad

Little Ruddy Sartulis

Dace Riduze

The Dam Keeper The Dam Keeper

Daisuke Tsutsumi, Robert Kondo

Vasa Vasa

Jānis Cimmermanis

Agri and The Mountain Agri ve Dag

Hasan Serin

Away el

Roland Ferge

Crystal Bear - Special Mention / Generation 14plus - Best Film

ärtico ärtico

Gabriel Velázquez This film dared to do it differently. In a unique manner this film interwoves sentences, rhythm, audio and content, creating an overall picture. Supported by strong images it developed its very own film language and impressed us with that.

Winner

Crystal Bear - Special Mention / Generation 14plus - Best Short Film

Emo the Musical Emo the Musical

Neil Triffett This year's special mention goes to a movie that takes a look at group identity and peer pressure, with a surprising and pleasant lightness of touch. It convinced us with its firework of funny dialogues, melodies and humour, making fun of itself while never becoming ridiculous.

Winner

Crystal Bear - Special Mention / Generation Kplus - Best Film

Joy of Man's Desiring Hitono nozomino yorokobiyo

Masakazu Sugita Out of so many wonderful movies, this film in particular touched us and carried us away. Due to the fantastic actors, especially the terrific young protagonists, we could empathize with their experiences and were even moved to tears. Down to the smallest details, in this story everything fits together.

Winner

Crystal Bear - Special Mention / Generation Kplus - Best Short Film

On Stopping the Rain Sepatu Baru

Aditya Ahmad

Winner

FIPRESCI Prize / Competition

Life of Riley Aimer, boire et chanter

Alain Resnais

Winner

FIPRESCI Prize / Forum

Forma Forma

Ayumi Sakamoto

Winner

All nominees

6.1

Blind Dates Brma paemnebi

Levan Koguashvili

FIPRESCI Prize / Panorama

The Way He Looks Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho

Daniel Ribeiro

Winner

Netpac Award

Non-Fiction Diary Non-pik-syeon da-i-eo-li

Yoon-suk Jung Tied with Cheol-ae-kum (2014).

Winner

Cheol-ae-kum Cheol-ae-kum

Kelvin Kyung Kun Park Tied with Non-pik-syeon da-i-eo-li (2013).

Winner

Panorama Audience Award / Best Film

Difret Difret

Zeresenay Mehari

Winner

All nominees

5.9

Brides Patardzlebi

Sébastien Aubert, Tinatin Kajrishvili

5.9

Brides Patardzlebi

Sébastien Aubert, Tinatin Kajrishvili

Panorama Audience Award / Documentary Film

7.2

The Circle Der Kreis

Stephan Haupt Contrast Film (Production company)

Winner

Panorama Audience Award / Fiction Film

Difret Difret

Zeresenay Mehari

Winner

Peace Film Award

We Come as Friends We Come as Friends

Hubert Sauper

Winner

Prix UIP Berlin (European Short Film)

Taprobana Taprobana

Gabriel Abrantes

Winner

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury / Competition

7.4

Stations of the Cross Kreuzweg

Dietrich Brüggemann

Winner

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury / Forum

At Home Sto spiti

Athanasios Karanikolas

Winner

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury / Panorama

7.5

Calvary

John Michael McDonagh

Winner

Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas

8.2

Boyhood

Richard Linklater

Winner

Reader Jury of the "Berliner Morgenpost"

8.2

Boyhood

Richard Linklater

Winner

Reader Jury of the "Siegessäule"

52 Tuesdays 52 Tuesdays

Sophie Hyde

Winner

Teddy / Best Documentary Film

7.2

The Circle Der Kreis

Ivan Madeo, Urs Frey

Winner

Teddy / Best Documentary/Essay Film

7.2

The Circle Der Kreis

Stephan Haupt

Winner

All nominees

The Dog The Dog

Allison Berg, Frank Keraudren

Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People

Thomas Allen Harris

The Dog The Dog

Allison Berg, Frank Keraudren

Finding Vivian Maier Finding Vivian Maier

Charlie Siskel, John Maloof

Teddy / Best Feature Film

The Way He Looks Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho

Daniel Ribeiro

Winner

Fever Fieber

Winner

Fever Fieber

Elfi Mikesch, Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Bady Minck

Winner

Fever Fieber

Elfi Mikesch, Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Bady Minck

Winner

All nominees

6.2

Sebastiane

Derek Jarman

Papilio Buddha Papilio Buddha

Jayan Cherian

6.7

Love Is Strange

Ira Sachs

52 Tuesdays 52 Tuesdays

Sophie Hyde

6.8

Caravaggio

Derek Jarman

6.6

Yves Saint Laurent

Jalil Lespert

Teddy / Best Short Film

Mondial 2010 Mondial 2010

Roy Dib

Winner

Honorary Golden Berlin Bear

Ken Loach

Winner

Berlinale Camera

Karl Baumgartner

Winner

DIALOGUE en Perspective

6.7

Anderswo

Ester Amrami

Winner

All nominees

Szenario Szenario

Karsten Krause, Philip Widmann

7.3

Age of Cannibals Zeit der Kannibalen

Tape_13 Tape_13

Szenario Szenario

Karsten Krause, Philip Widmann

Raumfahrer Raumfahrer

Georg Nonnenmacher

Der Samurai Der Samurai

Till Kleinert

Bosteri unterm Rad

Levin Hübner

Amma und Appa Amma und Appa

Franziska Schönenberger, Jayakrishnan Subramanian

Amma und Appa Amma und Appa

Franziska Schönenberger, Jayakrishnan Subramanian

Lamento Lamento

Jöns Jönsson

Flowers of Freedom Flowers of Freedom

Mirjam Leuze

El carro azul El carro azul

Valerie Heine

The Innocents Die Unschuldigen

Oskar Sulowski

My Brother's Keeper Hüter meines Bruders

Maximilian Leo

DIALOGUE en Perspective - Special Mention

Fog Nebel

Nicole Vögele

Winner

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention / Competition

7.2

Seventy One 71

Yann Demange

Winner

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention / Panorama

Triptych Triptyque

Robert Lepage, Pedro Pires

Winner

Score Competition

All nominees

52 Tuesdays 52 Tuesdays

Benjamin Speed

Amnesty International Film Prize

The Square Al midan

Jehane Noujaim

Winner

Label Europa Cinemas

6.9

Blind

Eskil Vogt

Winner

Teddy Jury Award

Pierrot Lunaire Pierrot Lunaire

Bruce La Bruce

Winner

DAAD Short Film Award

Person to Person Person to Person

Dustin Guy Defa

Winner

Reader Jury of the "Tagesspiegel" / Best film

Velvet Terrorists Zamatoví teroristi

Sinisa Juricic

Winner

Reader Jury of the "Tagesspiegel"

Velvet Terrorists Zamatoví teroristi

Peter Kerekes, Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarcik

Winner

Velvet Terrorists Zamatoví teroristi

Peter Kerekes, Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarcik

Winner

DIALOGUE en Perspective - Actor's Award

All nominees

Game Over Game Over

Derrick Tedford

Cinema Fairbindet Prize

Concerning Violence Om våld

Göran Olsson

Winner

Heiner Carow Prize

6.8

Meine Mutter, ein Krieg und ich

Johann Feindt, Tamara Trampe

Winner

Made in Germany - Perspektive Fellowship Award

Sandra Kaudelka

Project: "Intershop" -With Intershop, director Sandra Kaudelka has chosen for her film a world that will instantly awaken memories and arouse the curiosity of everyone who grew up in the days of East Germany. A place to fulfil both dreams and desires, an interface between East and West - Intershop is a potentially compelling, emotional tale, unlike any ever seen in German cinemas. We hope this prize will allow Sandra Kaudelka to continue her work on this project and so to exhaust the possibilities of her subject matter.

Winner

Sebastian Mez

Project: "274" -What is exciting about Sebastian Mez's story is its intensity. In this film only the moment counts and Mez knows how to describe it in a very gripping manner. For great loneliness and a deep look into a man's soul, he immerses himself in a strange world and, already in his treatment, finds powerful cinematic images for doing so. A genuine perspective for German cinema.

Winner

VFF Talent Highlight Pitch Award

Special Mention of the Generation 14plus International Jury / Best Feature Film

Gou shi san Gou shi san

Cao Baoping As the family welcomes a new highly priced son the complexities of a teenage girl's emotional world is examined in a very subversive way. This family drama slowly reveals the layers of gender relationships in modern day China.

Winner

Special Mention of the Generation 14plus International Jury / Best Short Film

Son Søn

Kristoffer Kiørboe With precision in direction and because of the stunning performance this film shows us in a very tender way the conflicts of being caught between divorced parents. The special mention goes to: Søn.

Winner

Special Mention of the Generation Kplus International Jury / Best Feature Film

Killa Killa

Avinash Arun A beautifully photographed story about the challenges of being a boy. This film had wonderful pace and rhythm. Never reverting to clichés, the fresh performances left us feeling we were right there with the characters.

Winner

Special Mention of the Generation Kplus International Jury / Best Short Film

Away el

Roland Ferge An elegant and formal artistic vision that resonates meaning beyond the seams of the film. A visual poem!

Winner

Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury / Best Feature Film

Violet Violet

Bas Devos For its abstract exploration of emotions following a tragic death and because of its exquisite sculpture of cinematography, sound and story the Jury presents the Grand Prix for the best feature film to Violet by Bas Devos.

Winner

Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury / Best Feature Film

Ciencias naturales Ciencias naturales

Matías Lucchesi This film shows us a pure, distilled and unsentimental journey towards identity. It is a captivating tale with wonderful acting and a clear vision. Strong in its simplicity, the film touched our hearts.

Winner

Special Prize of the Generation 14plus International Jury / Best Short Film

Winter Morning Vetrarmorgun

Sakaris Stórá

Winner

Special Prize of the Generation Kplus International Jury / Best Short Film

7.1

Moy lichny los

Leonid Shmelkov A whimsical understanding of the human condition told with a deft hand, and a unique sense of humour. Achieved with great craft skills and heart.

Winner

ARTE International Prize

Best First Feature Award / Best First Feature

All nominees

The Night Ye

Hao Zhou

Best First Feature Award

Gueros Güeros

Alonso Ruizpalacios

Winner

All nominees

My Brother's Keeper Hüter meines Bruders

Maximilian Leo

Los Ángeles Los Ángeles

Damian John Harper

Land of Storms Viharsarok

Ádám Császi

Lamento Lamento

Jöns Jönsson

7.2

Seventy One 71

Yann Demange

The Night Ye

Hao Zhou

She's Lost Control She's Lost Control

Anja Marquardt

Ciencias naturales Ciencias naturales

Matías Lucchesi

40 Days of Silence Chilla

Saodat Ismailova

5.9

Brides Patardzlebi

Tinatin Kajrishvili

Atlántida Atlántida

Inés María Barrionuevo

After the Fall After the Fall

Saar Klein

Macondo Macondo

Sudabeh Mortezai

Violet Violet

Bas Devos

History of Fear Historia del miedo

Benjamín Naishtat

Joy of Man's Desiring Hitono nozomino yorokobiyo

Masakazu Sugita

Ich will mich nicht künstlich aufregen Ich will mich nicht künstlich aufregen

Max Linz

Dolby Atmos Policy Trailer

Yulia Glukhova

Winner

Think:Film Award

Provenance Provenance

Amie Siegel

Winner

EFP Shooting Star

Nikola Rakocevic

Serbia. Jury's comment: "The youngest of five lead actors in ensemble piece 'Circles,' Nikola registers strongly with an exceptionally vivid performance. While showcasing consistent energy and charisma, Nikola's additional screen credits reveal an impressive range of acting registers - indicating a versatile stealth weapon with great casting potential."

Winner

Cosmina Stratan

Romania. Jury's comment: "Cosmina rules with her emotions. In 'Beyond the Hills,' she demonstrates incredible precision in her acting, with an expertly modulated performance that keeps emotion reined in but radiates a powerful feeling."

Winner

Maria-Victoria Dragus

Germany. Jury's comment: "Maria's personality infuses her work with a quiet strength that demands our attention. Not yet 20, she brings interior depths that suggest an actor of great maturity and accomplishment. We were captivated by her intriguing screen presence."

Winner

Jakob Oftebro

Norway. Jury's comment: "Jakob is an exceptionally charismatic young actor. He is delightful as the romantic male lead in Knut Hamsun adaptation 'Victoria,' while demonstrating admirable breadth in the other work we viewed. We are confident that Jakob has an exceptional career ahead of him."

Winner

Mateusz Kosciukiewicz

Poland. Jury's comment: "Mateusz has an intense screen presence. In contemporary Polish drama 'In the Name Of,' he ingeniously conveys a character that journeys from enigmatic misfit to wildly unpredictable ticking bomb, enlivening his performance with a goofy energy, and finally a beguiling tenderness. At all times, we were carried along with conviction."

Winner

Edda Magnason

Sweden. Jury's comment: "In 'Waltz for Monica,' Edda offers an exciting debut performance, carrying the film and our attention in every scene. She convinced us of her talent while playing a treasured Swedish icon, showcasing her fine singing voice. Thanks to Edda's sparkling presence, audiences outside Sweden are introduced to the complex personality and star quality of jazz singer Monica Zetterlund."

Winner

Miriam Karlkvist

Italy. Jury's comment: "Miriam makes a striking debut in 'South Is Nothing.' We were impressed by vividly original work: a significant leading role that remains committed to the complexity of the character. By the film's climax, Miriam's talent is revealed in further depth, giving us an enticing glimpse of her future potential."

Winner

Danica Curcic

Denmark. Jury's comment: "Danica's effortless charm lights up the screen in hit-and-run drama 'On the Edge.' In a film that initially seems to occupy a very male-dominated world, she quietly emerges as the story's beating heart and moral compass."

Winner

Maryam Karimi

The Netherlands. Jury's comment: "In 'Wolf,' Marwan has a very strong, masculine, magnetic screen presence, playing a naturally gifted kick-boxer whose choices send him on a criminal path. He earns our empathy while never wavering from embracing the character's flaws, delivering a highly convincing performance that carried us on a journey."

Winner

George MacKay

United Kingdom. Jury's comment: "George wowed us with his commanding performance in 'For Those in Peril,' evoking a descent into an increasingly fractured mental state with brilliantly controlled subtlety. And the range of this young actor's work is remarkable: in the past year alone he impressed as a singing soldier returned home in musical 'Sunshine On Leith'; as the romantic male lead of dystopian teen drama 'How I Live Now'; and the emotionally raw protagonist of 'For Those in Peril.' "

Winner

Golden Berlin Bear for Best Short Film

All nominees

3 Acres in Detroit 3 Acres in Detroit

Nora Mandray

Year