2013 Berlin International Film Festival Winners
As the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival comes to a close, as does our coverage of the festival. This last article contains the award winners of this year’s festival. The top prize award of the Golden Bear went to Child’s Pose from the Romanian director Calin Peter Netzer. See the full list of winners below.
Full list of 2013 Berlin International Film Festival Winners
Golden Bear: “Child’s Pose” by Calin Peter Netzer (Romania)
Silver Bear – The Jury Grand Prize: “An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker” by Danis Tanovic (Bosnia and Herzeogvina/France/Slovenia)
Silver Bear – Best Director: David Gordon Green, “Prince Avalanche” (USA)
Silver Bear – Best Actress: Paulina Garcia in “Gloria” (Chile/Spain)
Silver Bear – Best Actor: Nazif Mujic in “An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker” (Bosnia and Herzeogvina/France/Slovenia)
Silver Bear – Best Screenplay: “Pardé (Closed Curtain),” by Jafar Panahi (Iran)
Silver Bear – Artistic Contribution: Aziz Zahmbakyjev, cinematographer of “Harmony Lessons” (Kazakhstan / Germany / France)
Alfred Bauer Prize: Denis Côté, “Vic and Flow Saw a Bear” (Canada)
Best First Feature Award: “The Rocket” by Kim Mordaunt (Australia)
Special Mention: “Layla Fourie” by (Germany/South Africa/France/The Netherlands)
Special Mention: “Promised Land” by Gus Van Sant (U.S.)
Golden Bear for Best Short Film: “Fugue” by Jean-Bernard Marlin (France)
Silver Bear for Best Short Film: “remains quiet” by Stefan Kriekhaus (Germany)
DAAD Short Film Award: “Ashura” by Köken Ergun (Turkey/Germany)
Crystal Bear for the Best Kplus Feature Film: “The Rocket” by Kim Mordaunt (Australia)
Special Mention: “Satellite Boy” by Catriona McKenzie (Australia)
Crystal Bear for the Best Kplus Short Film: “The Amber Amulet” by Matthew Moore (Australia)
Special Mention: “Ezi un lielpilseta” by Ēvalds Lācis (Latvia)
Crystal Bear for the Best 14plus Feature Film: “Baby Blues” by Kasia Rosłaniec (Poland)
Special Mention: “Pluto” by Shin Su-won (Republic of Korea)
Crystal Bear for the Best 14plus Short Film: “Rabbitland” by Ana Nedeljković, Nikola Majdak (Serbia)
Special Mention: “Treffit” by Jenni Toivoniemi (Finland)