21-02-2011

FNE at Berlinale 2011: Prix Winners.

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    BERLIN: It was a Berlinale triumph for Polish and Hungarian talent with Hungarian auteur Bela Tarr winning the Grand Jury Prix for his The Turin Horse while the prize for Outstanding Artistic Achievement was shared ex aequo between Polish cinematographer Wojciech Staron and production designer Barbara Enriquez for their work on El premio (The Prize) directed by Paula markovitch a coproduction with Poland which h was supported by the Polish Film Institute (www.pisf.pl).

    The jury of the International Competition headed by Isabella Rossellini awarded the Iranian film Nader and Simin, A Separation, won the Golden Bear for Best Film as well as the prizes for best actor and best actress.

    In the Generation Kplus Section for youth the international jury awarded Polish director Dorota Kedzierzawaska the Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk for Best Film for her film Tomorrow Will Be Better. The film also won the special Peace Film Award. The film was also supported by PISF.

    Controversial Hungarian director Bela Tarr has repeatedly said that The Turin Horse will be his last film. The bleak black and white film divided critics who argued over the merits of this uncompromising work. The film also won the FIPRESCI international critics award.

    The Prize by Argentine Mexican director Paula Markovitch was focuses on the Argentinian dictatorship and the damage done when a small girl unwittingly writes a school essay about here family that reveals their political opinions about the regime.

    {mosimage}Berlinale 2011: List of Prix Winners
    International Competition
    Golden Bear for Best Film
    Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (Nader And Simin, A Separation)
    by Asghar Farhadi
    Asghar Farhadi
    Silver Bear - The Jury Grand Prix
    A torinói ló (The Turin Horse)
    by Béla Tarr

    A torinói ló (The Turin Horse)
    by Béla Tarr

    {mosimage}Silver Bear - Best Director
    Ultich Kohler
    for Schlafkrankheit (Sleeping Sickness)
    Ulrich Kohler
    Silver Bear - Best Actress
    to the actress-ensemble in
    Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (Nader And Simin, A Separation)
    by Asghar Farhadi

    Sareh Bayat, Sarina Farhadi, Leila Hatami
    Silver Bear - Best Actor
    to the actor-ensemble in
    Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (Nader And Simin, A Separation)
    by Asghar Farhadi

    Peyman Moadi, Ali Asghar Shahbazi, Babak Karimi

    Silver Bear - Outstanding Artistic Achievement
    Wojciech Staron for the camera in
    El premio (The Prize)
    by Paula Markovitch

    ex aequo

    Barbara Enriquez for the production design in
    El premio (The Prize)
    by Paula Markovitch

    Silver Bear - Best Script
    Joshua Marston and
    Andamion Murataj for
    The Forgiveness Of Blood (The Forgiveness Of Blood)
    by Joshua MarstonJoshua Marston, Andamion Murataj
    Alfred Bauer Prize
    Awarded in memory of the Festival founder, for a work of particular innovation.

    Wer wenn nicht wir (If Not Us, Who)
    by Andres Veiel
    Andres Veiel
    Other Awards

    Generation Section:
    Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk for the Best Film
    Jutro bedzie lepiej (Tomorrow Will Be Better)
    by Dorota Kędzierzawska

    Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas
    Ecumenical Jury Prize
    Competition:
    Nader and Simin, A Separation - Asghar Farhadi
    Panorama: Invisible- Michal Aviad
    Forum:
    Familiar Ground - Stéphane Lafleur

    FIPRESCI Prize
    Competition:
    The Turin Horse - Béla Tarr
    Panorama: Top Floor Left Wing - Angelo Cianci
    Forum :
    Heaven's Story - Zeze Takahisa

    Gild German of Art House Cinemas
    If Not Us, Who - Andres Veiel C.I.C.A.E. Awards
    Panorama:
    Here - Braden King
    Forum:
    Amnesty - Bujar Alimani

    Premio Dialogue en perspective The Education - Dirk Lütter

    Caligari Film Prize
    The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye - Marie Losier

    Premio NETPAC
    Heaven's Story - Zeze Takahisa

    Peace Film Award
    Tomorrow Will Be Better - Dorota Kedzierzawska

    Amnesty International Film Prize
    Barzakh - Mantas Kvedaravicius