Another regional coproduction, Under Electric Clouds a coproduction between Russia, Poland and Ukraine directed Alexei German Jr., scored the prize for Best Camera for its DoPs, Evgeniy Privin and Sergey Mikhalchuk, who shared the prize Ex Aequo with Germany’s Sturla Brandth Grøvlen for his camera in Victoria.
Dariusz Jabłoński, the Polish coproducer of Under Electric Clouds said: ‘Together with Aleksey German Jr., we – Apple Film Production, Telewizja Polska S.A. and Tor Film Production – won this Silver Bear for the Polish audience, helping create the most important film about modern Russia.”
The FNE FIPRESCI Critics ratings celebrated its second year at the Berlinale with 20 critics giving their stars to feature films in the main Competition, Panorama and Forum programmes. The top rating in the main Competition went to 45 Years (UK) directed by Andrew Haigh. Click HERE to see the final results.
List of Winners:
Main Competition
Golden Bear for Best Film
Taxi (Iran)
Directed by Jafar Panahi
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
El Club / The Club (Chile)
Directed by Pablo Larraín
Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize for a feature film that opens new perspectives
Ixcanul (Ixcanul Volcano) (Guatemala)
Directed by Jayro Bustamante
Silver Bear for Best Director (Ex aequo)
Radu Jude for Aferim! (Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic)
Produced by Romania's Hi Film in coproduction with Bulgaria's Klas Film, Endorfilm from the Czech Republic and Romania's Mulberry Development, with the participation of Nu Boyana Film Studios, U-Film, Production XMG Media, Abis Studio and Division Camera
Supported by Eurimages, Romanian National Film Center, Bulgarian National Film Center and the Czech Film Fund
Sales: Beta Cinema
Malgorzata Szumowska for Body (Poland)
Produced by Nowhere Sp. z o.o.
Supported by the Polish Film Institute and HBO Poland
Sales: Memento Films International
Silver Bear for Best Actress
Charlotte Rampling in 45 Years (UK) directed by Andrew Haigh
Silver Bear for Best Actor
Tom Courtenay in 45 Years (UK) directed by Andrew Haigh
Silver Bear for Best Script
Patricio Guzmán for El Bóton de Nacár / The Pearl Button (France, Chile, Spain)
Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution (Ex aequo)
Sturla Brandth Grøvlen for the camera in Victoria (Germany) directed by Sebastian Schipper
Evgeniy Privin and Sergey Mikhalchuk for the camera in Pod electricheskimi oblakami/Under Electric Clouds (Russia, Ukraine, Poland)
Directed by Alexey German Jr.
Produced by Russia’s Metrafilms in coproduction with Ukraine’s Linked Films and Poland’s Apple Film with the support of Tor Film Studios and Telewizja Polska
Sales: Films Boutique
FIPRESCI Awards
Prize Winner Competition 2015:
Taxi (Iran)
Directed by Jafar Panahi
Prize Winner Panorama 2015:
Paridan az Ertefa Kam / A Minor Leap Down (Iran, France)
Directed by Hamed Rajabi
Prize Winner Forum 2015:
Il gesto delle mani / Hand Gestures (Italy)
Directed by Francesco Clerici
Generation Awards
Crystal Bear for the Best Film:
Min lilla syster / My Skinny Sister (Sweden / Germany)
Directed by Sanna Lenken
Special Mention:
Dhanak / Rainbow (India)
Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor
Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film:
Hadiatt Abi / Gift of My Father (Iraq / Great Britain / Netherlands/USA)
Directed by Salam Salman
Special Mention Short Film:
The Tie (Belgium)
Directed by An Vrombaut
Generation Kplus Awards
Grand Prix:
Dhanak / Rainbow (India)
Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor
Special Mention:
Min lilla syster / My Skinny Sister (Sweden / Germany)
Directed by Sanna Lenken
Special Prize Best Short Film:
Giovanni en het waterballet / Giovanni and the Water Ballet (Netherlands)
Directed by Astrid Bussink
Special Mention Short Fillm:
Agnes (Sweden)
Directed by Anja Lind
