62nd Berlin International Film Festival
{{Short description|2012 film festival in Berlin, Germany}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox film festival
| name = 62nd Berlin International Film Festival
| image = 62BIFFPoster.jpg
| caption = Festival poster
| opening = Les adieux à la reine
| closing = Caesar Must Die
| location = Berlin, Germany
| founded = 1951
| awards = Golden Bear: Caesar Must Die
| host = Anke Engelke
| number = 395 films
| date = 9–19 February 2012
| website = {{URL|berlinale.de}}
| chronology = Berlin International Film Festival
| preceded_by = 61st
| followed_by = 63rd
}}
The 62nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 19 February 2012. British film director Mike Leigh was the president of the jury.{{cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.com/uk-director-mike-leigh-head-berlin-film-jury-141842169.html |title=UK director Mike Leigh to head Berlin film jury |access-date=11 December 2011 |work=Yahoo}} The first five films to be screened in the competition were announced on 19 December 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2012/01_jahresblatt_2012/01_jahresblatt_2012.html|title=62ND BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 09 - 19, 2012 |date=19 December 2011|access-date=19 December 2011|work=berlinale.de}} American actress Meryl Streep was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear on 14 February.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16389439|title=Berlin Film Festival to honour Meryl Streep |date=4 January 2012|access-date=4 January 2012|work=BBC}} Benoît Jacquot's film Farewell, My Queen was announced as the opening film.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16422935|title=Marie Antoinette drama to open Berlin Film Festival |date=5 January 2012|access-date=5 January 2012|work=BBC}}
The Golden Bear went to the Italian film Caesar Must Die, directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, which also served as closing night film.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17085227 |title=Jail docu-drama Caesar Must Die wins Berlin award |date=19 February 2012 |access-date=19 February 2012 |work=BBC News}}
Juries
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:{{cite web|url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2012/04_jury_2012/04_jury_2012.html |title=JURIES 2012 |access-date=10 June 2014 |work=berlinale.de | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130929165725/http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2012/04_jury_2012/04_jury_2012.html| archive-date=29 September 2013 | url-status= live}}
= Main Competition =
- Mike Leigh, British filmmaker - Jury President
- Anton Corbijn, Dutch photographer and director
- Asghar Farhadi, Iranian filmmaker and producer
- Charlotte Gainsbourg, French actress
- Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor
- François Ozon, French filmmaker
- Boualem Sansal, Algerian writer
- Barbara Sukowa, German actress
= Best First Feature Award =
- Matthew Modine, American actor
- Hania Mroué, Lebanese producer and distributor
- Moritz Rinke, German journalist and writer
= Short Film Competition =
- Sandra Hüller, German actress
- Emily Jacir,Palestine artist and producer
- David O'Reilly, Irish director, screenwriter and producer
Official Sections
= In competition =
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:{{cite web|url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2012/02_programm_2012/02_programm_2012.html |title=PROGRAMME 2012|access-date=10 June 2014 |work=berlinale.de| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131109180446/https://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2012/02_programm_2012/02_programm_2012.html| archive-date=9 November 2013 | url-status= live}}
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| width="25%" | English title
! width="25%" | Original title ! width="20%" | Director(s) ! width="30%" | Production Country |
|---|
| Today
|France, Senegal |
| colspan="2" |Barbara
|Germany |
| style="background:#FFDEAD;"
|Cesare deve morire |Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani |Italy |
| colspan="2" |Captive
|Philippines, France, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Childish Games
|Dictado |Spain |
| Coming Home
|À moi seule |Frédéric Videau |France |
| Farewell, My Queen
|Les adieux à la reine |France, Spain |
| Home for the Weekend
|Was bleibt |Germany |
| colspan="2" |Jayne Mansfield's Car
|Russia, United States |
| Just the Wind
|Csak a szél |Hungary, Germany, France |
| Mercy
|Gnade |Germany, Norway |
| Meteora
|Metéora |Germany, Greece |
| Postcards from the Zoo
|Kebun binatang |Indonesia, Germany |
| A Royal Affair
|En kongelig affære |Denmark, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden |
| Sister
|L'enfant d'en haut |Switzerland, France |
| colspan="2" |Tabu
|Portugal, Germany, Brazil, France |
| War Witch
|Rebelle |Canada |
| White Deer Plain
|白鹿原 |China |
= Out of competition =
| class="wikitable" width="85%" cellpadding="5" |
| width="25%" | English title
! width="25%" | Original title ! width="20%" | Director(s) ! width="30%" | Country |
|---|
| Bel Ami
|{{N/A}} |Declan Donnellan, Nick Ormerod |United Kingdom |
| Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
|{{N/A}} |United States |
| The Flowers of War
|金陵十三钗 |China |
| Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
|{{N/A}} |Hong Kong, China |
| Shadow Dancer
|{{N/A}} |United Kingdom, Ireland |
| Young Adult
|{{N/A}} |United States |
= Panorama =
| class="wikitable" width="85%" cellpadding="5" |
| width="25%" | English title
! width="25%" | Original title ! width="20%" | Director(s) ! width="30%" | Country |
|---|
| 10+10
|{{N/A}} |Hou Hsiao-hsien, Wang Toon, Wu Nien-jen, Sylvia Chang, Chen Kuo-fu, Wei Te-sheng, Chung Meng-hung, Chang Tso-chi, Arvin Chen, Yang Ya-che |Taiwan |
| Calm at Sea
|La mer à l'aube |France, Germany |
| Death for Sale
|{{N/A}} |France |
| Dollhouse
|{{N/A}} |Ireland |
| Elles
|{{N/A}} |France, Poland, Germany |
| From Seoul to Varanasi
|Varanasi |South Korea |
| Headshot
|ฝนตกขึ้นฟ้า |Thailand, France |
| Indignados
|{{N/A}} |France |
| Iron Sky
|{{N/A}} |Finland, Germany, Australia |
| Keep the Lights On
|{{N/A}} |United States |
| Kuma
|{{N/A}} |Umut Dag |Austria |
| Leave It on the Floor
|{{N/A}} |Sheldon Larry |United States, Canada |
| L'âge atomique
|{{N/A}} |Héléna Klotz |France |
| Lost in Paradise
|Hotboy nổi loạn và câu chuyện về thằng Cười, cô gái điếm và con vịt |Vũ Ngọc Đãng |Viet Nam |
| Love
| |Taiwan |
| Mommy Is Coming
|{{N/A}} |Germany |
| My Brother the Devil
|{{N/A}} |United Kingdom |
| My Way
|Mai-wei |South Korea |
| The Parade
|Parada |Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia |
| The Wall
|Die Wand |Julian Roman Pölsler |Austria, Germany |
| Wilaya
|{{N/A}} |Pedro Pérez Rosado |Spain |
| The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears
|{{N/A}} |Macedonia, Germany, Slovenia, Belgium |
| Xingu
|{{N/A}} |Brazil |
Official Awards
= Main Competition =
File:Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Storaro.jpg, winners of the Golden Bear at the festival]]
The following prizes were awarded by the International Jury:{{cite web|url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2012/03_preistrger_2012/03_preistraeger_2012.html |title=Prizes of the International Jury 2012 |date=19 February 2012 |access-date=19 February 2012 |work=Berlinale}} The Hollywood Reporter described the outcome as "a major upset". Der Spiegel said it was a "very conservative selection." Der Tagesspiegel criticised the outcome, "The jury shunned almost all the contemporary films that were admired or hotly debated at an otherwise pretty remarkable festival."{{cite web|url=http://www.expatica.com/de/news/local_news/critics-lament-conservative-winner-at-edgy-berlin-film-fest_209371.html|title=Critics lament conservative winner at edgy Berlin film fest|date=19 February 2012|access-date=19 February 2012|work=Expatica|archive-date=28 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128074804/http://www.expatica.com/de/news/local_news/critics-lament-conservative-winner-at-edgy-berlin-film-fest_209371.html|url-status=dead}} Paolo Taviani said "We hope that when the film is released to the general public that cinemagoers will say to themselves or even those around them... that even a prisoner with a dreadful sentence, even a life sentence, is and remains a human being". Vittorio Taviani read out the names of the cast.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17085227|title=Jail docu-drama Caesar Must Die wins Berlin award|date=19 February 2012|access-date=19 February 2012|work=BBC News}}
- Golden Bear: Caesar Must Die by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
- Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: Just the Wind by Benedek Fliegauf
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Christian Petzold for Barbara
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Rachel Mwanza for War Witch
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Mikkel Følsgaard for A Royal Affair
- Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Lutz Reitemeier for White Deer Plain (cinematography)
- Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: Nikolaj Arcel and Rasmus Heisterberg for A Royal Affair
- Alfred Bauer Prize: Tabu by Miguel Gomes
- Special Award – Silver Bear: Sister by Ursula Meier
= [[Golden Bear#Golden Bear – Honorary Award|Honorary Golden Bear]] =
= Crystal Bears =
- Generation Kplus (Feature Length Film): Arcadia by Olivia Silver
- Generation 14plus (Feature Length Film): Night of Silence by Reis Çelik
= [[International Federation of Film Critics|FIPRESCI]] Prizes =
- Competition: Tabu by Miguel Gomes
- Panorama: Atomic Age by Héléna Klotz
- Forum: Hemel by Sacha Polak
= Golden Bear for Best Short Film =
- Rafa by João Salaviza
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.berlinale.de/de/archiv/jahresarchive/2012/01_jahresblatt_2012/01_jahresblatt_2012.html Yearbook 2012 at berlinale.de]
- [http://www.filmaffinity.com/en/awards.php?award_id=berlin&year=2012 62nd Berlin International Film Festival 2012]
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