16th Berlin International Film Festival

Film festival

16th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
LocationWest Berlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear: Cul-de-sac
Festival date24 June – 5 July 1966
WebsiteWebsite
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The 16th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1966.[1]

The Golden Bear was awarded to film Cul-de-sac directed by Roman Polanski.[2]

Jury

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]

  • Pierre Braunberger, French producer - Jury President
  • Franz Seitz, West-German filmmaker and producer
  • Emilio Villalba Welsh, Argentinian writer
  • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Indian filmmaker, journalist and writer
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italian filmmaker, poet and writer
  • Lars Forssell, Swedish poet, journalist and academic
  • Hollis Alpert, American writer and film critic
  • Helmuth de Haas, West-German journalist and writer
  • Kurt Heinz, West-German composer

Official Sections

Main Competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]

English title Original title Director(s) Production Country
A Question of Honour Una questione d'onore Luigi Zampa Italy, France
The Chasers Jakten Yngve Gamlin Sweden
Cul-de-sac Roman Polanski United Kingdom
Der Weibsteufel Georg Tressler Austria
The Fear Ο φόβος Kostas Manoussakis Greece
Georgy Girl Silvio Narizzano United Kingdom
The Group Sidney Lumet United States
High Steel Don Owen Canada
The Hunt La caza Carlos Saura Spain
Knud Jørgen Roos Denmark
Lord Love a Duck George Axelrod United States
Masculin Féminin Masculin féminin: 15 faits précis Jean-Luc Godard France
Naked Hearts Les coeurs verts Édouard Luntz France
Nayak নায়ক Satyajit Ray India
No Shooting Time for Foxes Schonzeit für Füchse Peter Schamoni West Germany
The Priest and the Girl O Padre e a Moça Joaquim Pedro de Andrade Brazil
Rosalie Walerian Borowczyk France
Seasons of Our Love Le stagioni del nostro amore Florestano Vancini Italy

Official Awards

Roman Polanski, winner of the Golden Bear at the event

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]

Independent Awards

Youth Film Award

Interfilm Award

OCIC Award

UNICRIT Award

References

  1. ^ "16th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1966". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  3. ^ "JURIES 1966". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  4. ^ "PROGRAMME 1966". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
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