52nd Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Heaven |
|---|---|
| Closing film | The Great Dictator |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Bloody Sunday and Spirited Away) |
| No. of films | 389 films[1] |
| Festival date | 6–17 February 2002 |
| Website | http://www.berlinale.de |
The 52nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 6 to 17, 2002.[2] The festival opened with Heaven by Tom Tykwer.[3][4] The New print of Charlie Chaplin's 1940 American satirical dramedy film The Great Dictator was the closing film of the festival.[5] The Golden Bear was awarded to the British–Irish film Bloody Sunday directed by Paul Greengrass and the Japanese Animated film Spirited Away directed by Hayao Miyazaki.[6]
The retrospective dedicated to European films from the 1960s titled European 60s was shown at the festival.[7] Dieter Kosslick became the director of the festival, taking over from Moritz de Hadeln.[8]
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[9]
- Mira Nair, director and screenwriter (India) - Jury President
- Nicoletta Braschi, actress (Italy)
- Peter Cowie, historian and writer (United Kingdom)
- Renata Litvinova, actress, director and screenwriter (Russia)
- Lucrecia Martel, director and screenwriter (Argentina)
- Claudie Ossard, producer (France)
- Raoul Peck, director (Haiti)
- Declan Quinn, director of photography (United States)
- Oskar Roehler, director, screenwriter and journalist (Germany)
- Kenneth Turan, professor and film critic (United States)
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[1]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Women | 8 femmes | François Ozon | France, Italy |
| Amen. | Amen. | Costa-Gavras | France, Germany, Romania, USA |
| A Tree of Palme | パルムの樹 | Takashi Nakamura | Japan |
| Baader | Baader | Christopher Roth | Germany, UK |
| Bad Guy | 나쁜 남자 | Kim Ki-duk | South Korea |
| Beneath Clouds | Beneath Clouds | Ivan Sen | Australia |
| Bloody Sunday | Bloody Sunday | Paul Greengrass | UK, Ireland |
| Burning in the Wind | Brucio nel vento | Silvio Soldini | Italy, Switzerland |
| Bridget | Amos Kollek | France, Japan | |
| A Map of the Heart | Der Felsen | Dominik Graf | Germany |
| Grill Point | Halbe Treppe | Andreas Dresen | Germany |
| Heaven | Heaven | Tom Tykwer | Germany, Italy, USA, France, UK |
| Iris | Iris | Richard Eyre | USA, UK |
| Minor Mishaps | Annette K. Olesen | Denmark | |
| KT | Junji Sakamoto | Japan, South Korea | |
| Safe Conduct | Laissez-passer | Bertrand Tavernier | France, Spain, Germany |
| Monster's Ball | Monster's Ball | Marc Forster | USA, Canada |
| Monday Morning | Lundi matin | Otar Iosseliani | France, Italy |
| Stones | Piedras | Ramón Salazar | Spain |
| The Royal Tenenbaums | The Royal Tenenbaums | Wes Anderson | USA |
| The Shipping News | The Shipping News | Lasse Hallström | USA, Canada |
| Spirited Away | 千と千尋の神隠し | Hayao Miyazaki | Japan |
| One Day in August | Δεκαπενταύγουστος | Constantine Giannaris | Greece |
| Temptations | Zoltán Kamondi | Hungary |
Key
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section The opening and closing films are screened during the opening and closing ceremonies respectively.
Retrospective
The following films were shown in the retrospective:[11]
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[6][12]
- Golden Bear: Bloody Sunday by Paul Greengrass and Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki
- Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Grill Point by Andreas Dresen
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Otar Iosseliani for Monday Morning
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Halle Berry for Monster's Ball
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Jacques Gamblin for Safe Conduct
- Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution: ensemble of actresses for 8 Women
- Silver Bear for best film music: Antoine Duhamel for Safe Conduct
- Alfred Bauer Prize: Baader by Christopher Roth
- Blue Angel Award: Minor Mishaps by Annette K. Olesen
- Honorary Golden Bear:
- Berlinale Camera:
- FIPRESCI Award
References
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- ^ "52nd Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
- ^ "BERLINALE 2002 OPENS WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF HEAVEN". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 10 December 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Chasing a Golden Bear". dw.de. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "18 WORLD PREMIERES AND 3 DIRECTING DEBUTS IN THE BERLINALE COMPETITION 2002". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 2002". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Berlinale beginnings". 8 February 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 2002". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE 1991". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT" (PDF). berlinale.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2014.