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66th Berlin International Film Festival

66th Berlin International Film Festival
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Festival poster
Opening film Hail, Caesar!
Closing film Fire at Sea
Location Berlin, Germany
Founded 1951
Awards Golden Bear (Fire at Sea)
Festival date 11–21 February 2016
Website www.berlinale.de

The 66th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 February to 21 February 2016, with American actress Meryl Streep as the President of the Jury. The Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement was presented to German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus.Hail, Caesar!, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, was selected to open the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian documentary Fire at Sea, directed by Gianfranco Rosi, which also serves as closing night film.

The following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Competition section:

The following people were on the jury for the Best First Feature Award:

The following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Shorts section:

The following films were selected for the main competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:

The following films were selected for the Panorama section:

The following films were selected for the Panorama Dokumente section:

The following films were selected to be screened as part of Teddy Award's 30th anniversary celebration:

The following films were selected for the Berlinale Special section:

The following prizes were awarded:


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