71st Berlin International Film Festival
The 71st annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 1 to 5 March 2021 as a virtual festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Romanian film Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn directed by Radu Jude won the Golden Bear. It was the third victory of Romania in the last nine years.
Juries
Competition
The following were on the jury for the Berlinale Competition section:- Ildikó Enyedi, Hungarian filmmaker
- Nadav Lapid, Israeli filmmaker
- Adina Pintilie, Romanian filmmaker
- Mohammad Rasoulof, Iranian filmmaker
- Gianfranco Rosi, Italian filmmaker
- Jasmila Žbanić, Bosnian filmmaker
Encounters
The following people were on the jury for the Encounters Awards:- Florence Almozini, French programmer
- Cecilia Barrionuevo, Argentinian artistic director
- Diedrich Diederichsen, German editor and publisher
International Short Film
The following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Shorts section:- Basim Magdy, Egyptian artist
- Christine A. Maier, Austrian cinematographer
- Sebastian Urzendowsky, German actor
Competition
The following films were selected for the main competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:Encounters
The following films were selected for the Encounters section:Panorama
The following films were selected for the Panorama section:Perspektive Deutsches Kino
The following films were selected for the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section:Official Awards
Main Competition
- Golden Bear: Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn by Radu Jude
- Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
- Silver Bear Jury Prize: Mr. Bachmann and His Class by Maria Speth
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Dénes Nagy for Natural Light
- Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance: Maren Eggert for I'm Your Man
- Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance: Lilla Kizlinger for Forest - I See You Everywhere
- Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: Hong Sang-soo for IntroductionSilver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Yibrán Asuad for ''A Cop Movie''
Encounters
Best Film: We by Alice DiopSpecial Jury Award: Taste by Lê BảoBest Director:- * Ramon Zürcher and Silvan Zürcher for The Girl and the Spider
- * Denis Côté for Social Hygiene
- * Special Mention: Rock Bottom Riser by Fern Silva
International Short Film
- Golden Bear for Best Short Film: My Uncle Tudor by Olga LucovnicovaSilver Bear Jury Prize: Day Is Gone by Zhang DaleiBerlin Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards: ''Easter Eggs by Nicolas Keppens''
Generation
Kplus competition
Grand Prix: Summer Blur by Han Shuai- * Special Mention: A School in Cerro Hueso by Betania Cappato
14plus competition
Grand Prix: The Fam by Fred Baillif- * Special Mention: Cryptozoo by Dash Shaw