60th Berlin International Film Festival


The 60th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 21 February 2010, with Werner Herzog as president of the jury. The opening film of the festival was Chinese director Wang Quan'an's romantic drama Apart Together, in competition, while the closing film is Japanese director Yoji Yamada's About Her Brother, which was screened out of competition.
The Golden Bear went to Turkish film Bal directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu. A new record attendance was established with 282,000 sold tickets, according to the organizers. A restored version of Fritz Lang's Metropolis was also shown at the festival.

Juries

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

Main Competition

Main Competition

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

Out of Competition

The following films made their international debut by screening out of competition at the festival:
TitleDirectorCountry
About Her BrotherYoji YamadaJapan
Exit Through the Gift ShopBanksyUnited Kingdom
My Name Is KhanKaran JoharIndia
Arekti Premer GolpoKaushik GangulyIndia
Please GiveNicole HolofcenerUnited States
Portrait of the Fighter as a Young ManConstantin PopescuRomania
The [Kids Are All Right (film)|The Kids are All Right]Lisa CholodenkoUnited States
Shutter IslandMartin ScorseseUnited States

Official Awards

Main Competition

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:

Crystal Bear