68th Berlin International Film Festival
The 68th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 15 to 25 February 2018. German filmmaker Tom Tykwer served as Jury President.
American film director Wes Anderson's animated film Isle of Dogs opened the festival, becoming first animated film to open the fest. Romanian film Touch Me Not written and directed by Adina Pintilie won the Golden Bear, which also served as the closing night film.
Juries
Main Competition
- Tom Tykwer, German filmmaker, producer and composer - Jury President
- Cécile de France, Belgian actress
- Chema Prado, Spanish journalist and film critic
- Adele Romanski, American film producer
- Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese musician and composer
- Stephanie Zacharek, American journalist and film critic
Best First Feature Award
- Jonas Carpignano, Italian filmmaker
- Călin Peter Netzer, Romanian filmmaker and producer
- Noa Regev, Israeli director of the Jerusalem Cinematheque and the Jerusalem Film Festival
Documentary Award
- Cíntia Gil, Portuguese curator of international festivals and events
- Ulrike Ottinger, German filmmaker and photographer
- Eric Schlosser, American journalist and writer
Short Film Competition
- Diogo Costa Amarante, Portuguese director and director of photography
- Jyoti Mistry, South-African director and teacher at the Wits School of Arts in Johannesburg
- Mark Toscano, American curator of international festivals and events
Official Sections
Main Competition
The following films were selected for the main competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:Out of competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:Panorama
The following films were selected for the Panorama section:Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded:Main Competition
- Golden Bear: Touch Me Not by Adina Pintilie
- Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: Mug by Małgorzata Szumowska
- Alfred Bauer Prize: The Heiresses by Marcelo Martinessi
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Wes Anderson for Isle of Dogs
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Ana Brun for The Heiresses
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Anthony Bajon for The Prayer
- Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: Alonso Ruizpalacios and Manuel Alcalá for Museum
- Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Elena Okopnaya for ''Dovlatov''
[Golden Bear for Best Short Film]
- The Men Behind the Wall by Ines Moldavsky
GWFF Best First Feature Award
- Touch Me Not by Adina Pintilie
Generation KPlus
- Crystal Bear for Best Short Film: A Field Guide to Being a 12-Year-Old Girl by Tilda Cobham-Hervey
Independent Awards
[Prize of the Ecumenical Jury]
- In the Aisles by Thomas Stuber