72nd Berlin International Film Festival
The 72nd annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, took place from 10 to 20 February 2022 in person. On 15 December 2021, the first film of the festival was announced.
The festival opened with François Ozon's drama film Peter von Kant. Isabelle Huppert was awarded Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement on 15 February 2022 at the Berlinale Palast award ceremony. Her new film by Laurent Larivière, About Joan was also screened.
The awards were presented on 16 February 2022 truncating the festival by 4 days. Alcarràs by Carla Simón won the Golden Bear award and The Novelist's Film by Hong Sang-soo won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize. The festival formally closed on 20 February 2022.
Jury
Main Competition
The following were on the jury for the Berlinale Competition section:- M. Night Shyamalan, American filmmaker and producer - Jury President
- Karim Aïnouz, Brazilian filmmaker
- Saïd Ben Saïd, Tunisian producer
- Anne Zohra Berrached, German filmmaker
- Tsitsi Dangarembga, Zimbabwean novelist, playwright and filmmaker
- Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Japanese filmmaker
- Connie Nielsen, Danish actress
Encounters
The following people were on the jury for the Encounters Awards:- Chiara Marañón
- Ben Rivers
- Silvan Zürcher
FIPRESCI Jury
The following people were on the jury for the FIPRESCI Awards:Main Competition：
- René Marx
- Hsin Wang
- Anna Maria Pasetti
- Andrei Vasilenko
- Lamia Fathy
- Anders E. Larsson
- Ron Fogel
- Berke Göl
- Pamela Jahn
- Bettina Hirsch
- Hamed Soleimanzadeh
- Alexander Zwart
Official sections
Main Competition
The following films are selected for the main competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:Berlinale Special
The following films were selected to receive special screenings: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:Forum
The following films were selected for the Forum section:Generation
The following films were chosen for the Generation section:The Homage films
This section in 72nd edition is dedicated to French film and stage actor Isabelle Huppert, who will also be awarded an Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement.The Retrospective
This section opened on 11 February 2022, with screening in 4K of the 1936 film My Man Godfrey by Gregory La Cava.The Classics
The restored silent 1929 classic film Brüder by Werner Hochbaum, screened on 13 February 2022.Official Awards
Main Competition
- Golden Bear: Alcarràs by Carla Simón
- Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: The Novelist's Film by Hong Sang-soo
- Silver Bear Jury Prize: Robe of Gems by Natalia López Gallardo
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Claire Denis for Both Sides of the Blade
- Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance: Meltem Kaptan for Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush
- Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance: Laura Basuki for Before, Now & Then
- Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: Laila Stieler for Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. BushSilver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Rithy Panh and Sarit Mang for Everything Will Be OkSpecial Mention: A Piece of Sky by Michael Koch
[Honorary Golden Bear]
Encounters
Best Film: Mutzenbacher by Ruth BeckermannBest Director: Cyril Schäublin for UnrestSpecial Jury Award: See You Friday, Robinson by Mitra FarahaniShort Films Competition
- Golden Bear for Best Short Film: Trap by Anastasia VeberSilver Bear Jury Prize: Sunday Morning by Bruno RibieroBerlin Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards: The Sower of Stars by Lois Patiño
- * Special Mention: Bird in the Peninsula by Atsushi Wada
Generation
Youth Jury Awards
Crystal Bear for the Best Film: Alis by Clare Weiskopf- * Special Mention: Stay Awake by Jamie SisleyCrystal Bear for the Best Short Film: Born in Damascus by Laura Wadha
- * Special Mention: Nothing to See Here by Nicolas Bouchez
Generation 14plus
Grand Prix:- * Kind Hearts by Olivia Rochette
- * Scheme by Farkhat SharipovSpecial Prize for the Best Short Film: Goodbye Jérôme! by Adam Sillard, Gabrielle Selnet, Chloé Farr
- * Special Mention: Blue Noise by Simon Maria Kubiena and Tinashé by Tig Terera
Generation Kplus
Children’s Jury awards
Crystal Bear for the Best Film: Comedy Queen by Sanna Lenken- * Special Mention: The Quiet Girl by Colm BairéadCrystal Bear for the Best Short Film:
- * Spotless by Emma Branderhorst
- * Luce and the Rock by Britt Raes
International Jury
Grand Prix for the Best Film: The Quiet Girl by Colm Bairéad - * Special Mention: Shabu by Shamira RaphaëlaSpecial Prize for the Best Short Film: Gavazn by Hadi Babaeifar
- * Special Mention: To Vancouver by Artemis Anastasiadou
GWFF Best First Feature Award
Sonne by Kurdwin AyubBerlinale Documentary Award
Myanmar Diaries by The Myanmar Film Collective- * Special Mention: No U-Turn by Ike Nnaebue
Panorama Audience Award Winner
- 1st Place: Baqyt by Askar Uzabayev
- 2nd Place: Klondike by Maryna Er Gorbach
- 3rd Place: Fogaréu by Flávia Neves
Panorama Documentary Audience Award Winner
- 1st Place: Aşk, Mark ve Ölüm by Cem Kaya
- 2nd Place: Nel mio nome by Nicolò Bassetti
- 3rd Place: Myanmar Diaries by The Myanmar Film Collective