66th Berlin International Film Festival

66th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmHail, Caesar!
Closing filmFire at Sea
LocationBerlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear: Fire at Sea
Festival date11–21 February 2016
Websitewww.berlinale.de

The 66th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 21 February 2016, with American actress Meryl Streep as the president of the jury.[1][2] The Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement was presented to German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus.[3]

Hail, Caesar!, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, was selected to open the festival.[4] The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian documentary Fire at Sea, directed by Gianfranco Rosi, which also serves as closing night film.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Meryl Streep gets Berlin's vote as president of film festival jury". The Guardian. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Homage 2016 And Honorary Golden Bear For Michael Ballhaus". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Hail, Caesar! directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, to open the 66th Berlinale". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Berlin: 'Fire at Sea' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film". Variety. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Berlin film festival: Fire at Sea wins Golden Bear". BBC News. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.

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