68th Berlin International Film Festival

68th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmIsle of Dogs
Closing filmTouch Me Not
LocationBerlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear: Touch Me Not
Festival date15–25 February 2018
Websiteberlinale.de

The 68th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 15 to 25 February 2018.[1] German filmmaker Tom Tykwer served as Jury President.[2]

American film director Wes Anderson's animated film Isle of Dogs opened the festival, becoming first animated film to open the fest.[3] Romanian film Touch Me Not written and directed by Adina Pintilie won the Golden Bear, which also served as the closing night film.[4]

  1. ^ "Berlin Film Festival to host retrospective of Weimar-era films". Screen. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Tom Tykwer to chair the jury of the 68th Berlin Film Festival". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Berlin Opening Night: Wes Anderson, Tilda Swinton, Greta Gerwig Celebrate 'Isle of Dogs'". Variety. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Romanian film about fear of sexual intimacy wins Golden Bear at Berlin film festival". The Guardian. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

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