BERLINALE 2024: THE LIST OF WINNERS

COMPETITION

Golden Bear for Best Film: “Dahomey,” Mati Diop

Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: “A Traveler’s Needs,” Hong Sangsoo

Silver Bear Jury Prize: “The Empire,” Bruno Dumont

Silver Bear for Best Director: “Pepe,” Nelson Carlos De Los Santos Arias

Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance: “A Different Man,” Sebastian Stan

Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance: “Small Things Like These,” Emily Watson

Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: “Dying,” Matthias Glasner

Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: “The Devil’s Bath,” Martin Gschlacht, cinematography

ENCOUNTERS

Best Film: “Direct Action,” Guillaume Cailleau and Ben Russell

Best Director: “Cidade; Campo,” Juliana Rojas

Special Jury Award: (ex aequo) “The Great Yawn of History,” Aliyar Rasti; “Some Rain Must Fall,” Qiu Yang

BERLINALE DOCUMENTARY AWARD

Best Documentary: “No Other Land,” Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor

Special Mention: “Direct Action,” Guillaume Cailleau and Ben Russell

GWFF BEST FIRST FEATURE

Best First Feature: “Cu Li Never Cries,” Phạm Ngọc Lân

BERLINALE SHORTS

Golden Bear: “An Odd Turn,” Francisco Lezama

Silver Bear: “Remains of the Hot Day,” Wenqian Zhang

Special Mention: “That’s All From Me,” Eva Könnemann

PANORAMA AWARDS

Panorama Audience Award: “Memories of a Burning Body,” Antonella Sudasassi FurnissSecond Prize: “Crossing,” Levan AkinThird Prize: “All Shall Be Well,” Ray Yeung

Panorama Documentary Audience Award: “No Other Land,” Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel SzorSecond Prize: “My Stolen Planet,” Farahnaz SharifiThird Prize: “Teaches of Peaches,” Philipp Fussenegger, Judy Landkammer

GENERATION AWARDS

Generation International Jury

Grand Prix for Best Film in Generation 14plus: “Who By Fire,” Philippe LesageSpecial Mention: “Maydegol,” Sarvnaz Alambeigi

Special Prize for Best Short Film in Generation 14plus: “A Bird Flew,” Leinad Pájaro De la HozSpecial Mention: “Songs of Love and Hate,” Saurav Ghimire

Grand Prix for Best Film in Generation Kplus: “Reinas,” Klaudia ReynickeSpecial Mention: “Through Rocks and Clouds,” Franco García Becerra

Special Prize for Best Short Film in Generation Kplus: “A Summer’s End Poem,” Lam Can-zhaoSpecial Mention: “Uli,” Mariana Gil Ríos

Youth Jury Generation 14plus

Crystal Bear for Best Film: “Last Swim,” Sasha NathwaniSpecial Mention: “She Sat There Like All Ordinary Ones,” Qu Youjia

Crystal Bear for Best Short Film: “Cura Sana,” Lucía G. RomeroSpecial Mention: “Lapso,” Caroline Cavalcanti

Children’s Jury Generation Kplus

Crystal Bear for Best Film: “It’s Okay!,” Kim Hye-youngSpecial Mention: “Young Hearts,” Anthony Schatteman

Crystal Bear for Best Short Film: “Butterfly,” Florence MiailheSpecial Mention: “Soukun,” Dina Naser

INDEPENDENT JURY PRIZES

Ecumenical Jury PrizesCompetition: “My Favorite Cake,” Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash SanaeehaPanorama: “Sex,” Dag Johan HaugerudForum: “Maria’s Silence,” Dāvis SīmanisSpecial Mention: “Intercepted,” Oksana Karpovych

FIPRESCI Jury PrizesCompetition: “My Favorite Cake,” Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash SanaeehaEncounters: “Sleep With Your Eyes Open,” Nele WohlatzPanorama: “Faruk,” Aslı ÖzgeForum: “The Human Hibernation,” Anna Cornudella Castro

Teddy AwardsBest Feature Film: “All Shall Be Well,” Ray YeungBest Documentary/Essay Film: “Teaches of Peaches,” Philipp Fussenegger, Judy LandkammerBest Short Film: “Grandmamauntsistercat,” Zuza BanasińskaJury Award: “Crossing,” Levan AkinSpecial Teddy Award: Lothar Lambert

CICAE Art Cinema AwardPanorama: “Sex,” Dag Johan HaugerudForum: “Shahid,” Narges Kalhor

Guild Film Prize: “Dying,” Matthias Glasner

Label Europa Cinemas: “Sex,” Dag Johan Haugerud

Caligari Film Prize: “Shahid,” Narges Kalhor

Peace Film Prize: “Favoriten,” Ruth Beckermann

Amnesty International Film Award: “The Strangers’ Case,” Brandt Andersen

Heiner Carow Prize: “Ivo,” Eva Trobisch

AG-Kino Gilde Cinema Vision 14Plus: “Last Swim,” Sasha NathwaniSpecial Mention: “Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story,” Luck Razanajaona

Berliner Morgenpost Readers’ Jury Award: “Dying,” Matthias Glasner

Tagesspiegel Readers’ Jury Award: “A Family,” Christine Angot

DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

Kompagnon Fellowship: “The Shore,” Vladimir Beck; “Traversée,” Tizian Stromp Zargari

Artekino International Award: “Ich bin Marika,” Hajni Kis

Eurimages Co-Production Development Award: “Screaming Girl,” Antonio Lukich

VFF Talent Highlight Award: “Silence Sometimes,” Álvaro RoblesHonorable Mentions: “Astana Internet Stars,” Assel Aushakimova; “More Than a Hug,” Liselotte Persson

Talents Footprints (Masterd Enablement Program): “Radioxity Stop Motion Animation Academy,” Esther Kemi Gbadamosi; “Return to the Source: Film Workshop & Residency Programme,” Perivi John KatjaviviAlumni Projects: “UnderCurrent,” Shuchi Talati; “Sunshine Cinema,” Sydelle Willow Smith