 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Il diavolo and Bushidô zankoku monogatari) |
| Festival date | 21 June – 2 July 1963 |
| Website | Website |
The 13th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded ex aequo to the Italian film Il diavolo directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro and Japanese film Bushidô zankoku monogatari directed by Tadashi Imai.[2]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
International feature film jury
International documentary and short jury
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]
| Documentary and short film | |||
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowspelement | Charles Huguenot van der Linden | Netherlands | |
| Flaming Poppies | شقایق سوزان Shaqayeq-e Suzan | Hushang Shafti | Iran |
| Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle | Garrincha, Alegria do Povo | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Brazil |
| River of Ocean | Der große Atlantik | Peter Baylis | West Germany |
| The Home-Made Car | James Hill | United Kingdom | |
| Merci, Monsieur Schmitz | Alain Champeaux and Pierre Vetrine | France | |
| The Marketplace | Tori | Errko Kivikoski | Finland |
| You Must Choose Life | Wähle das Leben | Erwin Leiser | Switzerland, Sweden, Austria |
| † | Winner of the main award for best film in its section |
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
International jury awards
Documentaries and short films jury awards
Independent jury awards