58th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmShine a Light
Closing filmBe Kind Rewind
LocationBerlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear: Elite Squad
No. of films310 films[1]
Festival date7–17 February 2008
WebsiteWebsite
Berlin International Film Festival chronology

The 58th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 7 to February 17, 2008.[2] The festival opened with Martin Scorsese's documentary film Shine a Light.[3] Be Kind Rewind by Michel Gondry served as the closing film.[4] Greek filmmaker Costa Gavras, was selected to serve as the Jury President for the main competition.[5]

The Golden Bear was awarded to Brazilian film Elite Squad directed by José Padilha.[6] The retrospective dedicated to Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel was shown at the festival.[7]

Juries

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[8]

Main Competition

Best First Feature Award Jury

Short Film Competition Jury

Official Sections

Main Competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[1]

English title Original title Director(s) Production Country
Ballast Lance Hammer United States
Cherry Blossoms Kirschblüten – Hanami Doris Dörrie Germany
Sparrow 文雀 Johnnie To Hong Kong
Black Ice Musta jää Petri Kotwica Finland, Germany
Elegy Isabel Coixet United States
Elite Squad Tropa de Elite José Padilha Brazil
Gardens of the Night Damian Harris United States, United Kingdom
Happy-Go-Lucky Mike Leigh United Kingdom
Heart of Fire Feuerherz Luigi Falorni Eritrea, Germany, United Kingdom
In Love We Trust 左右 Wang Xiaoshuai China
I've Loved You So Long Il y a longtemps que je t'aime Philippe Claudel France, Germany
Julia Erick Zonca France, United States, Mexico, Belgium
Kabei: Our Mother 母べえ Yoji Yamada Japan
Lady Jane Robert Guédiguian France
Lake Tahoe Fernando Eimbcke Mexico
Night and Day 밤과 낮 Sang-soo Hong South Korea
Quiet Chaos Caos calmo Antonello Grimaldi Italy
Restless Amos Kollek Israel, Germany
Standard Operating Procedure Errol Morris United States
The Song of Sparrows آواز گنجشک‌ها Majid Majidi Iran
There Will Be Blood Paul Thomas Anderson United States

Official Awards

Costa Gavras, Jury President
José Padilha, winner of the Golden Bear at the festival

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[6][9]

Main Competition

Independent Awards

FIPRESCI Award

References

  1. ^ a b "PROGRAMME 2008". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. ^ "58TH BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 7 – 17, 2008". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Scorsese's "Shine A Light" to Open the 58th Berlinale". indiewire. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  4. ^ "THE 58TH BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL COMES TO A SUCCESSFUL CLOSE: MUSIC, STARS AND GRAND EMOTIONS". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  5. ^ "BERLINALE 2008: OSCAR WINNER COSTA-GAVRAS TO BE JURY PRESIDENT". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  6. ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 2008". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  7. ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  8. ^ "JURIES 2008". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  9. ^ "2008 Berlin Awards" (PDF). berlinale.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

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