The 53rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 6–16, 2003.[2] The festival opened with musical film Chicago by Rob Marshall and closed with Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York, both films played out of competition at the festival.[3][4][5]
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Chicago |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Gangs of New York |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: In This World |
| Hosted by | Anke Engelke |
| No. of films | 286 films[1] |
| Festival date | 6–16 February 2003 |
| Website | Website |
The Golden Bear was awarded to In This World directed by Michael Winterbottom.[6]
The retrospective dedicated to German film director F. W. Murnau was shown at the festival.[7]
Juries
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The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[8]
Main Competition
edit- Atom Egoyan, Canadian filmmaker and producer - Jury President
- Martina Gedeck, German actress
- Anna Galiena, Italian actress
- Kathryn Bigelow, American filmmaker and producer
- Abderrahmane Sissako, Mauritanian filmmaker
- Humbert Balsan, French actor and producer
- Geoffrey Gilmore, American director of the Tribeca Film Festival
Short Films Competition
edit- Andreas Dresen, German filmmaker
- Phyllis Mollet, French director of communication of the FIAPF
- Thom Palmen, Swedish director of the Umeå International Film Festival
Official selection
editMain Competition
editThe following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[1]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th Hour | Spike Lee | United States | |
| Adaptation | Spike Jonze | ||
| Alexandra's Project | Rolf de Heer | Australia | |
| Angst | Der alte Affe Angst | Oskar Roehler | Germany |
| Blind Shaft | 盲井 | Yang Li | China, Germany, Hong Kong |
| Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | George Clooney | United States, Canada, Germany | |
| Distant Lights | Lichter | Hans-Christian Schmid | Germany |
| The Flower of Evil | La fleur du mal | Claude Chabrol | France |
| Good Bye, Lenin! | Wolfgang Becker | Germany | |
| Hero | 英雄 | Yimou Zhang | China, Hong Kong |
| His Brother | Son frère | Patrice Chéreau | France |
| The Hours | Stephen Daldry | United States, United Kingdom | |
| I'm Not Scared | Io non ho paura | Gabriele Salvatores | Italy, Spain, United Kingdom |
| In This World | Michael Winterbottom | United Kingdom | |
| The Life of David Gale | Alan Parker | United States, Germany | |
| Madame Brouette | Moussa Sene Absa | Canada, Senegal, France | |
| My Life Without Me | Isabel Coixet | Spain, Canada | |
| Small Cuts | Pascal Bonitzer | France, United Kingdom | |
| Solaris | Steven Soderbergh | United States | |
| Spare Parts | Rezervni deli | Damjan Kozole | Slovenia |
| The Twilight Samurai | たそがれ清兵衛 | Yōji Yamada | Japan |
| Yes Nurse! No Nurse! | Ja zuster, nee zuster | Pieter Kramer | Netherlands |
Short Films Competition
edit| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A)Torzija | Stefan Arsenijevic | Serbia | |
| Araki: The Killing of a Japanese Photographer | Anders Morgenthaler | Denmark | |
| The Chubbchubbs! | Eric Armstrong | United States | |
| Delores | Adam Stevens | Germany | |
| In Absentia | En ausencia | Lucía Cedrón | Germany |
| The Good Son | Michael Sandoval | United Kingdom | |
| War Against Stones | Andreas Teuchert | Germany | |
| The Tram Was Going, Number Nine | Йшов трамвай дев'ятий номер | Stepan Koval | Ukraine |
| Fish | Jonathan Davies | Finland | |
| Savior | Athanasios Karanikolas | Germany | |
| The Match | Ursula Ferrara | Italy | |
| Long Take | Patrícia Moran | Brazil | |
| Rettet Berlin! | Gerd Conradt | Germany | |
| Spin | Cath Le Couteur | United Kingdom | |
| Tarry | Stijn van Santen | Netherlands | |
| The Toll Collector | Rachel Johnson | Czechoslovakia, United States | |
| Never Trust a Cow | Nathalie Percillier | France | |
Retrospective
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The following films were shown in the retrospective:[10]
Official Awards
editMain Competition
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The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[6][11]
- Golden Bear: In This World by Michael Winterbottom
- Silver Bear Jury Grand Prix: Adaptation by Spike Jonze
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Patrice Chéreau for His Brother
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Sam Rockwell for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and Julianne Moore for The Hours
- Silver Bear for Best Film Music: Majoly, Serge Fiori and Maadu Diabaté for Madame Brouette
- Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Yang Li for Blind Shaft
Short Film Competition
edit- Short Film Golden Bear:
- In Absentia by Lucía Cedrón
- The Tram #9 Was Going by Stepan Koval
Honorary Golden Bear
editBerlinale Camera
edit- Artur Brauner
- Peer Raben
- Erika Richter
Panorama Audience Award
edit- Broken Wings by Nir Bergman
Crystal Bear
edit- Best Short Film: Pipsqueak Prince by Zoia Trofimova
- Best Feature Film: Elina: As If I Wasn't There by Klaus Härö
Independent Awards
edit- Distant Lights by Hans-Christian Schmid
- Special Mention: Remake by Dino Mustafić
References
edit- ^ a b "PROGRAMME 2003". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "53RD BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 6 - 16, 2003". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Riding, Alan (12 February 2003). "Grim Reality Dominates Berlinale Film Festival". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "53RD BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WRAP UP". filmthreat. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "GANGS OF NEW YORK TO BE FINAL FILM OF THE BERLINALE 2003". berlinale.de. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 2003". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 2003". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE 2003". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Awards announcement 2003 2003" (PDF). berlinale.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.