The 54th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 5–15 February 2004.[2] The festival opened with out of competition film Cold Mountain by Anthony Minghella.[3][4] 25 Degrees in Winter by Stéphane Vuillet served as the closing film.[5]
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Cold Mountain |
|---|---|
| Closing film | 25 Degrees in Winter |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: Head-On |
| Hosted by | Anke Engelke |
| No. of films | 290 films[1] |
| Festival date | 5–15 February 2004 |
| Website | Website |
The Golden Bear was awarded to Head-On directed by Fatih Akın.[6]
The retrospective dedicated to films from 1967 to 1976 titled New Hollywood 1967-1976. Trouble in Wonderland was shown at the festival.[7] It focuses on the films from the period known as New Hollywood or American New Wave, and attended by some of the film-makers and actors of that era including Peter Davis, Peter Fonda, William Greaves, Monte Hellman and Melvin Van Peebles.[8]
Juries
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The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[9]
Main Competition
edit- Frances McDormand, American actress - Jury President
- Maji-da Abdi, Ethiopian filmmaker and producer
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Italian actress
- Samira Makhmalbaf, Iranian filmmaker
- Peter Rommel, German producer
- Gabriele Salvatores, Italian filmmaker
- Dan Talbot, American distributor
Short Films Competition
edit- Christine Dollhofer, Austrian journalist and event creator
- Sophie Maintigneux, French director of photography
- Vinca Wiedemann, Danish producer
Official Sections
editMain Competition
editThe following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[1]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 30 40 | Sylvia Chang | Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan | |
| 25 Degrees in Winter | 25 degrés en hiver | Stéphane Vuillet | Belgium, France, Russia, Spain |
| The Beautiful Country | Hans Petter Moland | United States, Norway | |
| Before Sunset | Richard Linklater | United States | |
| Daybreak | Om jag vänder mig om | Björn Runge | Sweden |
| The Final Cut | Omar Naim | Canada, Germany | |
| First Love | Primo Amore | Matteo Garrone | Italy |
| Head-On | Gegen die Wand | Fatih Akın | Germany, Turkey |
| Intimate Strangers | Confidences trop intimes | Patrice Leconte | France |
| In My Country | John Boorman | UK, Ireland, South Africa | |
| In Your Hands | Forbrydelser | Annette K. Olesen | Denmark |
| Just A Kiss... | Ae Fond Kiss... | Ken Loach | UK, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain |
| Lost Embrace | El Abrazo Partido | Daniel Burman | Argentina, France, Italy, Spain |
| Maria Full of Grace | Joshua Marston | United States, Colombia | |
| The Missing | Ron Howard | United States | |
| Monster | Patty Jenkins | United States, Germany | |
| Nightsongs | Die Nacht singt ihre Lieder | Romuald Karmakar | Germany |
| Red Lights | Feux rouges | Cédric Kahn | France |
| Samaritan Girl | 사마리아 | Kim Ki-duk | South Korea |
| Triple Agent | Éric Rohmer | France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Russia | |
| Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow | Τριλογία: Το λιβάδι που δακρύζει | Theodoros Angelopoulos | Greece, Germany, France, Italy |
| Witnesses | Svjedoci | Vinko Brešan | Croatia |
| Your Next Life | La vida que te espera | Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón | Spain |
Out of Competition
edit- Cold Mountain by Anthony Minghella (opening film)
- 25 Degrees in Winter by Stéphane Vuillet (closing film)
Short Films Competition
editThe following short films were selected:[10]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugs | Käfer | Igor Ivanov Izi | Macedonia |
| Cigarettes and Coffee | Un cartus de kent si un pachet de cafea | Cristi Puiu | Romania |
| Dajo | Hanro Smitsman | Netherlands | |
| Goodbye, Cruel World | Vito Rocco | United States | |
| Great! | Vet! | Karin Junger, Brigit Hillenius | Netherlands |
| Little Man | Little Man | Martin Brierley | UK, South Africa |
| Ola's Box of Clovers | Genevieve Anderson | United States | |
| Public/Private | Christoph Behl | Argentina | |
| The Rules of Flying | De regels van het vliegen | Eugenie Jansen | Netherlands |
| The Russell Tribunal | Russelltribunalen | Staffan Lamm | Sweden |
| Sapiens | Aleksandr Rogozhkin | Russia | |
| The Scree | Paul McDermott | Australia | |
| The Soul Hunter | Christine Rebet | Germany | |
| True | Tom Tykwer | Germany, France | |
| Le vilain petit poussin | Rachid Bouchareb | France | |
| With What Shall I Wash It? | Con qué la lavaré? | María Trénor | Spain |
| A Woman's Place | Kvinnans Plats | Ewa Cederstam | Sweden |
Official Awards
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Main Competition
editThe following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[6][11]
- Golden Bear: Head-On by Fatih Akın
- Silver Bear Jury Grand Prix: Lost Embrace by Daniel Burman
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Kim Ki-duk for Samaritan Girl
- Silver Bear for Best Actress:
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Daniel Hendler for Lost Embrace
- Silver Bear for Best Film Music: Banda Osiris for First Love
- Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Achievement: Leif Andrée, Pernilla August, Jan Coster, Jakob Eklund, Ingvar Hirdwall, Magnus Krepper, Johan Kvarnström, Camilla Larsson, Marika Lindström, Peter Lorentzon, Hampus Penttinen, Ann Petrén, Marie Richardson, Jenny Svärdsäter, Claes-Göran Turesson for Daybreak
Short Films Competition
edit- Short Film Golden Bear: Cigarettes and Coffee by Cristi Puiu
- Silver Bear: Great! by Karin Junger, Brigit Hillenius
- Honorable Mention: Public/Private by Christoph Behl
Berlinale Camera
edit- Willy Sommerfeld
- Regina Ziegler
- Erika Rabau
- Rolf Bähr
Independent Awards
editPanorama Audience Award
edit- Best Feature Film: Addicted to Acting by Andres Veiel
- Best Short Film: Passing Hearts by Johan Brisinger
Crystal Bear
edit- Best Short Film: Stormy Night by Michèle Lemieux
- Special Mention:
- Circuit marine by Isabelle Favez
- Maree by James Pellerito
- Special Mention:
- Best Feature Film: Magnifico by Maryo J. De Los Reyes
- Special Mention:
- The Blind Flyers by Bernd Sahling
- Raining Cats and Frogs by Jacques-Rémy Girerd
- Special Mention:
- 14plus: Best Feature Film: The Wooden Camera by Ntshaveni Wa Luruli
- Special Mention: Quality of Life by Benjamin Morgan
References
edit- ^ a b "PROGRAMME 2004". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "54TH BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 5 - 15, 2004". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Cold Mountain opens Berlin festival". berlinale.de. 5 February 2004. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "BERLINALE 2004 COMPETITION". filmmakermagazine.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "BERLINALE 2004: COMPETITION SELECTION NOW COMPLETE". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 2004". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "NEW HOLLYWOOD 1967–1976. TROUBLE IN WONDERLAND - EVENTS AND GUESTS AT THE RETROSPECTIVE". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 2004". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "GIVING ALL FOR A GENRE: THE SHORT FILM COMPETITION IS COMPLETE". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Awards & Announcement" (PDF). berlinale.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.