As the only official Berlinale prize awardeSince its founding in 1951, the Berlin International Film Festival has numbered alongside Cannes and Venice among the leading film festivals of the world. In the heart of Berlin, capital and cultural meeting-point, the Berlinale offers a platform for the promotion of the art and industry of cinema.
The 52nd Berlin International Filmfestival will be held from February 6 - 17, 2002.
Since its founding in 1951, the Berlin International Film Festival has numbered alongside Cannes and Venice among the leading film festivals of the world.
In the heart of Berlin, capital and cultural meeting-point, the Berlinale offers a platform for the promotion of the art and industry of cinema.
Its intention is to support a better cooperation and understanding between cultures from around the world by presenting innovative works of merit.
Numerous directors and actors that are today part of film history were "discovered" at the festival.
The Berlinale has been increasing the attendance with its multifaceted programme and the various international Stars until today.
In the sections Competition, Panorama, Kinderfilmfest, Forum, Perspektive Deutsches Kino and German Cinema, the different genres of cinema are presented. Film historical Retrospectives and Homages enhance the programme of the festival. The European Film Market is an infrastructure affiliated to the festival which provides, aside from logistics, a framework for sales and trade for the film industry.
The awarding of the Golden and Silver Bears by the International Jury marks the end of each Berlinale. In 2001 Patrice Chéreau won the Golden Bear for his film Intimacy.
Panorama Audience Award Ceremony
It's that time again: the winner of this year's Panorama Audience Prize will be
announced, awarded and then screened on Sunday 17 February at 8:00 pm in
CinemaxX 7, Potsdamer Platz. Panorama Director Wieland Speck, Radio EINS
Chief Editor Helmut Lehnert and tip magazine Film Editor Volker Gunske will all
attend the Ceremony. As representatives for last year's winning film director
Hannes Stöhr and actor Jörg Schüttauf will present this year's winner with their
award - a bronze sculpture by Berlin artist Hubertus Brand.
As one of the key festivals the Berlinale is known to be a festival for the general
public. With steadily increasing audience participation, Radio EINS and tip
magazine are awarding the Panorama Audience Prize in conjunction with the
Panorama for the fourth time. As the only official Berlinale prize awarded by the
audience itself, this year's winner will be chosen from the 22 short films and 57
documentary and feature films screening in the Panorama Section. Votes can be
cast per postcard in the Panorama Ballot Boxes in all Panorama Cinemas and
Box Offices. Alternatively, votes can be cast on-line at
PanoramaPublikumsPreis.de. In recognition of audience participation the
following cineastic prizes will be given: the major prize is a one-week trip to the
Viennale: Vienna International Film Festival and nine runners up prizes are nine
DVD players.
Hannes Stöhr studied at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin and
won the Panorama Audience Prize last year with his graduation film Berlin is in
Germany. This moving tragicomedy, for which he also wrote the script, was
widely acclaimed by both Berlinale audiences and critics alike. Originally from
Chemnitz, Jörg Schüttauf began his career on the stage and was a highly
successful film and television actor in the former GDR. In Berlin is in Germany he
gives a brilliant performance as Martin Schulz who is sentenced to eleven years
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