The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1961.
The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian film La Notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.
Juries
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Main Competition
- James Quinn, British producer - Jury President
- France Roche, French journalist, film critic, actress and screenwriter
- Marc Turfkruyer, Belgian film critic
- Satyajit Ray, Indian filmmaker
- Gian Luigi Rondi, Italian film critic
- Hirotsugu Ozaki, Japanese theatre critic
- Nicholas Ray, American filmmaker
- Falk Harnack, West-German filmmaker
- Hans Schaarwächter, West-German journalist and writer
Documentary and Short Films Competition
- Willem de Vogel, Dutch actor - Jury President
- Else Goelz, West-German journalist
- Mohammed Gamal Eldin Rifaat, Emirati
- Luis Gómez Mesa, Spanish film critic and writer
- Max Lippmann, West-German film critic
- Ingeborg Lyche, Norwegian chairperson of the Statens Filmsentral
- Flávio R. Tambellini, Brazilian producer
Official Sections
Main Competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:
Documentary and Short Films Competition
Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
Main Competition
Documentary and Short Films Competition
Independent Awards
OCIC Award
C.I.D.A.L.C. Award
Youth Film Award
- Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Question 7 by Stuart Rosenberg
- Best Documentary Film Suitable for Young People: Third Side of the Coin by Chris Marker
- Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: Hold Back the Sea by George Sluizer
- Honorable Mention: Gesicht von der Stange? by Raimund Ruehl
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