19th Berlin International Film Festival

The 19th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 25 June to 6 July 1969.

The Golden Bear was awarded to Early Works directed by Želimir Žilnik.

Jury

The following jury members were announced for the festival:

• Johannes Schaaf, West-German actor and filmmaker- Jury President
• Agnesa Kalinova, Czech-Slovak journalist and film critic
• José P. Dominiani, Argentinian screenwriter and film critic
• François Chalais, Belgian journalist and film historian
• John Russell Taylor, British writer and film critic
• Giovanni Grazzini, Italian film critic
• Masaki Kobayashi, Japanese filmmaker
• Archer Winsten, American film critic
• Ulrich Gregor, West-German film historian

Official Sections

Main Competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:

Official Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:

• Golden Bear: Early Works by Želimir Žilnik
• Silver Bear:
• A Quiet Place in the Country by Elio Petri
• Greetings by Brian De Palma
• II'm an Elephant, Madame by Peter Zadek
• Made in Sweden by Johan BergenstrÃ¥hle
• Brazil Year 2000 by Walter Lima, Jr.

Independent Awards

Youth Film Award

• Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Rani radovi by Želimir Žilnik

OCIC Award

• Midnight Cowboy by John Schlesinger

C.I.D.A.L.C. Gandhi Award

• The Bed Sitting Room by Richard Lester

UNICRIT Award

• Erotissimo by Gérard Pirès

References

External links

• 19th Berlin International Film Festival 1969
• 1969 Berlin International Film Festival
• Berlin International Film Festival:1969 at Internet Movie Database