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1st Berlin International Film Festival

The 1st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 6 to 17 June 1951 at the Titiana-Palast cinema. The opening film was Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca.

At this first Berlin Festival, the Golden Bear award was introduced, and it was awarded to the best film in each of five categories: drama, comedy, crime or adventure, music film, and documentary. This system disappeared already the following year because FIAPF (Federation Internationale des Associations des Producteurs de Films) stated that the awarding of prizes by an expert jury was reserved for "A-festivals" only. Instead, the next year's festival awards were voted on by the audience.

Jury

The following people from West Germany were announced as being on the jury for the festival:

  • Fritz Podehl, playwright and producer - Jury President
  • Johannes Betzel, cinema owner
  • Emil Dovifat, professor of political journalism
  • Werner Eisbrenner, composer and conductor
  • Günther Geisler, journalist and critic
  • Walter Karsch, critic and publisher
  • Hilde Lucht-Perske, city councilor
  • Tatjana Sais, actress
  • Paul Heimann, pedagogue and reader
  • Johannes Betzel, cinema operator

Main Competition

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

Official Awards

Main Competition

Audience Vote

Special Prize of the city of West Berlin

References

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