The 51st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 7 to 18, 2001. The festival opened with war-drama film Enemy at the Gates by Jean-Jacques Annaud. 70 mm restored version of Stanley Kubrick's 1968 Sci-fi film ' was the closing film of the festival.
The Golden Bear was awarded to Intimacy, directed by Patrice Chéreau.
The retrospective section was dedicated to German-Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang.
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:
The following films were shown in the retrospective:
The following films were shown:
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: