The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1957.
The Golden Bear was awarded to 12 Angry Men directed by Sidney Lumet. The International Federation of Film Critics awarded FIPRESCI Award for the first time this year.
Juries
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Main Competition
- Jay Carmody, American theatre critic - Jury President
- Jean de Baroncelli, French writer and film critic
- John Sutro, British producer
- Dalpathal Kothari, Indian
- Fernaldo Di Giammatteo, Italian historian and film critic
- Bunzaburo Hayashi, Japanese producer (Japan)
- Miguel Alemán Jr., Mexican producer
- Thorsten Eklann, Swedish journalist
- José MarÃÂa Escudero, Spanish director of photography
- Edmund Luft, West-German playwright, historian and film critic
- Ernst Schröder, West-German actor
Documentary and Short Film Competition
- Adolf Hübl, Austrian founder of the Bundesstaatliche Hauptstelle für Lichtbild und Bildungsfilm - Jury President
- Paul Heimann, West-German pedagogue
- Paul Louyet, Belgium producer
- Norman McLaren, Canadian director and producer
- Karl Naef, Swiss
- Yrjö Rannikko, Finish producer
- Ahmed Sefrioui, Moroccan
Official Sections
Main Competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:
Documentary and Short Film Competition
Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
Main Competition
Documentary and Short Film Competition
Independent Awards
OCIC Award
References
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