Excellent Berlin Report from Green Cine Daily!
As usual, Dave Hudson over at Green Cine Daily has some of the best summaries and reporting on the Berlin Film Festival! Here's his brief summary and a recommendation to check his site ... well ... daily, of course!
Best debut film, a new award, goes to Pernille Fischer Christensen for en Soap.
The Alfred Bauer Prize, "for innovation in filmmaking," presented by Matthew Barney, goes to Rodrigo Moreno's El Custodio.
Silver Bear for best soundtrack, presented by Fred Roos, goes to - they've got to be kidding - Isabella.
Silver Bear for artistic contribution to cinema, presented by Janusz Kaminski, goes to J?rgen Vogel for co-writing, producing and starring in Der Freie Wille (The Free Will).
Silver Bear for best actor, presented by Lee Young-ae, goes to Moritz Bleibtreu for his performance in The Elementary Particles.
Silver Bear for best actress, presented by Armin Mueller-Stahl, goes to Sandra H?ller for Requiem.
Silver Bear for best director, presented by Marleen Gorris, goes to Michael Winterbottom and Matt Whitecross for The Road to Guantanamo.
The last Silver Bears, the Jury Grand Prizes, presented by Yash Chopra, go to en Soap - naturally, Pernille Fischer Christensen was nearly in a state of shock - and to Jafar Panahi's Offside.
And the Golden Bear, presented by jury president Charlotte Rampling, goes to Jasmila Zbanic's Grbavica. A grateful Zbanic issued a plea to capture the war criminals still on the loose, years after the Bosnian conflict has resolved.
All in all, a big year for small movies with small budgets.
