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The 1st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 6 to 17 June 1951 at the Titiana-Palast cinema. [1] The opening film was Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca. [1]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.
Through his efforts and influence, the American military administration was persuaded to assist and to give loans for the first years of the Berlin International Film Festival, which commenced in June 1951. [4] [1] [5] Film historian Dr. Alfred Bauer was the festival's first director, a position he would hold until 1976. [6]
The winners of the first Berlin International Film Festival in 1951 were determined by a West German panel, with five winners of the Golden Bear, divided by categories and genres. [3] Between 1952 and 1955, the winners of the Golden Bear were determined by the audience members. [4]
The winners of the first awards in 1951 were determined by an exclusively West German panel. [1] The FIAPF (Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films) banned the awarding of jury prizes at the festival [1] so between 1952 and 1955, the winners of the Golden Bear were determined by the audience members.
'She danced one summer') is a 1951 Swedish film by director Arne Mattsson, based on the 1949 novel Sommardansen (The summer dance) by Per Olof Ekström. It was the first Swedish film to win the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. It was also nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.
1st Berlin International Film Festival; C. 1951 Cannes Film Festival This page was last edited on 6 March 2019, at 00:23 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
The Silver Bear for Best Director (German: Silberner Bär/Bester Regie) is an award presented annually at the Berlin International Film Festival since 1956. It is given for the best achievement in directing and is chosen by the International Jury from the films in the Competition slate at the festival.
29 April – Rhineland-Palatinate state election, 1951; 5 June – East German referendum, 1951; 6 to 17 June – 1st Berlin International Film Festival; unknown date – In Munich, a collection of mementos and personal papers belonging to Adolf Hitler is turned over to Bayerische Landesbank, for authentication and eventual sale.