 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: To Bed or Not to Bed Bushido, Samurai Saga |
| Festival date | 21 June – 2 July 1963 |
| Website | Website |
The 13th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963.[1]
The Golden Bear was jointly awarded to To Bed or Not to Bed directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro and Bushido, Samurai Saga directed by Tadashi Imai.[2]
Juries[edit]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
Main Competition[edit]
- Wendy Toye, British actress and director - Jury President
- Harry R. Sokal, West-German producer
- Fernando Ayala, Argentinian filmmaker and producer
- Jean-Pierre Melville, French filmmaker
- Baldev Raj Chopra, Indian filmmaker and producer
- Guglielmo Biraghi, Italian journalist and film critic
- Masatora Sakurai, Japanese
- Karl Malden, American actor
- Günther Engels, West-German
Documentary and Short Film Competition[edit]
- T. O. S. Benson, Nigerian minister of culture - Jury President
- Charles Boost, Dutch illustrator and writer
- Volker Baer, West-German journalist
- Carlos Fernández Cuenca, Spanish journalist and film critic
- Børge Høst, Danish filmmaker and producer
- Wolfgang Kiepenheuer, West-German director and producer
- Abdel Rahim Sorour, Emirati
Official Sections[edit]
Main Competition[edit]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]
Documentary and Short Film Competition[edit]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowspelement | Charles Huguenot van der Linden | Netherlands | |
| Flaming Poppies | شقایق سوزان | Hushang Shafti | Iran |
| Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle | Garrincha – Alegria do Povo | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Brazil |
| River of Ocean | Der große Atlantik | Peter Baylis | West Germany |
| The Home-Made Car | James Hill | United Kingdom | |
| Merci, Monsieur Schmitz | Alain Champeaux and Pierre Vetrine | France | |
| The Marketplace | Tori | Errko Kivikoski | Finland |
| You Must Choose Life | Wähle das Leben | Erwin Leiser | Switzerland, Sweden, Austria |
Official Awards[edit]
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
Main Competition[edit]
- Golden Bear:
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Nikos Koundouros for Young Aphrodites
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Bibi Andersson for The Mistress
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Sidney Poitier for Lilies of the Field
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: The Caretaker by Clive Donner
Documentary and Short Film Competition[edit]
- Silver Bear (Documentaries): River of Ocean by Peter Baylis
- Short Film Golden Bear: Bowspelement by Charles Huguenot van der Linden
- Silver Bear for Best Short Film: The Home-Made Car by James Hill
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize (Short film):
- Tori by Errko Kivikoski
- Shaqayeq-e Suzan by Hushang Shafti
Independent Awards[edit]
FIPRESCI Award[edit]
- Young Aphrodites by Nikos Koundouros
- Honorable Mention: The Reunion by Damiano Damiani
Interfilm Award[edit]
OCIC Award[edit]
UNICRIT Award[edit]
Youth Film Award (Jugendfilmpreis)[edit]
- Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People:
- Ha-Martef by Natan Gross
- Stop Train 349 by Rolf Hädrich
- Honorable Mention: Lilies of the Field by Ralph Nelson
- Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: Merci, Monsieur Schmitz by Alain Champeaux and Pierre Vetrine
- Honorable Mention: The Home-Made Car by James Hill
References[edit]
- ^ "13th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1963". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1963". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "PROGRAMME 1963". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.