1st Berlin International Film Festival

The 1st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 6 â€" 17 June 1951. The opening film was Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca.

At this very 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. This system disappeared already the following year, partly due to the fact that films that year were voted on by the audience.

Jury

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:

• Johannes Betzel
• Emil Dovifat
• Werner Eisbrenner
• Günther Geisler
• Walter Karsch
• Frau Lucht-Perske
• Fritz Podehl
• Tatjana Sais
• Ludwig Trautmann

Films in competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear awards:

Key

Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:

• Golden Bear
  • Die Vier im Jeep by Leopold Lindtberg - Golden Bear for Best Drama
  • ...Sans laisser d'adresse by Jean-Paul Le Chanois - Golden Bear for Best Comedy
  • In Beaver Valley by James Algar - Golden Bear for Best Documentary
  • Justice est faite by André Cayatte - Golden Bear for Best Crime or Adventure Film
  • Cinderella by Wilfred Jackson - Golden Bear for Best Music Film

• Silver Bear
  • Path of Hope - Silver Bear for Best Drama
  • Leva pÃ¥ 'Hoppet' - Silver Bear for Best Comedy
  • The Tales of Hoffmann - Silver Bear for Best Music film

• Bronze Bear
  • The Undefeated - Bronze Bear for Best Documentary
  • The Browning Version - Bronze Bear for Best Drama
  • The Mating Season - Bronze Bear for Best Comedy
  • Destination Moon - Bronze Bear for Best Crime or Adventure Film

• Golden Medal
  • Kleine Nachtgespenster - Golden Medal for Best Culture Films and Documentaries
  • Der Film entdeckte Kunstwerke indianischer Vorzeit - Golden Medal for Best Arts and Science Film
  • The Story of Time - Golden Medal for Best Advertising Film

• Silver Medal
  • Begone Dull Care - Silver Medal for Best Culture Films and Documentaries
  • Goya - Silver Medal for Best Arts and Science Film
  • Het gala-Concert - Silver Medal for Best Advertising Film

• Bronze Medal
  • Der gelbe Dom - Bronze Medal for Best Culture Films and Documentaries
  • Bosch - Bronze Medal for Best Arts and Science Film
  • Blick ins Paradies - Bronze Medal for Best Advertising Film

• Audience Award
  • Large Bronze plate - Cinderella
  • Small Bronze plate - The Browning Version

• Special Prize of the city of Berlin
  • Special prize for an excellent Film Achievement - The Forbidden Christ
  • Special prize for an excellent Film Achievement - Dieu a besoin des hommes
  • Certificate of Honour - Dr. Holl

References

External links

• 1th [sic] Berlin International Film Festival 1951: Inaugural Ceremony
• 1951 Berlin International Film Festival
• Berlin International Film Festival:1951 at Internet Movie Database