The 76th Berlin International Film Festival has officially drawn to a close. The international jury, presided over by legendary filmmaker Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas), bestowed the festival’s most prestigious honor, the Golden Bear, upon the Turkish drama Yellow Letters.
The full list of the primary award recipients is featured below.
• Golden Bear:
Yellow Letters — dir. İlker Çatak
• Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize:
Salvation — dir. Emin Alper
• Silver Bear for Best Director:
Grant Gee — Everybody Digs Bill Evans
• Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance:
Sandra Hüller — Rose
• Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance:
Anna Calder-Marshall and Tom Courtenay — The Queen at Sea
• Silver Bear Jury Prize:
The Queen at Sea — dir. Lance Hammer
• Silver Bear for Best Screenplay:
Nina Rosa — Geneviève Dulude-DeCelle
• Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution:
Anna Fitch and Banker White — Yo (Love is a Rebellious Bird)
This year’s festival was overshadowed by political tensions. Both the Berlinale administration and the jury faced backlash for alleged censorship and their perceived silence regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict. An open letter condemning the festival’s leadership was signed by more than 80 prominent actors and cultural figures, including Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton, and Mark Ruffalo.
