The 45th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 22 February 1995.[2] Israeli film programmer Lia van Leer was the Jury President for the main competition.
 Festival poster | |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: The Bait |
| No. of films | 363 films[1] |
| Festival date | 9–22 February 1995 |
| Website | Website |
The Golden Bear was awarded to The Bait directed by Bertrand Tavernier.[3]
The retrospective dedicated to American actor Buster Keaton was shown at the festival.[4]
Juries
editMain Competition
editThe following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[5]
- Lia van Leer, Israeli film programmer, founder of Jerusalem Cinematheque-Israel Film Archive and Jerusalem Film Festival - Jury President
- Georgi Djulgerov, Bulgarian filmmaker and producer
- Siqin Gaowa, Chinese actress
- Alfred Hirschmeier, German production designer
- Christiane Hörbiger, Austrian actress
- Vadim Yusov, Russian director of photography
- Dave Kehr, American film critic
- Michael Kutza, American filmmaker and founder of the Chicago International Film Festival
- Pilar Miró, Spanish filmmaker
- Tsai Ming-liang, Taiwanese filmmaker
Official Sections
editMain Competition
editThe following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[1]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Addiction | Abel Ferrara | United States | |
| A Play for a Passenger | Пьеса для пассажира | Vadim Abdrashitov | Russia |
| Back to Roots | Gui tu | Raymond Leung | Hong Kong |
| The Bait | L'appât | Bertrand Tavernier | France |
| Before Sunrise | Richard Linklater | United States, Austria, Switzerland | |
| The Blue Villa | Un bruit qui rend fou | Alain Robbe-Grillet, Dimitri de Clercq | France, Belgium, Switzerland |
| Blush | 红粉 | Li Shaohong | Hong Kong, China |
| Butterfly Kiss | Michael Winterbottom | United Kingdom | |
| Colpo di luna | Alberto Simone | Italy, Netherlands, France | |
| Cross My Heart and Hope to Die | Ti kniver i hjertet | Marius Holst | Norway |
| Hades | Herbert Achternbusch | Germany | |
| King of the River | El rey del río | Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón | Spain |
| Midaq Alley | El callejón de los milagros | Jorge Fons | Mexico |
| Nobody's Fool | Robert Benton | United Kingdom | |
| One Hundred and One Nights | Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma | Agnès Varda | France, United Kingdom |
| Red Rose White Rose | 紅玫瑰白玫瑰 | Stanley Kwan | Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Sh'Chur | שחור | Shmuel Hasfari | Israel |
| Silent Fall | Bruce Beresford | United States | |
| Smoke | Wayne Wang | United States | |
| Summer Snow | 女人四十 | Ann Hui | Hong Kong |
| The Taebaek Mountains | 태백산맥 | Im Kwon-taek | South Korea |
| Transatlantis | Christian Wagner | Germany | |
| When Night Is Falling | Patricia Rozema | Canada | |
Official Awards
editMain Competition
edit
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[3]
- Golden Bear: The Bait by Bertrand Tavernier
- Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Smoke by Wayne Wang
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Richard Linklater for Before Sunrise
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Josephine Siao for Summer Snow
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Paul Newman for Nobody's Fool
- Silver Bear for an Outstanding Single Achievement: Blush by Li Shaohong
- Silver Bear: A Play for a Passenger
- Honourable Mention:
- Midaq Alley by Jorge Fons
- Colpo di luna by Alberto Simone
- Sh'Chur by Shmuel Hasfari
Blue Angel Award
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "PROGRAMME 1995". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "45th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1995". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1995". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.