Cover Hong Sangsoo winner of the Silver Bear Grand Prize for the film "So-seol-ga-ui Yeong-hwa (The Novelist's)" and actress Kim Minhee are seeon stage at the closing ceremony during the 72nd Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Berlinale Palast on February 16, 2022 in Berlin, Germany (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Hong Sangsoo winner of the Silver Bear Grand Prize for the film "So-seol-ga-ui Yeong-hwa (The Novelist's)" and actress Kim Minhee are seeon stage at the closing ceremony during the 72nd Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Berlinale Palast on February 16, 2022 in Berlin, Germany (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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The second highest honour went to Hong Sang-soo’s The Novelist’s Film while Spanish-Italian drama, Alcarràs took home the top prize
In his ninth appearance at the Berlin International Film Festival, South Korean director Hong Sang-soo brought home his fourth award: a Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize for The Novelist’s Film.
For his 27th feature, the director also took on writing, producing, lensing, editing and scoring duties. Hong accepted the prize in person together with Kim Min-hee, who also stars in the film. The 72nd edition also marks the festival darling’s third consecutive appearance in Competition. Last year, he took home the Best Director prize for The Woman Who Ran.
The M. Night Shyamalan-led jury gave the top honour to Carla Simón’s second feature, Alcarràs. Her award marks the first time that the three winners of the three most prestigious film festivals—Cannes, Venice and Berlin—are all women. French director Audrey Diwan’s drama, Happening clinched the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival while fellow French director, Julia Ducournau received the Palme d’Or for Titane at Cannes Film Festival.
The festival also capped a strong night for female filmmakers with Natalia Lopez Gallardo getting the Silver Bear Jury Prize for Robe of Gems and the Silver Bear Best Director award for Claire Denis for Fire. Meanwhile, Laura Basuki took home the Best Supporting Performance for her role in Kamila Andini’s Before, Now & Then.
See the full list of winners below.
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International Jury Prizes
Golden Bear for Best Film
- Alcarràs by Carla Simon
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
- The Novelist’s Film by Hong Sang-soo
Silver Bear Jury Prize
- Robe of Gems by Natalia Lopez Gallardo
Silver Bear for Best Director
- Claire Denis for Fire (or Both Side of The Blade)
Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance
- Meltem Kaptan for Rabiye Kurnaz vs George W. Bush by Andreas Dresen
Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance
- Laura Basuki for Before, Now & Then by Kamila Andini
Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
- Laila Stieler for Rabiye Kurnaz vs George W. Bush by Andreas Dresen
Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution
- Everything Will Be Ok by Rithy Panh
Special Mention
- A Piece of Sky by Michael Koch
Encounters Jury Prizes
Award for Best Film
- Mutzenbacher by Ruth Beckermann
Award for Best Director
- Cyril Schaublin for Unrest
Special Jury Award
- See You Friday, Robinson by Mitra Farahani
GWFF Best First Feature Award
- Sonne by Kurdwin Ayub
Berlinale Documentary Award
- Myanmar Diaries by The Myanmar Film Collective
Documentary Special Mention
- No U-Turn by Ike Nnaebue
International Short Film & Generation Jury Prizes
Golden Bear Best Short Film
- Trap by Anastasia Veber
Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film)
- Sunday Morning by Bruno Ribiero
Generation 14plus Grand Prix
- Kind Hearts by Olivia Rochette and Gerard-Jan Claes
Generation 14plus Short Film
- Au revoir Jérôme! by Adam Sillard, Gabrielle Selnet and Chloé Farr
Generation 14plus Special Mentions
- Blaues Rauschen by Simon Maria Kubiena
- Tinashé by Tig Terera
Crystal Bear for Best Film (Youth Jury)
- Alis by Clare Weiskopf and Nicolás van Hemelryck
Generation Special Mention Film (Youth Jury)
- Stay Awake by Jamie Sisley
Crystal Bear for Best Short Film (Youth Jury)
- Born in Damascus by Laura Wadha
Generation Special Mention Short Film (Youth Jury)
- Nada para ver aqui by Nicolas Bouchez
Generation Kplus Crystal Bear for Best Film (Children’s Jury)
- Comedy Queen by Sanna Lenken
Generation Kplus Special Mention (Children’s Jury)
- An Cailín Ciúin by Colm Bairéad
Crystal Bear for Best Short Film (Children’s Jury)
- Vlekkeloos by Emma Branderhorst
Generation Kplus Special Mention (Children’s Jury)
- Luce and the Rock by Britt Raes
Generation Kplus Grand Prix (International Jury)
- An Cailín Ciúin by Colm Bairéad
Generation Kplus Special Mention (International Jury)
- Shabu by Shamira Raphaëla
Generation Kplus Short Film (International Jury)
- Gavazn by Hadi Babaeifar
Special Mention (International Jury)
- To Vancouver by Artemis Anastasiadou
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