 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Hail, Caesar! |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Fire at Sea |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: Fire at Sea |
| Festival date | 11–21 February 2016 |
| Website | www |
The 66th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 21 February 2016, with American actress Meryl Streep as the president of the jury.[1][2] The Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement was presented to German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus.[3]
Hail, Caesar!, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, was selected to open the festival.[4] The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian documentary Fire at Sea, directed by Gianfranco Rosi, which also serves as closing night film.[5][6][7]
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- ^ "Meryl Streep gets Berlin's vote as president of film festival jury". The Guardian. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Homage 2016 And Honorary Golden Bear For Michael Ballhaus". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Hail, Caesar! directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, to open the 66th Berlinale". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Berlin: 'Fire at Sea' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film". Variety. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Berlin film festival: Fire at Sea wins Golden Bear". BBC News. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.