 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Chicago |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Gangs of New York |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: In This World |
| Hosted by | Anke Engelke |
| No. of films | 286 films[1] |
| Festival date | 6–16 February 2003 |
| Website | Website |
The 53rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 6–16, 2003.[2] The festival opened with musical film Chicago by Rob Marshall and closed with Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York, both films played out of competition at the festival.[3][4][5]
The Golden Bear was awarded to In This World directed by Michael Winterbottom.[6]
The retrospective dedicated to German film director F. W. Murnau was shown at the festival.[7]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Programmewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "53RD BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 6 - 16, 2003". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Riding, Alan (12 February 2003). "Grim Reality Dominates Berlinale Film Festival". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "53RD BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WRAP UP". filmthreat. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "GANGS OF NEW YORK TO BE FINAL FILM OF THE BERLINALE 2003". berlinale.de. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
PRIZESwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.