54th Berlin International Film Festival

54th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmCold Mountain
Closing film25 Degrees in Winter
LocationBerlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear: Head-On
Hosted byAnke Engelke
No. of films290 films[1]
Festival date5–15 February 2004
WebsiteWebsite
Berlin International Film Festival chronology

The 54th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 5–15 February 2004.[2] The festival opened with out of competition film Cold Mountain by Anthony Minghella.[3][4] 25 Degrees in Winter by Stéphane Vuillet served as the closing film.[5]

The Golden Bear was awarded to Head-On directed by Fatih Akın.[6]

The retrospective dedicated to films from 1967 to 1976 titled New Hollywood 1967-1976. Trouble in Wonderland was shown at the festival.[7] It focuses on the films from the period known as New Hollywood or American New Wave, and attended by some of the film-makers and actors of that era including Peter Davis, Peter Fonda, William Greaves, Monte Hellman and Melvin Van Peebles.[8]

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  2. ^ "54TH BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 5 - 15, 2004". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Cold Mountain opens Berlin festival". berlinale.de. 5 February 2004. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  4. ^ "BERLINALE 2004 COMPETITION". filmmakermagazine.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  5. ^ "BERLINALE 2004: COMPETITION SELECTION NOW COMPLETE". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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  7. ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  8. ^ "NEW HOLLYWOOD 1967–1976. TROUBLE IN WONDERLAND - EVENTS AND GUESTS AT THE RETROSPECTIVE". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2014.