26th Berlin International Film Festival
Location | West Berlin, Germany |
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Founded | 1951 |
Awards | Golden Bear (Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson) |
Festival date | 25 June – 6 July 1976 |
Website | Website |
The 26th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 25 June – 6 July 1976.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson directed by Robert Altman.[2]
The Japanese film In the Realm of the Senses by Nagisa Oshima was confiscated during the Berlinale premiere of the film and banned after a court hearing.[3] Charlie Chaplin's 1957 film A King in New York was also screened at the festival.[1]
Jury[edit]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[4]
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz director, screenwriter and politician (Poland) - Jury President
- Hannes Schmidt, production designer (West Germany)
- Marjorie Bilbow, writer (United Kingdom)
- Michel Ciment, writer, journalist and film critic (France)
- Guido Cinotti, historian and essayist (Italy)
- Georgiy Daneliya, director and screenwriter (Soviet Union)
- Wolf Hart, director of photography (West Germany)
- Bernard R. Kantor, publisher and academic (United Kingdom)
- Fernando Macotela, writer and film critic (Mexico)
- Márta Mészáros, director and screenwriter (Hungary)
- Shūji Terayama, director, poet and playwright (Japan)
Films in competition[edit]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:
Out of competition[edit]
- All the President's Men, directed by Alan J. Pakula (USA)
Key[edit]
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards[edit]
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
- Golden Bear: Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson by Robert Altman
- Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Canoa: A Shameful Memory by Felipe Cazals
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Mario Monicelli for Caro Michele
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Jadwiga Barańska for Noce i dnie
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Gerhard Olschewski for Verlorenes Leben
- Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: László Lugossy for Azonosítás
- Silver Bear: Baghé sangui by Parviz Kimiavi
- FIPRESCI Award[5]
- Letter from My Village by Safi Faye.
- Long Vacations of 36 by Jaime Camino.
- The Divine Plan by Nina Shivdasani.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "26th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1976". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "History of the International Forum of New Cinema". Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1976". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Festival Awards". fipresci.org. Retrieved 5 March 2024.