 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear ( La notte ) |
| Festival date | 23 June–4 July 1961 |
| Website | Website |
The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1961. [1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian film La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. [2]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: [3]
International feature film jury
International documentary and short jury
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: [4]
| Documentary and short film | |||
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimichimito | José Martín | Venezuela | |
| Third Side of the Coin | Description d'un combat | Chris Marker | France, Israel |
| Gesicht von der Stange? | Raimund Ruehl | West Germany | |
| Hold Back the Sea | De lage landen | George Sluizer | Netherlands |
| Morning on the Lièvre | David Bairstow | Canada | |
| A Country Called Chile | Un país llamado Chile | B.H. Hardy | Chile |
| Sirènes | Emile Degelin | Belgium | |
| Lo specchio, la tigre e la pianura | Raffaele Andreassi | Italy | |
| Dreamland of Desire | Traumland der Sehnsucht | Wolfgang Müller-Sehn | West Germany, Greece |
| † | Winner of the main award for best film in its section |
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: [2]
International jury awards
Documentaries and short films jury awards
Independent jury awards
Michelangelo Antonioni was an Italian film director, screenwriter, editor, and painter. He is best known for his "trilogy on modernity and its discontents"—L'Avventura (1960), La Notte (1961), and L'Eclisse (1962)—as well as the English-language films Blowup (1966) and The Passenger (1975). His films have been described as "enigmatic and intricate mood pieces" that feature elusive plots, striking visual composition, and a preoccupation with modern landscapes. His work substantially influenced subsequent art cinema.
La Notte is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau and Monica Vitti. Filmed on location in Milan, the film is the relationship between a disillusioned novelist and his frustrated wife as it follows a single day and night where they confront their alienation from each other and the empty Milan circles they travel. The film continues Antonioni's tradition of abandoning traditional storytelling in favor of visual composition.
George Sluizer was a Dutch filmmaker whose credits included features as well as documentary films.
Francesco Maselli or Citto Maselli is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 38 films since 1949.
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