2003_Berlin_Film_Festival

53rd Berlin International Film Festival

53rd Berlin International Film Festival

Film festival

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]

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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]

Juries

Atom Egoyan, Jury President

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[8]

Main Competition

Short Films Competition

  • Andreas Dresen, German filmmaker
  • Phyllis Mollet, French director of communication of the FIAPF
  • Thom Palmen, Swedish director of the Umeå International Film Festival

Official selection

Main Competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[1]

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Short Films Competition

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Retrospective

2003 Retrospective poster, dedicated to F. W. Murnau[9]

The following films were shown in the retrospective:[10]

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Official Awards

Main Competition

Michael Winterbottom, winner of the Golden Bear at the festival

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[6][11]

Short Film Competition

Honorary Golden Bear

Berlinale Camera

Panorama Audience Award

Crystal Bear

Independent Awards

FIPRESCI Award

References

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    "PROGRAMME 2003". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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    "53RD BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 6 - 16, 2003". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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    Riding, Alan (12 February 2003). "Grim Reality Dominates Berlinale Film Festival". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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    "53RD BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WRAP UP". filmthreat. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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    "GANGS OF NEW YORK TO BE FINAL FILM OF THE BERLINALE 2003". berlinale.de. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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    "PRIZES & HONOURS 2003". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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    "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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    "JURIES 2003". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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    "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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    "RETROSPECTIVE 2003". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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    "Awards announcement 2003 2003" (PDF). berlinale.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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