Berlin International Film Festival 110 countries. At some high-profile feature film premieres held during the festival, movie stars and celebrities are present on the red carpet. The Berlin International Film Festival was founded in West Berlin in 1951, with film historian Dr. Alfred Bauer as its first director, a position he would hold until 1976. Alfred Hitchcock’s "Rebecca" opened the first festival which ran from June 6-17th. Bauer was succeeded by film journalist Wolf Donner in 1976. After his first Berlinale in June 1977, he successfully negotiated the shift of the festival from the summer to February (February 22nd - March 5th 1978), a
54th Berlin International Film Festival and actors of that era including Peter Davis, Peter Fonda, William Greaves, Monte Hellman and Melvin Van Peebles. The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards: The following short films were selected: The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: 54th Berlin International Film Festival The 54th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 5–15 February 2004. The festival opened with out of competition film "Cold Mountain" by Anthony Minghella. "25 Degrees in Winter" by Stéphane Vuillet served as the