1st Berlin International Film Festival 1st Berlin International Film Festival The 1st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 6 to 17 June 1951. The opening film was Alfred Hitchcock's "Rebecca". At this very first Berlin Festival, the Golden Bear award was introduced, and it was awarded to the best film in each of five categories: drama, comedy, crime or adventure, music film, and documentary. This system disappeared already the following year, partly because films that year were voted on by the audience. The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: The following films were in competition for the
29th Berlin International Film Festival retrospective dedicated to Rudolph Valentino: The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: 29th Berlin International Film Festival The 29th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 20 February – 3 March 1979. The Golden Bear was awarded to the German film "David" directed by Peter Lilienthal. Michael Cimino's "The Deer Hunter" was removed from the festival after withdrawal of several countries from the festival in protest of its inclusion. The retrospective dedicated to Rudolph Valentino was shown at the festival. The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: The following films were in