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
55th Berlin International Film Festival 55th Berlin International Film Festival The 55th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 10–20, 2005. "Man to Man" by Régis Wargnier served as opening night film. The festival closed with "Kinsey" by Bill Condon. The Golden Bear was awarded to South African film "U-Carmen eKhayelitsha" directed by Mark Dornford-May. The retrospective was dedicated to the scene formers. It was titled "Production Design + Film. Locations, Settings, Spaces" and was divided into five sections and a total of 45 films were shown at the festival. The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: